Yahoo Mail Not Working. Could My New XPS be to Blame?

I know this thread will make absolutely no sense, but here are the facts right now.

I have three different yahoo mail screen names whose ID and password I am certain about and have used for a long time.

All of a sudden I have a new computer and two of the three cannot be logged into. It just tells me over and over that my ID or password is wrong. The third I can get into successfully. Sadly I had no set up ways to retrieve passwords for these two accounts since they are secondary and I was 100% on the password. I know I might be dumb but it is what it is at this point.

Now I can't log in to those other two email accounts on another computer I tried but the reason I bring up my XPS is when I googled yahoo mail not working and isolated for recent responses, I found someone saying it isnt working for their new XPS. Seems insane to me, but I don't know what to do now and this is driving me crazy.

It seems an insane coincidence if both of these accounts, which aren't even used for much of anything could be hacked the same day, but all I know is I can't get into them and would love any suggestions. I really hope it isn't that the world hates my new XPS because I have been happy thus far.

 

Some are reporting that their Gmail accounts have been hacked. Some suspect it may have to do with the Sony PlayStation network hack. Do you by chance have a PSN account and use yahoo mail with those accounts?

If not disregard.

 

No. I don't have playstation and these two accounts are linked to basically nothing of any value. They also have different passwords.

Thank you for the response though, that PS news is crazy.

 

Yes it is and Gizmodo is reporting that another attack the 3rd one is on it's way. I'm a Playstation owner and really feel bad for Sony right now.

Gizmodo, the Gadget Guide

 

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There have been problems with Yahoo Mail and also MSN Mail as well. The Sony problem is just a horrible mess. Internet is a scary place yo.

 

The weird thing about my yahoo mail issue is that if this was happening all around, it'd be everywhere. When I google it and only search for last 24hrs, this is not a often discussed issue like it should be.

I am very very worried that somehow both of these accounts are lost forever. Am I likely right about that doomsday scenario?

What is so insane is that I have three Yahoo IDs that I use and know the passwords (different for each) of all without doubt. Suddenly one works and two don't and that is what makes this so #$@$ frustrating and creepy.

 

Why would you suspect that it could be related to your laptop? Things happen, but I can't think of how can this be related. Try to login to your accounts on some different machine.

If you are sure that you remember the passwords for the other 2 accounts correctly, then yes, someone might have 'stolen' your accounts.

 

I only mentioned my new laptop because in the few results from me googling recent issues with yahoo mail, someone mentioned it wasn't working on their new XPS which just seemed so weird.

It just makes no sense that two different accounts, with different passwords that were not overly high value accounts from a hacking standpoint would both all of a sudden be hacked in the saem 24 hr period.

I did just see this: Is YahooMail down?

This whole thing is confusing and creepy

 

Same thing happened to me yesterday. Outlook kept prompting me for my username and password when I opened it. Wouldn't accept my correct password. I was able to log into my yahoo mail account on yahoo.com and change my password. I was afraid it was from the psn hack because my emails are the same for both, but I think I have different passwords. I just hope all my personal and financial info was not stolen on the psn hack, although sony seems to be taking the right steps.

 

hmm, that is freaky but doesn't sound like you had the same issue as me? I can't log in to yahoo mail on 2 of my 3 ids and i have way to access them since i didn't fill out alternative methods. it just seems insane to me that two little email addresses could get hacked in one day, but i am not hearing many people having exactly my issue for a long time (for me it's been 24 hours now)...

the more i think about this the more i am freaking out. does anyone have any suggestion of what to do in my position?