What Is Error 999 in the Registration of Yahoo Messenger Mobile?
Various Yahoo! services such as Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! Groups and Yahoo! Messenger Mobile can produce an Error 999. The full error message will read "Sorry, Unable to process request at this time--error 999." This error message is unique to Yahoo! The 999 error is typically used as an anti-spam technique to stop mass account registration.
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The 999 Code
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The 999 code is an HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) response code. HTTP response codes are Web replies given when trying to access a server, as defined by the World Wide Web Consortium, or W3. Response codes are automatic responses from a server, in this case Yahoo! The 999 code explains that the server is unavailable to be contacted at a certain time.
Reasons for the 999
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Yahoo's explanation is that the server is unavailable, in which case a user should try again later to access the page or information that he was trying to receive. Yahoo! also issues the 999 code when you attempt to create multiple accounts from a certain Internet protocol address.
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Multiple Account Creation
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Yahoo! aims to prevent multiple account creation from single users. Yahoo! account creation bots exist that attempt to create multiple accounts automatically. Yahoo! in this instance will issue a 999 error code to prevent spam.
NAT Protection
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If you are behind a NAT (network address translation) router, you may also receive the Yahoo! 999 error code. NAT routers hide multiple connections to a single IP address, so in this example multiple users attempting to connect from different computers via the same server or router may experience the error. To combat legitimate account application, Yahoo! has less stringent rules on NAT connections, though it still issues the error message by a certain limit.
Combatting the 999
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If you are only attempting to create a single Yahoo! Messenger Mobile account, and you experience the error, try again later. You may be experiencing an actual timeout or server-side issues. If you are registering multiple Messenger Mobile accounts, wait 24 hours until the Yahoo! servers reset their log from your IP address.
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