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"Bad Request" for Yahoo Email.. Works fine with Safari

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dthomas1942
dthomas1942
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4.0 Mac Was working fine but now I get 'Bad Request' when trying to go to my Yahoo Email. I can still get there with Safari.

4.0 Mac Was working fine but now I get 'Bad Request' when trying to go to my Yahoo Email. I can still get there with Safari.

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cor-el
cor-el
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This issue can be caused by corrupted cookies.

Clear the cache and the cookies from sites that cause problems.

  • "Clear the Cache": Firefox > Preferences > Advanced > Network > Offline Storage (Cache): "Clear Now"
  • "Remove the Cookies" from sites causing problems: Firefox > Preferences > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"
gekigenger
gekigenger
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This is what worked for me on a Mac, go to Preferences then Advanced, under Connections click Settings then select Auto-detect proxy settings for this network. After I did that, I Got Mail! Original setting was: Use system proxy settings