Is Yahoo mail down? Thousands of users report temporary error 15 and email access issues

On Thursday morning, July 24, many Yahoo Mail users started facing issues with logging in and accessing their emails. The issue began just after 9 a.m. EST, and reports suddenly spiked from almost zero to over 9,000 complaints, as per Down Detector.

The real number of people affected is likely much higher than what was reported. Another website, Down for Everyone or Just Me, also confirmed that Yahoo Mail was down. Users trying to check their mail online saw a message saying: "We are experiencing some technical difficulties. Temporary Error: 15", as per the report by Men’s Journal.

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Is Yahoo mail down?

A clickable “learn more” option showed a follow-up note saying, “Sometimes, issues in Yahoo Mail can cause a temporary error. ‘Temporary error 15’ usually fixes itself in a few minutes to a few hours. Here are possible causes and tips to fix it”, as per Yahoo support page.

Yahoo released an official update, saying, “We are aware some users are experiencing issues accessing their Yahoo Mail. We are working to resolve this as quickly as possible”, as per official Yahoo statement.

What are users saying online?

Many users shared their personal issues on Down Detector. One said: "Same problem here, web-based version shows 'Temporary Error: 15' with no access. My phone works but subfolders show 'no messages'."

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Another shared: "I thought my account got deactivated. It says 'Your mail is temporarily unavailable. Please wait a moment and reload the page. Learn more.'" A third user said: "I can log in again, but emails still won’t load. It says, ‘An error occurred while trying to fetch the items in this list.’”

Right now, users are waiting for Yahoo to fix things, hoping the issue ends soon because not having access to email is super frustrating, according to the report by Men’s Journal.

FAQs

Q1. Why is Yahoo Mail not working today?
Yahoo Mail is down for many users due to a technical error called "Temporary Error 15", which Yahoo is working to fix.

Q2. What is Temporary Error 15 on Yahoo Mail?
Temporary Error 15 is a common Yahoo Mail issue that usually fixes itself in a few minutes to a few hours.