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Tech: Yahoo Mail unwanted appearance

15 Sep 08 - 05:39 AM (#2440699)
Subject: Tech: Yahoo Mail unwanted appearance
From: Saro

I keep getting the webpage for Yahoo Mail appearing on my screen, when I'm in the middle of doing something else - like typing this note! I don't have a Yahoo account - has anyone else experienced this problem, and know how I can stop the annoying thing from turning up every so often?

Saro


16 Sep 08 - 01:09 PM (#2442208)
Subject: RE: Tech: Yahoo Mail unwanted appearance
From: Doug Chadwick

I have the same problem. It's most annoying. I've searched for various settings but not found the solution.

My wife uses Yahoo for her e-mails but hasn't checked them for a while. Coincidentally, I haven't had the problem for a while. Perhaps the computer still thinks she is logged on after she has been using Yahoo, even though she thinks she has logged off.

Do you or another person use Yahoo e-mail?

DC


16 Sep 08 - 01:17 PM (#2442215)
Subject: RE: Tech: Yahoo Mail unwanted appearance
From: Doug Chadwick

If I had read your post properly I would have seen that you don't have a Yahoo account. I'll re-phrase the question as:         
         
Does any other user log on to Yahoo on your computer?

DC


16 Sep 08 - 01:19 PM (#2442218)
Subject: RE: Tech: Yahoo Mail unwanted appearance
From: Bo

I work with a Mac and Yahoo does not work well on this platform.
If I want to adjust my account or check if missing mail has been put in a Spam box it takes me several tries to log on to the account page. It wont let me log out but, fortunately, it seems to log out for me if I don't talk to it for a short while.
My email is a BTOpenworld account and any attempt to get to their website always takes me to Yahoo. It's a pain in the bottom.
I have to put up with it or change to another provider. There seems to be nothing I can do about it.
Good luck.


16 Sep 08 - 01:31 PM (#2442229)
Subject: RE: Tech: Yahoo Mail unwanted appearance
From: Bonnie Shaljean

What OS are you using, Bo? I use YahooMail on Macs, both at home and at work, and also on a Windows laptop, and never have any trouble at all!

Do you get the same problems whichever browser you use? Apart from Safari and Firefox, there's also now Camino, a new Mac one - all three of which work fine for me.

Saro - are you Windows or Mac, Vista/XP or Tiger/Leopard? I've never heard of this problem before -


16 Sep 08 - 01:34 PM (#2442233)
Subject: RE: Tech: Yahoo Mail unwanted appearance
From: Bonnie Shaljean

I suppose this is too obvious to need saying, but... you have tried clearing out your cache & history, and dumping all your cookies? Otherwise maybe set your firewall to bar Yahoo?


16 Sep 08 - 02:23 PM (#2442290)
Subject: RE: Tech: Yahoo Mail unwanted appearance
From: PoppaGator

I am a Yahoo mail users, and I never have had this problem. The Yahoo-mail webpage comes up only when I ask it to ~ both at home and ar work, on two different Dell Dimension 2400 PCs