Sync error 4 with Yahoo! Address Book, clues?

OK, so I've read and tried all the remedies in
<http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305851>
and
<http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305845>
...but alas, no love. It's not critical since I can sync error-free to Windows Address Book and despite the Yahoo! error, data seems to be exchanged in the end. Has anyone else encountered this and if so, have you figured out how to resolve it? As for recent changes, perhaps the new iTunes 7.3.2 or iPhone 1.0.1 triggered something?
I've not ruled out a data problem, but have scanned email addresses as advised and fixed up the obvious ones, but I've 1200+ contacts, so difficult to be sure. If anyone knows of a way to generate a log or trace, be happy to try that too.
Thanks in advance,
Aaron

Since Friday, I tried the suggestion of creating a test Yahoo! account, which succeed in showing that the error is consistent across accounts, though given that I'd need to clear my iPhone of contact data to eliminate the data as the source of the problem, I didn't do that. Additionally, given the reports of other similar issues after upgrading iTunes, I think we've isolated a bug. Not a very serious one mind you, given that data syncs, but the error message does cause needless concern.
Thanks to others for validating, hoping this is fixed by an upcoming iTunes/iPhone update. If someone does find a data issue, please post. Thanks!

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This is what I did to solve the problem, at least for me.
Add your Yahoo account to iPhone under “mail”. Make sure you use your full e-mail address, [email protected]
Launch iTunes first, then connect the iPhone.
Enter in your full e-mail address ([email protected]) and password in iTunes.
Allow the following applications to access the Internet (I’m using a firewall):
iTunesHelper Module
iTunes
AppleMobileBackup.exe
AppleMobileSync
iTunes then synced with Yahoo every time.
This was done on Windows XP. I do not think this problem occurs on a Mac.

Hey playadelcarmen,
Make sure the Mac is updated, click the Apple> Software Updates.
Use the steps in this article to reinstall iTunes and the Apple Mobile Device Service.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306637
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while looking for somehting else, i found something here in the discussions that might do the trick. it involves another web-based address book, but might work for you. try getting the plaxo address book plug-in, and then sync your yahoo contacts with plaxo, and then sync that with address book. i'm not sure of the order that would give you the best results, but i'm working on using plaxo as an online backup of my address book, as i will most-likely not be using plaxo otherwise.
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No Sync with Yahoo Address Book Workaround:
Work Around for Blackberry to Yahoo Sync when Address Book Sync Gets Stuck:
I've had the Address Book on my Yahoo Sync hang on two different occasions. The first time was late 2009 and the second was late Jan 2010. The first time the problem fixed itself. This time, no such luck yet. So if you are having the same problem, here's a work around that will allow you to update both your Yahoo and Blackberry Contacts and keep them in sync.
Step 1: From Yahoo, EXPORT your contacts to Windows Contacts (I did this in Vista and it also works for Windows 7 -- it should also work for XP, but the export may be a different expension). You will want to export using the 'vCard, Zip of .VCF files'. his will create a zip file of all your contacts with in the vcard format: (.VCF)
Step 2: Some manual labor in this step, but you will only have to do it once OR you can try a .vcf to .contact file converter program like:
http://www.vcardconverter.com/ that will cost you 19.95. Open each contact in the zip file. It will show you the contact data and there will be a button that you can click to ADD TO MY CONTACTS. Do this for each contact in the exported zip file. Or but the program.
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Task sync to Yahoo
Step 4: You now can perform a sync to you Blackberry Device. (But read the notes below first)
SOME IMPORTANT NOTES:
This allows you to get your contacts into your Blackberry and to sync them with your Windows Contacts. You can make this a three way sync where you also keep your Windows Contacts and Yahoo Address Book in sync. It just adds an extra sync. NOTE: If you are going to do this then pay the 20 bucks and buy the program above or find a program to convert .contact files to vcf (vcard) files. I've decided to buy the program above because it allows me to import and export all the contacts at one time, which is what you will need to use the import / export tools in Yahoo Contacts
I did the sync of the address book in steps. I was lucky / unlucky because I tried to do a Blackberry software upgrade that failed and it wiped out all of my contacts, calendar, tasks, and memos; so when I did my first sync, I when only from the Blackberry Desktop Manager to my Blackberry. I then changed my sync to be a two way sync. I only mention this because I don't know if going from Windows Contact to Blackberry would create duplicate entries in your Blackberry and Windows Contact Manager. Maybe someone can check this out and post. Anyway, I would suggest trying the sync with only a few contacts to check it out.
You don't need to worry about the folder that the Blackberry Desktop Manager will store the contacts. It assumes the 'Contacts' folder on you machine. As far as I could tell, there was no way to change this destination anyway.
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If I was to do this all over, and I had my contacts still on my blackberry, I would most likely do the following (in theory):
Step 1.
Change the sync for contacts to be with Windows Address Book, not Yahoo.
Step 2.
Sync the contacts so they would appear in the Windows Contacts.
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Then it crashes (login on the website works fine).
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Itunes could not sync with yahoo address book because an internet connectio

Hello Windows users,
My original iPhone has been unable to sync contacts to my yahoo account. This was not always the case, for many months all was well with syncing.
In searching for a resolution to this I found http://www.thisllwork.com/2008/05/itunesyahoosy.html
This solution did not work for me. I've also tried to delete the Yahoo! mail account on the phone, sync then add the same account back to the phone, sync again. I still get the internet connection error.
What has worked is syncing to my Outlook, then switching the sync menu back to Yahoo! and clicking 'sync' once more. Then Voila! I have synced my contacts to yahoo! online. **This works only once!** without removing the iphone from the dock, or closing iTunes I click 'sync' again and get the error message again.
I know many other Win XP users have this issue, I've read the posts, and noticed they get archived without resolution. Would Apple like to help? I'm considering buying a Macbook. +*hint hint *Wink *Wink+

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Well, I got some good news for you. I just synced my Treo 755p with my Macbook Pro using both the palm sync and isync. It synced both my iCal & Address book. It has to do with the conduit setting in the palm sync manager. Here's what I did...try it and let me know.
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Sorry I don't have an answer for you. I kind of doubt Apple has added a solution for that yet, since your Facebook account is not yet synced through iCloud; it is set up independantly on each device.
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Unfortunately I do not believe this will work for me.
But it is still a "Rube Goldberg" approach to a function that should be included with the contact list.
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Retirive Hotmail / Yahoo Address book

Dear Friends,
Hope you have checked out hi5.com, birthdayalarm.com, ringo.com. In these sites they have kept a new process of inviting people by letting uset to type their username and password, and within 1 sec it retrives list of email address which was saved in their address book or messenger list. And they send mail to all as mailing list.
All the thing i wanna know is how this is possible, can we also do this same thing ?
I tried so much on net to know about it but unable to get it.
Somewhere its said that it uses curl, but if the page design gets change code need to be re-write again.
Some places its says that its agreement between both the site and they are paying for it.
Many place many different reasons.
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Here is the answer if anyone else needs it:
You can Copy/Sync your Contacts in Yahoo, GMail, Outlook express
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* Click on your iPod Name in the left pane under Devices
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* Now here you can sync your contact information with Yahoo address book, Windows address book and Google contacts
* After selecting your address book it will ask you to switch, click it and provide login information for your Yahoo or Google account
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