what is this "error 999" I keep getting from Yahoo Group?

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  • Quotealex
    Confirmed User
    • Sep 2001
    • 6265

    #1

    what is this "error 999" I keep getting from Yahoo Group?

    Every damn time I a visit a few yahoo groups, after 200 or so, I get this message:

    "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."

    And I cannot visit anymore groups for another 5-12 hours. The few people I contacted had no problem accessing Yahoo groups while I couldn't so I suspect they don't want us to visit too many groups and use this BS "error 999" to lock us out, sort like a cool off period.

    Is there a way I can bypass this "error 999" ?
  • SmokeyTheBear
    ►SouthOfHeaven
    • Jun 2004
    • 28609

    #2
    You can use a proxy

    And yes its basically a yahoo lockout procedure for any of yahoo services that feel you might be abusing the software.
    hatisblack at yahoo.com

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    • Quotealex
      Confirmed User
      • Sep 2001
      • 6265

      #3
      Anyone know how to settup proxy with Firefox?

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      • reynold
        Too lazy to set a custom title
        • Oct 2002
        • 51271

        #4
        Yeah proxies are helpful.

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        • Jace
          FBOP Class Of 2013
          • Jan 2004
          • 35562

          #5
          stop spamming :P

          haha

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          • SmokeyTheBear
            ►SouthOfHeaven
            • Jun 2004
            • 28609

            #6
            Originally posted by Alex from Montreal
            Anyone know how to settup proxy with Firefox?
            its pretty basic.

            Open up options then go to connection seetings , click manual setup , enter the proxy and port under http and your set
            hatisblack at yahoo.com

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            • Quotealex
              Confirmed User
              • Sep 2001
              • 6265

              #7
              Originally posted by JaceXXX
              stop spamming :P

              haha
              Not spamming. I'm just doing research work

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