Comments on: AT&T Yahoo changes their POP email system

By: william

william — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:57:00 +0000

Your comments were spot on about the yahoo/email problem. Two circuits through their tech support a months worth of delayed mail and now I’ve fixed it myself with your advice. FINALLY, what’s with this company. I’m shopping around and will drop phone and internet, their service is garbage. Fixed the smtp port number and smtp address myself, they stared right at it and did nothing.

By: Juanita Moore

Juanita Moore — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:37:15 +0000

2007? Really? This goes back THAT far? Hmmmm…..anyway, thanks! This has been much more helpful than Att has ever been. Thought I’d tried that pop before, but this time I put my complete email address instead of what was there before–my ATT user name. Got my mail, finally! Now to see if we can fix my hubby’s problem. He keeps all his mail on the server and now it wants to download the entire 9900+ instead of only the new ones! Actually, I just found that ATT did send an email (which went to a folder) with this link:
http://support.att.com/upgrade. Whew!

By: Mark Hanawalt

Mark Hanawalt — Sun, 09 May 2010 14:02:14 +0000

I contracted for an ATT wireless device. Had nothing but trouble. Took it back after 7 days. Was charged $35 arestock, $40 taxes, and $64 usage fees. Talked with a snide representative and got no satisfaction.

Verizon here I come.

By: tjwitman

tjwitman — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:54:58 +0000

My biggest problem with this ‘unwanted’ switch using Microsoft Mail is that it is EXTREMELY SLOW going through the process of checking mail. It takes forever whereas before it was almost instantaneous. Thanks a lot, ATT, for another screw up!!! You might as well be Microsoft!!!!

By: chris walker

chris walker — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:04:49 +0000

Why would AT&T Yahoo, my server advise me to download the new Internet Explorer 8 that is not only a threat to my computer but also not fully compatable. I foolishly thought I could trust my own server. How about telling me how I can get back my old explorer. Hey, I’m old and can’t handle all this mess and am not as computer competent as most. I’ve tried very hard to maintain my privacy & protect against spyware, Etc. but now I feel vulnerable with all of the advertisements and spam appearing in my e-mail. How disappointing you are and I will now be looking for a new server.

By: chris walker

chris walker — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:22:06 +0000

Why would AT&T Yahoo (my server) suggest this new explorer download when it is a threat to my computer and is not even fully compatable. Why also is it full of unwanted advertizements. I thought I could trust my own server to protect & do what’s right for my computer. How do I get rid of this new and back to my old internet explorer? Please don’t advise me to download anymore of your “Improvements???????”.

By: K Ryan

K Ryan — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:53:14 +0000

Having Bell South for my dsl provider I had little options when AT&T purchased Bell. Just within the past week AT&T is sending out email regarding their “glorious” home website page upgrading to all customers. Emphasizing the extent of the change AT&T makes it a point to mention their email environment and desktop email, of course including mine, Mac Mail.

Personally, I have never liked Yahoo and really don’t want my AT&T mail serviced by them. I have four email accounts under my general log on. Three, screen name, business name and resemblance to my real name, downloading into my Mac Mail. I don’t care to, don’t want to and have no desire to change over to yahoo as ATT email server.

So now what? Maybe I should find another DSL provider, given the above as the latest change for me and also nothing but connection issues since AT&T purchased Bell. Not to mention, I was paying Bell and still am paying AT&T for services they no longer will be managing…gee outsourcing certainly is sc****** over Americans.

By: jill

jill — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 02:40:53 +0000

I also use Outlook 2002 and can no longer send or receive mail via any of my 3 accounts that get forwarded to Outlook (since AT&T made this change a few days ago). I spent 2.5 hours on the phone with AT&T customer service and still no success. The old settings don’t work for me either. I was also told to call Microsoft and when I asked exactly what changes AT&T had made so that it might make more sense to Microsoft, the support person decided to try to help me (unsuccessfully) for another hour!

By: Raybo

Raybo — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:46:53 +0000

I have just changed to att.net and have the internet working fine but cannot get my e mail functioning. I use Outlook express 6 and have called the att support line and they have walked me through the process. Still no luck. Does the case have any bearing on the settings? I notice that the setings in the e mail are all lower case. Not so the way I completed them.

By: Late Night Computer Girl

Late Night Computer Girl — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:44:20 +0000

Thank you HMTKSteve. I run Windows Mail on Vista (yeah I know the deal with Vista), but anyway your solution worked beautifully. Now I’m back in business with e-mail. No thanks to AT&T. I’d still be on hold with them… no wait, they’re already closed for the day. So much for 24 hour service. Thanks again!