I cannot add my att email account due to verification problem with yahoo

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I've tried to set up an att account but it says I need to verify my yahoo account by signing in. I log on but nothing happens then to actually verify the account. i've had the account and never had a problem.

 

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I've tried to set up an att account but it says I need to verify my yahoo account by signing in. I log on but nothing happens then to actually verify the account. i've had the account and never had a problem.

Can you give a bit more detail on how you're getting this message? I'm thinking that you're in the Mail app and hit Add Account. Then you put in your information. You hit Next. Is it then that you get the message? Exactly what does it say?