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Dec 1st, 2011 at 3:17pm

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I have had problems with Yahoo mail the past few days...

I have a wireless adapter for my desktop computer,and it disconnects it self when ever I'm on my Yahoo mail for some reason(and I have tried 2 adapters)I really don't know why either.I got full bars to the Wireless router.Any Help?
 

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Reply #1 - Dec 1st, 2011 at 3:37pm

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i've had a few problems with yahoo mail security too.  Let's just say apparently, somehow, he sent an two emails to me that he didn't send.  They were giant colorful links that were nothing like he writes, and were advertising pharmacys.
I wonder what's going on. Sad Angry Sad
 

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Reply #2 - Dec 1st, 2011 at 4:14pm

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Two seperate issues.

@X_Dude: Is your router or access point using an encrypted signal, or is the connection completely open? (i.e. did you need a WEP key to access the the router or access point when you set up the wireless adapters?)

@Club: Whoever's account those emails came from, likely clicked on a link in an email sent to him, or more likely, that was posted on a site like Facebook. The action of clicking on that link has allowed access to his email account and contact list by a third party spamming program. The result of which, is that emails are being sent out from his account without his knowledge. This kind of thing propagates by someone thinking they received an email from him, trusting it, opening it, then clicking on the link too. Now their account and contact list has also been compromised. Both my cousin and niece were hit by a similar attack. As big of a pain as it would be, the best way to cancel it's effects would be to close his account and create a new one.
 

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Reply #3 - Dec 1st, 2011 at 4:37pm

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Yes I got full bars and the connection doesn't cut out because it doesn't do it on other sites or if I'm playing a game. Huh
 

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Reply #4 - Dec 1st, 2011 at 4:55pm

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Groundbound1 wrote on Dec 1st, 2011 at 4:14pm:
Two seperate issues.

@X_Dude: Is your router or access point using an encrypted signal, or is the connection completely open? (i.e. did you need a WEP key to access the the router or access point when you set up the wireless adapters?)

@Club: Whoever's account those emails came from, likely clicked on a link in an email sent to him, or more likely, that was posted on a site like Facebook. The action of clicking on that link has allowed access to his email account and contact list by a third party spamming program. The result of which, is that emails are being sent out from his account without his knowledge. This kind of thing propagates by someone thinking they received an email from him, trusting it, opening it, then clicking on the link too. Now their account and contact list has also been compromised. Both my cousin and niece were hit by a similar attack. As big of a pain as it would be, the best way to cancel it's effects would be to close his account and create a new one.

I know they're seprate issues, but they are the same email provider.
 

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Reply #5 - Dec 1st, 2011 at 5:03pm

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FSX Dude, I suggest maybe getting a Gmail or Hotmail etc. if you can't connect to yahoo. Or maybe give it a few days to sort itself out.
 

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Reply #6 - Dec 1st, 2011 at 5:03pm

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Club508 wrote on Dec 1st, 2011 at 4:55pm:
Groundbound1 wrote on Dec 1st, 2011 at 4:14pm:
Two seperate issues.

@X_Dude: Is your router or access point using an encrypted signal, or is the connection completely open? (i.e. did you need a WEP key to access the the router or access point when you set up the wireless adapters?)

@Club: Whoever's account those emails came from, likely clicked on a link in an email sent to him, or more likely, that was posted on a site like Facebook. The action of clicking on that link has allowed access to his email account and contact list by a third party spamming program. The result of which, is that emails are being sent out from his account without his knowledge. This kind of thing propagates by someone thinking they received an email from him, trusting it, opening it, then clicking on the link too. Now their account and contact list has also been compromised. Both my cousin and niece were hit by a similar attack. As big of a pain as it would be, the best way to cancel it's effects would be to close his account and create a new one.

I know they're seprate issues, but they are the same email provider.

I might switch over to Hotmail. Tongue
 

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Reply #7 - Dec 1st, 2011 at 5:04pm

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andy190 wrote on Dec 1st, 2011 at 5:03pm:
FSX Dude, I suggest maybe getting a Gmail or Hotmail etc. if you can't connect to yahoo. Or maybe give it a few days to sort itself out.

I can connect but its like some one unplugged my adapter and then replugs it in.
 

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Reply #8 - Dec 1st, 2011 at 6:31pm

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I'm awfull at hardware, but here's an idea I've thought of.
How does your adapter handle real-time wi-fi things?  As in things that you don't really have to do anything for something to appear.  I know that yahoo mail trys to do some real-time things like the chat function.  It may be something like it just can't handle that.
 

