# Anyone else having problems with Yahoo? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 2, 2004, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-problems-with-yahoo/243147 "2004-05-02T14:20:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2004, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-problems-with-yahoo/243147/1 "2004-05-02T14:20:25Z")
Over the past week when I try and access my e-mail on yahoo I often get this message > [@](#): > > Unfortunately, we are unable to process your request at this time. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please try again later. Anyone else having this problem recently? ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2004, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-problems-with-yahoo/243147/2 "2004-05-02T14:27:35Z")
Not me, works fine right now and all last week (at least). As a test, try creating a new Yahoo ID and see if that works OK. If so, them likely your account got corrupted on their servers. Then email them. ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2004, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-problems-with-yahoo/243147/3 "2004-05-02T14:31:27Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > Not me, works fine right now and all last week (at least). > > As a test, try creating a new Yahoo ID and see if that works OK. If so, them likely your account got corrupted on their servers. Then email them. Thanks I’ve just tried my other yahoo account, and got the same message. So it’s not my account. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2004, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-problems-with-yahoo/243147/4 "2004-05-02T15:08:06Z")
Strange. It really sounds like something on their end, but maybe it couldn’t hurt to try with a different browser, just to help narrow the problem. Assuming you are not already using it, I recommend trying Mozilla at [http://www.mozilla.org](http://www.mozilla.org) . If it works with Mozilla, then perhaps the problem lies in IE (or whatever browser you normally use). ---
**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2004, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-problems-with-yahoo/243147/5 "2004-05-02T15:37:42Z")
I’ve got that message on occasion when there’s been some ‘unspecified’ problem or upgrade at Yahoo. It should go away aftera while and be normal again. Very, VERY rarely has it lasted more than a day. ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2004, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-problems-with-yahoo/243147/6 "2004-05-02T15:48:49Z")
> [@Eats\_Crayons](#): > > It should go away aftera while and be normal again. Very, VERY rarely has it lasted more than a day. It’s already gone hurrah! I just wonder how long it will be to untill the next one this time!