Keep Getting Message Error 999 When Signing Trying To Get To E-mail

I keep getting the above message when trying to sign into e-mail. I have signed out, logged off, and shut computer down several times to no avail. You cannot e-mail me back because I cannot get to account.

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on June 21st, 2010 1:13 PM

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Yahoo's error 999 appears to be a catch-all error code that unfortunately does not have a specific fix. One long-term solution is to switch to a different email provider! (Gmail is an excellent one, also free.) This of course won't solve your immediate need to regain access to your Yahoo account.

Chances are good that one of the following fixes will work:

Use the "secure" option when logging into Yahoo rather than the usual "standard" mode.
Turn off your proxy server, if you use one.
Gain access your Yahoo mailbox via http://wap.oa.yahoo.com/.
If you have a web accelerator then try turning it off.
Reload the page repeatedly.
Click on the Yahoo home page link on the 999 page; then click on the login link on the home page; enter your username and password as usual. After it's rejected, enter your username and password again.

These suggestions are from this advice page, which has a lot more information, other links, and several more suggestions.

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