For years, POP (Post Office Protocol) email has been a thorn in my side. Apple's email service uses the IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) protocol for email, as do many other email services.

For the last couple of weeks my inbox has been clobbered with tons of junk, and I can't find a way to stop it, Xfinity is of absolutely no help. Every time I can get a contact with their tech, it's ...

Got me an email from "Comcast Security Assurance <CSA-noreply@comcast.net>" at my comcast.net account (which I don't really use, it's getting forwarded to my regular email account). The subject is ...

As of last week, Comcast is facing a federal class-action suit over its Xfinity routers which, if the lawsuit allegations are correct, forces unwitting customers to pay higher electric bills and other ...

My sincere apologies to Comcast users who subscribe to TidBITS, purchase Take Control books, or do anything else related to email on our site. For the last month or so, other than an odd week in the ...