10.6.8, Safari 5.1, Yahoo Mail, Hopeless?

Question

I am just about fed up with how dysfunctional Yahoo Mail is on my Mac.  I'm using the latest version of Safari that can be used on 10.6.8 and Yahoo mail is just abysmal.  Slow, slow, and slow, even when it works.  Often, it just doesnt.  Buttons fail to do anything.  I cant compose, forward, empty trash, or empty spam.  I kill the window, open up a new one and usually can get it to work, but it is so slow as to be just horrific.
Is there ANY way to get Yahoo mail to work on Safari in a modern sense?  ANY way at all?
PLEASE help.

Answer 1

You may want to check with Yahoo support. A friend had issues after one of their redesigns and called them, and they were able to hep him out of it.
I have Safari 5.1.7 on an iMac running 10.6.8 and, even after the latest Yahoo redesign, have no problems accessing my mail through yahoo.
We should check for any other issues that could be at play:
1) Do you have any "pay-for" anti-virus, internet security, or one of those awfful "I'll clean your Mac" programs installed?
2) Are you running any Safari extensions?
3) Are you using third-party backup software such as those that come bundled with some external hard drives?
However, I agree with Kirk: web mail access is awkward and not as secure as using a mail client like Apple Mail. This is especailly true if you have a relatively slow internet service. And, like Kirk, I've tested yahoo e-mail handling on Apple Mail and it works fast and reliably.
PS: I only use my yahoo account when I need a "throw-away" e-mail address.