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> ====[ On Monday 06 May 2002 02:24 pm, Chuck Milam wrote: ]====
> For at least the last week, I've seen mail spooling up and timing out
> for yahoo.com addresses, usually with a "Failure to establish an SMTP
> connection" error.
>
> Anyone else seeing mail for yahoo.com E-mail addresses backing up in their
> mail queues?

yahoo quit offering pop3/smtp access for free.  here is a copy of the e-mail 
i received:

> Hello,
>
> Important service announcement regarding your POP3 or Mail Forwarding
> service. Please read on.
>
> Effective April 24, 2002, Yahoo! Mail will no longer provide free POP3
> Access or Auto Mail Forwarding to Yahoo! Delivers subscribers.
>
> If you would like to continue using Mail Forwarding or POP3 Access, please
> subscribe to our improved package that allows you to:
>
> - Use Outlook, Eudora, or another POP3 client to access and manage your
> Yahoo! Mail. - Automatically forward your Yahoo! Mail to another email
> account -- even another Yahoo! address! - Send larger attachments, now up
> to 5MB instead of the free 1.5MB limit. - Send email without the Yahoo!
> promotional text at the bottom.*
>
> Subscribe before April 24th and get the first year of service for just
> $19.99. That's 33% off the regular service fee of $29.99. Visit the
> following link to subscribe:
> [...]
>
> Remember, if you do not subscribe by April 24, 2002, you will no longer be
> able to access your Yahoo! Mail messages by POP or at another email
> address.
>
>
> Sincerely,
> The Yahoo! Mail Team
>
> For further information, please read our frequently asked questions. Please
> note that your Yahoo! Delivers settings will not be affected.
>
> *Applies only to email sent through the Yahoo! SMTP servers.
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