Yahoo is locking people who use ad blocker out of their email

Some people have found themselves locked out of their Yahoomail accounts recently because they are using ad-blocker software.

The search engine has been trialling a new feature which blocks users who try and find a way around the constant barrage of adverts on the inteet.

Those who try to log on are greeted with an error message, according to Digiday, which ordered them to first disable their ad blocker.

The move was greeted with disdain from users, many of whom vowed to stop using the service.

\"please disable ad blocker to continue using yahoo mail\" how about no. do you want me to stop using yahoo mail?? cause this is a good start — Timmay (@RunLikeDeer) November 19, 2015

So @YahooMail has blocked my inbox for using an ad blocker. It was a good run, I guess. Goodbye! Hello Apple Mail, as much as I hate it. — Andrei Herasimchuk (@Trenti) November 19, 2015

The error message users received when trying to log on (Picture: Yahoo)

A Yahoo spokesperson said: ‘At Yahoo, we are continually developing and testing new product experiences.

‘This is a test we're running for a small number of Yahoo Mail users in the U.S.'