Yahoo Down?

[girlx]

today ever since about 12p i can not access my yahoo mail. after i log in on the login page it says i have a 999 error and to try again later. i am connected and i can check everything else, except my bank site which just times out... but i can not get my mail. anyone else have this problem or know why it is?

[Firefoxx]

The 999 error is pretty common. Most of the time, it's because Yahoo's noted suspicious activity coming from your IP, which usually means you've connected through some sort of gateway/NAT/proxy, along with a ton of other people. Sometimes it helps to just wait, or sometimes using an alternative browser will fix it.

[britmaveric]

No problems here - tried a number of yahoo portals - all seem ok. Prob a dns problem with your provider.

[sajal]

the ISP's transparent proxy is at fault...

[girlx]

is that the same thing firefoxx said?

[johng]

When you get that error..

Or the request to confirm your login with the random generated letters and numbers.. I found a simple work around..

That is go to the address bar where it says some thing like...

http://us.f506.mail.yahoo.com/ym/login? etc etc etc ..............

and change the http: bit to https: then hit enter..

No need to put in your login details again..works every time for me.

Probably because the ISP proxy doesn't cache https traffic ( well it shouldn't anyway )

Or just use the secure login from the start..

[roiet]

I had this 999 error message for weeks. Then I started using the secure login from the start.

Problem solved forever.

[stats]

yeah try using the secure login.....It works....

[aaaaaa]

aha, thanks for advice ! this problem bugges me often !

[Joey Boy]

or, correct me if im wrong... you may be using a <deleted> thai ISP

[Pattayatony]

I have been getting the same sh1t for about two months now. I complained to yahoo and they told me its my isp, I use two isp TRUE and CSLOXINFO I only get the problem when I use CSLOXINFO. Now I always use the secure log in and no longer have problems. Hope that helps.