Lolo,

As far back as I can recall (3-4 years), Yahoo has never allowed the "@"
symbol to be used in the Yahoo ID/user name. If you've been able to sign in
to your account prior to this incident, and providing nothing else has
changed, then you're doing something wrong. Let's look at the basics. Your
Yahoo ID is that part of your Yahoo e-mail address before the "@" symbol
(mine is "thatssven2u", sans quotes, in [log in to unmask]) and must
always be entered in lower case. The password is case sensitive also, but
may include upper case if that's what you used when you created the account.
Your Yahoo ID and password is all that's required to sign in, your complete
e-mail address is not.

If you have cookies enabled in your browser, when you return to the sign in
page, you will be recognized (your Yahoo ID will be showing) and all you
have to enter is your password.

If this doesn't help, provide more information as to what happens when you
attempt to sign in, to include the exact wording of any error messages.

Sven Swanson, Sr.

Date:    Fri, 1 Mar 2002 13:53:33 +0100
From:    lolo <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: unable to access yahoo mail

Subject: unable to access yahoo mail

> i'm not sure this is the right list for my question, but i'll give it a
try:
> overnight i've been unable to log into yahoo: the message that appears is
> that yahoo is no longer allowing user names containing the @ sign (no
> warning given) and that maybe my username is the one i've always used,
> without the @ sign.
> i tried that too, but to no avail. i've also tried filling in the various
> forms to get the right user name or be reminded of my password (both of
> which i am sure of) but i keep getting error messages.
> i asked for a new password, but that doesn't get me in either.
> has anyone else had similar problems?
> any suggestions?... i would like to get back to my mailbox!!

lolo panon


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