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Reply #9 - Dec 1st, 2011 at 6:47pm

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Yahoo mail and Yahoo messenger are two seperate things. Yahoo Mail did have some technical problems a day or so ago but didn't last long. Try shutting every thing down and the unplug the router at the power source for at least 60 seconds. Reconnect the router and reboot your pc. If that fails try bypassing your router and plug your ethernet cable directly into your pc. (Edit: need a Modem for that) I've had three different routers fail in the past. Other than that, some routers have thier own security settings so its possible to connect to some sites and some are blocked. 
 

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Reply #10 - Dec 1st, 2011 at 7:01pm

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I hate Routers, and treat them like the Plague.
They can create all sorts of problems with "Port" issues, especially when trying to play on-line.

I abandoned their use many years ago, and as I only have one computer, and I am the only one who uses it, I connect directly to the Internet via a cheap, simple, ADSL Wired Modem, and no Port or connection problems with on-line gaming, etc!

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Reply #11 - Dec 1st, 2011 at 7:19pm

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Steve M wrote on Dec 1st, 2011 at 6:47pm:
Yahoo mail and Yahoo messenger are two seperate things. Yahoo Mail did have some technical problems a day or so ago but didn't last long. Try shutting every thing down and the unplug the router at the power source for at least 60 seconds. Reconnect the router and reboot your pc. If that fails try bypassing your router and plug your ethernet cable directly into your pc. I've had three different routers fail in the past. Other than that, some routers have thier own security settings so its possible to connect to some sites and some are blocked. 

No, not yahoo messenger.  Inside yahoo mail, there's a chat function you can use to talk to people in your email contacts list.
And besides, that was just a example of something real-time.
 

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Reply #12 - Dec 1st, 2011 at 7:34pm

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Club508 wrote on Dec 1st, 2011 at 7:19pm:
Steve M wrote on Dec 1st, 2011 at 6:47pm:
Yahoo mail and Yahoo messenger are two seperate things. Yahoo Mail did have some technical problems a day or so ago but didn't last long. Try shutting every thing down and the unplug the router at the power source for at least 60 seconds. Reconnect the router and reboot your pc. If that fails try bypassing your router and plug your ethernet cable directly into your pc. I've had three different routers fail in the past. Other than that, some routers have thier own security settings so its possible to connect to some sites and some are blocked. 

No, not yahoo messenger.  Inside yahoo mail, there's a chat function you can use to talk to people in your email contacts list.
And besides, that was just a example of something real-time.



I know you were giving examples.  Wink I was just throwing my thoughts into the mix also.  Smiley
 

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Reply #13 - Dec 1st, 2011 at 9:41pm

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Steve M wrote on Dec 1st, 2011 at 7:34pm:
Club508 wrote on Dec 1st, 2011 at 7:19pm:
Steve M wrote on Dec 1st, 2011 at 6:47pm:
Yahoo mail and Yahoo messenger are two seperate things. Yahoo Mail did have some technical problems a day or so ago but didn't last long. Try shutting every thing down and the unplug the router at the power source for at least 60 seconds. Reconnect the router and reboot your pc. If that fails try bypassing your router and plug your ethernet cable directly into your pc. I've had three different routers fail in the past. Other than that, some routers have thier own security settings so its possible to connect to some sites and some are blocked. 

No, not yahoo messenger.  Inside yahoo mail, there's a chat function you can use to talk to people in your email contacts list.
And besides, that was just a example of something real-time.

I know you were giving examples.  Wink I was just throwing my thoughts into the mix also.  Smiley

Like all of our brains aren't mixed up enough already! Cheesy
 

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Reply #14 - Dec 2nd, 2011 at 8:07am

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Same as Club508:  On Yahoo:

Receiving emails with the sender line showing the full name of a known friend, but the emails are actually, in my case, weight loss adverts. 

This has happened only a few times in the past few months, with two different known friends.   

I've blocked both senders' names as I don't really need to be in touch with them.

Interestingly enough, both of these two friends, several years ago, were themselves propagating weird stuff, not adverts, just political things, but annoying anyway, why put up with it.

I blocked them at that time, but recently unblocked, that's when these weightloss things started.

This also happened with someone that I am in close touch with, I spoke to her about it, she said that someone hacked her email, she closed that email out.
 
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