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looselipsuk · 02-11-2004, 22:17

Thought I would throw in my bit to see if there is a workaround for it.
I have trouble accessing Yahoo profiles unless I specify a proxy server.
I get a "the requested url has not been found on this server". If I specify a proxy then I can access hte profiles.
My default proxy is server.ntli.net and I find I can overcome this by using manc-cache-1.server.ntli.net.
I also have a second problem accessing Yahoo Groups by getting a Yahoo error 999 after being online to a Yahoo Group for a time.
This can sometimes be overcome by once again specifying the said proxy but after awhile that to fails.
According to the Yahoo helpdesk they have replied with this -
We are sorry you have had difficulty accessing Yahoo! Groups. The error
message you describe usually indicates a problem with the connection
between your computer and our servers. While this type of problem is
usually transient, if you continue to experience this error, we
recommend that you try accessing Yahoo! through a different computer or
through a different Internet connection. We also recommend that you
contact your Internet Service Provider for further assistance. If after
investigating these options you are still experiencing the problem,
please contact us again.

We hope this is resolved for you soon so that you may continue to use
Yahoo! Groups.
I am not holding my breath on this last part as doing a Google search this error 999 seems to be very common and some suggest it is Yahoo setting a time limit on Group access.

02-11-2004, 22:17	#9
looselipsuk Inactive Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kirkby in Ashfield Age: 74 Services: XL broadband 60Mb Virgin free TV + Telephone HTC Desire S Posts: 262	Re: Proxy Server Problems Thought I would throw in my bit to see if there is a workaround for it. I have trouble accessing Yahoo profiles unless I specify a proxy server. I get a "the requested url has not been found on this server". If I specify a proxy then I can access hte profiles. My default proxy is server.ntli.net and I find I can overcome this by using manc-cache-1.server.ntli.net. I also have a second problem accessing Yahoo Groups by getting a Yahoo error 999 after being online to a Yahoo Group for a time. This can sometimes be overcome by once again specifying the said proxy but after awhile that to fails. According to the Yahoo helpdesk they have replied with this - We are sorry you have had difficulty accessing Yahoo! Groups. The error message you describe usually indicates a problem with the connection between your computer and our servers. While this type of problem is usually transient, if you continue to experience this error, we recommend that you try accessing Yahoo! through a different computer or through a different Internet connection. We also recommend that you contact your Internet Service Provider for further assistance. If after investigating these options you are still experiencing the problem, please contact us again. We hope this is resolved for you soon so that you may continue to use Yahoo! Groups. I am not holding my breath on this last part as doing a Google search this error 999 seems to be very common and some suggest it is Yahoo setting a time limit on Group access.