Just read about this on Macworld Weekly newsletter: A Yahoo Mail Bug
Read full story here:
<http://www.macworld.com/article/133275/2008/05/0502bugsnfixes.html>
Problem: AT&T/Yahoo DSL users have had trouble sending e-mail, getting an
error message whenever they try. Typically, the message states that the
user's password was rejected or that the e-mail address needs to be
verified.
Fix:
* If your POP server and SMTP server names include "sbcglobal," substitute
"att" instead. For example, change "smtp.sbcglobal.yahoo.com" to
"smtp.att.yahoo.com." But don't change the "sbcglobal" term in your e-mail
address (such as steve@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
)--that remains the same.
* Enable SSL for your POP server and select to override the default POP
****t
with ****t 995.
* Enable SSL for your SMTP server and select to override the default SMTP
****t with ****t 465.
After doing all this, your e-mail problems should be gone. If not--and if
you continue to get errors about your account needing to be verified--the
apparent cause is a problem on AT&T's end. You'll need to contact AT&T for
more advice or simply wait for the company to fix it.
--
Diane
