Avatar for Username

Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

This thread was archived. Please ask a new question if you need help.

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

  • 2 replies
  • 55 have this problem
  • 1 view
  • Last reply by gekigenger

dthomas1942
dthomas1942
more options

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.

All Replies (2)

cor-el
cor-el
  • Moderator
  • Top 10 Contributor
more options

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
more options

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