trouble adding email acct on iPhone 11

trying to add a comcast email acct. on iPhone 11. entered info including password but when system tries to verify, says no password provided for <name>. Then says go to mail account setting and enter a password. since the email account isn't created yet, can't find this option. tia


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eastcoasttommy wrote:

trying to add a comcast email acct. on iPhone 11. entered info including password but when system tries to verify, says no password provided for <name>. Then says go to mail account setting and enter a password. since the email account isn't created yet, can't find this option. tia

is it possible that comcast requires an app specific password to use their account?

Suggest contacting comcast support or looking that their support site.

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Aug 12, 2022 9:54 AM in response to eastcoasttommy

eastcoasttommy wrote:

trying to add a comcast email acct. on iPhone 11. entered info including password but when system tries to verify, says no password provided for <name>. Then says go to mail account setting and enter a password. since the email account isn't created yet, can't find this option. tia

is it possible that comcast requires an app specific password to use their account?

Suggest contacting comcast support or looking that their support site.

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