Yahoo Error 999

Unable to process request at this time -- error 999
Unfortunately, we are unable to process your request at this time. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please try again later.


Yahoo Error 999 is an enigma that often defies explanation. I believe that it is a bug caused by Yahoo. Some people speculate that this is Yahoo's attempt to block people accessing too much of their bandwidth to prevent abuse of their services.


This is what I advise people who just want to read their email:

1) Use the Firefox browser; you may still be able to read your mail despite the error

2) Access https://mail.yahoo.com (note the 's' in https)

3) Access http://m.yahoo.com (this is meant for mobile phones with limited bandwidth so it looks ugly)

4) Login to Yahoo Messenger, then click on its Yahoo Mail button to access your email

5) Disconnect your Internet connection and switch off your modem. After a few minutes switch them on again and try accessing Yahoo Mail.

6) Switch to Google Mail. Its free, good and has little spam.


A more detailed explanation of this problem with solutions can be found here.