Yahoo Mail, one of the world’s oldest email services, is currently facing a massive outage with thousands of users reporting a “Temporary Error 15” message. The outage reports began to surge around 11:30 a.m., with most users stating that the app was not working properly, according to DownDetector.Reports suggest issues ranging from login failures to server errors, with both individual and business users of Yahoo Mail getting impacted. Those trying to access their email online were greeted by a message stating, “We are experiencing some technical difficulties. Temporary Error: 15.”
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There was also an option to “learn more,” and users who clicked it were given a message stating, “Sometimes, issues in Yahoo Mail can cause a temporary error. ‘Temporary error 15,’ will usually correct itself within a few minutes to a few hours.
The users started complaining about the outage around 9:30 PM IST and within minutes, the number of reported issues crossed 10,000. The disruption appears to be global, affecting users in India, the US, and other countries. As of now, Yahoo has not yet released an official statement regarding the outage.
Users took to social media platforms, including X (formerly Twitter), to express frustration. One Indian user posted, “YAHOO MAIL IS NOT WORKING RIGHT NOW IN INDIA IT IS SHOWING TEMPORARY ERROR 15… KINDLY GET IT REDRESSED AND RECTIFIED.” Another user questioned, “Yahoo mail not working! I don’t know why I still use it as my main email!?”Some users also noted that AOL Mail, another email service owned by Yahoo’s parent company, was down at the same time.
