How can Yahoo release an ID?

Question

I use computerfixr alot around the web and wanted to use [e-mail]. When checking the availability of computerfixr, yahoo says it is unavailable. However when I send an email to the address, [e-mail], I get an error message back which reads as follows:---

Technical details of permanent failure:

PERM_FAILURE: SMTP Error (state 12): 554 delivery error: dd This user doesn't have a yahoo.com account ([e-mail]) [-5] - mta360.mail.re4.yahoo.com

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So, I am wondering, is there a way that Yahoo could release that ID so that I could grab that name? Or is getting something from Yahoo as bad as trying to get your Dell computer fixed by Dell?

Answer 1

You can try to go through Yahoo! Customer Care at http://add.yahoo.com/fast/help/us/edit/c... and explain the situation and see if they can release the name for you.

It's worth a shot I guess.