Mail (Yahoo Pop) constantly askign for security signin

Have Yahoo Pop set up- constantly being asked for my sign-n security code. Clicking remember on key does not help. Any ideas?

LNN,
That is often caused by a POP lock, or more than one mail program trying to access the POP3 mailbox at the same time. For example if you computer and iPhone are checking the mailbox at the same time.
This article has more information:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307009
Thank you,
Nathan C.

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