I have problems even opening yahoo mail on a mac while using safari. I use firefox for everything, and it works much better. Thought this might be worth a try.
--- In [email protected], "LNVTM1 - Lenny Vasbinder" <lnv...@...> wrote: > > While I do not mind getting off-list messages, it's better for the group to > get them on-list, as others may have more info on your problem or be helped > by it. I am forwarding this reply to the group... especially since I am not > that familiar with Mac's Operating System or the YM version for Macs which > is completely different from the YM version for Windows. > > Initially, it sounds like it could be a firewall or proxy issue. I've seen > this before, even recently, where someone had to go into their YM > Preferences (main Messenger Menu, then Preferences, then Connection > section). Let us know what it's set on now and try tweaking that section to > see if that fixes things. > > If you have a firewall, it could be that Yahoo sent an update to YM and the > new/updated version is being blocked by the firewall. This often happens to > updated programs for Windows where the firewall was previously set to give > outbound and inbound permission for one version but then the new version has > to also be given permission to connect to the internet. > > You mention "email" at the end so I want to be sure... are you having > problems with YM (Yahoo Messenger), the actual download program or are you > having problems using the IM feature that is built into Yahoo Mail? You > also mentioned Safari, which I know is the web browser that is provided by > Apple so that further makes me wonder if you are talking about the IM > feature available via Yahoo Mail, rather than YM itself. > > Let us know. > > Lenny Vasbinder > http://lennyvasbinder.blogspot.com > FREE and automatic online remote backup of your documents, photos and > files... https://mozy.com/?ref=SY4ZSI Check out how simple and secure it > can be to use the Mozy remote backup system. Mozy will back up your most > important files and folders every day/night while you aren't using your > computer. > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > drjusa > Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 3:56 PM > To: LNVTM1 - Lenny Vasbinder > Subject: Help > > with Yahoo Messenger... > > Lenny I'm not getting any help with feedback.. > > PROBLEM JUST STARTED ...I HAVE AN IMAC OS 10.4.11 > > I USE SAFARI AND NEVER HAD PROBLEM SIGNING IN BEFORE.. > > 2. PROBLEM...I ENTER name and password and circle just keeps circling > letting me know it's trying to sign in... > > 3. What I've done...cleared history, cache, cookies...restarted etc , > reentered name password which works with my email.... > > 4. Looked through all questions which are useless for me... > > 5. contacted yahoo and they think my problem is with email not Yahoo IM... > > so i'm left to drown... > > > Help please... > > > Thx! > > Judith > drj...@... >
