What does the error message "Connection Refused" mean?

Apparently it is from Yahoo's end as they are probably doing some technical things. I am becoming very annoyed with how Yahoo "does business." So little regard for their users--not even the courtesy put in their front pages that Yahoo may be having technical problems and maintenance or programming is done.

I am having the same problem - can get on Yahoo Home Page, but get the "Connection Refused" error message for every other Yahoo site.

I'm having the same problem. I thought that maybe they did not like the non PC truth that I was commenting on various articles. What ever the case may be, one would think they would put out a notice. I was rejected from the Finance page and I NEVER say anything critical there. Maybe it's Obam shutting us down? Or Brennan now that he's Muslim in charge of the CIA?

It's a glitch today too. Never had problems with Yahoo after using it since the very beginning (17 years?). All of a sudden, I am getting error messages--this is the latest--mail problems, can't attach to mail, etc. It's a shame. It used to be such a good product. I went back to AOL--very depressing to have to regress.

I'm getting the same damn thing. I have att-uverse and they go through yahoo for main page and email and I really hate it. Yahoo has been having so many problems. Many times I have a problem trying to log into my email account, the login screen will not even come up. Now this crap and no advance warning. I cannot even get att.yahoo main page to come up and that is the main page for u-verse. I am just glad I found out it is on yahoo's end and not mine from this forum.

I'm sure the same company that designed the web site for the Un-affordable Careless Act, has redesigned Yahoo's site. The only logical answer

Yahoo is the pit's, I hate it, yes another message with connection refused, why don't these people get their "s**t together and quit changing stuff that we're used to and giving us crap we don't need! Just let it run smoothly is all that I ask!

I just figured there was a system overload because so many people were giving my clever, witty and informative comments a thumbs up that the Yahoo server temporarily ran out of green ink.

I'm getting the same message, seems to be a yahoo glitch today.

Im in that yahoo boat too. As it is after 12 and I have the afternoon off I think I will have a tequila sunrise or two and try again later ;o)