UPDATE: Google finally has a status page for Gmail here it is:

Gmail Down

It’s very annoying when my Gmail goes down…

Gmail status page:

“a percentage of our users seeing ‘Server Errors’ and ‘Oops’ messages when trying to log in to their Gmail accounts. We realize that many of you depend on Gmail to communicate and assure you that all hands are on deck to fix the error. While we do not have an exact time until resolution to offer, this is currently our top priority and we’ll continue to post updates as they become available.”


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69 responses to “Gmail System Status – Gmail Down Again”

  1. Garth Avatar
    Garth

    If gmail creates a listserv to send us important information about service problems with gmail, won’t it be ironic that we can’t read the email notices because we can’t get anything except a “Google Server Error” message whenever we try to reach our gmail account? I think I have too many eggs in this basket.

  2. Andre Avatar

    Hi Google is aware of the problem. This only affects some users. Remember to back up.. I have added a link to a solution on my
    GMAIL outage post

  3. Joe Radmacher Avatar
    Joe Radmacher

    You can not open gmail right now. When you select the page it just makes a clicking sound and will not open.

  4. Mike Avatar
    Mike

    Jeez…Google Mail is just about the most unreliable service I’ve ever used. At least once a week I cannot connect to their IMAP server. And it’s just about impossible to find help or system status…as is the case at this moment.

  5. Chris Avatar
    Chris

    Agreed. The problem, though, is not necessarily the service’s reliability–stuff happens, and we all knew we were subscribing to a cutting-edge, beta service (or did they finally pull Gmail out of beta?). The big problem is Google’s lack of communication–they have no status page, no way of contacting them, no way of reporting an outage, and no admission of fault on their part. I understand that desire from a PR perspective–they like to remain secretive, kind of like Apple likes to do–but my trust in the company is significantly lower because of this. But what do we do–we use the brand anyway because the positives still outweigh the negatives. For now.

  6. Bhupesh Avatar

    Please tell how to get “Recent mails” for Gmail (imap.gmail.com), i tried with NOOP (imap command) but everytime getting “No Recent” mail for Gmail.

    any idea…

    Thanks in advance..

  7. Bhupesh Avatar

    Gmail (imap.gmail.com) is not responding correctly for the NOOP command.

    Everytime sending “NO RECENT” if any new mails (recent mails) are there too.

    Please suggests anything..for that…

    Thanks in advance
    Bhupeshp

    Bangalore

  8. No date/time! Avatar
    No date/time!

    Hmm… I hate blogs that do not display a post date and time…

  9. Jeremy Reitman Avatar

    It’s official, Gmail is down again. It’s been down for over an hour now… (@ticketchoice)

  10. Jimmy T Avatar

    Yea it’s down, why don’t they have a system status page?

  11. jfish Avatar
    jfish

    @No date/time! – Look at the URL.

  12. Rex Hunt Avatar
    Rex Hunt

    Gmail is down. We can’t access it.

  13. Mr Singapore Avatar
    Mr Singapore

    Gmail is down again. Any updates?

  14. Mr Singapore Avatar
    Mr Singapore

    Gmail is down again, and has been for the past 24 hours. Any updates? News? Anyone?

  15. Poo Patel Avatar
    Poo Patel

    down today, whole day

  16. OneEye Avatar
    OneEye

    the gmail status listed as an update to the first page is also DOWN

  17. OneEye Avatar
    OneEye

    OK finally got to http://www.google.com/appsstatus# but it shows no problem, yet I can’t get to GMail regular or GApps Gmail

  18. Lars Avatar

    Yes, down now again.

  19. Dandiesel Avatar

    GMAIL is down today, can’t access from mobile

  20. Brock Avatar

    Gmail seems to be having some serious problems…

  21. W. West Avatar

    Gmail down again??? Can’t access any google pages…

  22. Balomor Avatar

    gmail down today…wtf….internal server error/.

  23. Duncan Avatar

    Fyi, I added the google status page as an iframe to this post…

  24. ValueRays Avatar

    Does anyone know how long it usually takes for Google to restore Gmail once it’s down like this? Please reply. Thanks!

  25. Brie Avatar

    I wonder how much Google searches for ‘gmail alternative’ skyrocket when gMail goes down.

    I’m fine connecting using IMAP. It’s just weird w/o web interface.

  26. Eric Avatar

    What up Google?? Gmail down at 4:30pm EST!!!!

  27. Murali Avatar

    so weird………gmail down again….any idea when it will get restored ?

  28. ValueRays Avatar

    I’m new to Gmail. Does THIS happen OFTEN?

  29. Chris Avatar

    will I miss incoming emails will Gmail is down?

  30. steve Avatar

    SO super lame.. WTF gmai. I am trying to chat at work and your putting the brakes on that one..

  31. Mikey Avatar

    The status page reads 8/31/09 — not exactly up-to-date…

  32. Fred Avatar

    WTF GMAIL?!?!?!

  33. Jojo Mcbean Avatar

    Shit… I have to fly tomorrow and need my information. Damn I now realise how dependent I am on gmail to live.

  34. Freddy FatFingers Avatar

    Gmail…. i kill you….

  35. Spook Avatar

    The NSA & CIA shut it down and is reading all your nasties…. I’d leave the country yah dirty freaks…

  36. Hello? Avatar

    i need a new email host…. any recommendations?

  37. Jimmy Titas Avatar

    AHHHH.. my face is on fire… and I can’t send 911 a gmail to come put it out…

  38. Chris Avatar

    Mikey, look at the left side of the status page and try again.

  39. Colocha Avatar

    Necesito mi cuenta de correo… please….

  40. Max Avatar

    this sucks ass!!!! gmail sucks ass! going back to hotmail!!!

  41. dmair Avatar

    I think it may be back up…just got email through crackberry.

  42. Gopi Avatar

    May people like me are dependent on Google mails for very important tasks. If some thing happens like this, people are becoming impatient. Hope google maintenance people will trouble shoot server outage and keep gmail on track..

    keep the good work guys……..

  43. Matt Avatar
    Matt

    Well I have been using gmail since 2005, and I can count the outages that have affected me on one hand. So it is still more reliable than a lot of the alternatives.

    Sadly, I have not yet migrated to gears based offline gmail, or else I could still work. This might make me do that. …but I’m not setting up IMAP for one afternoon.

    I do agree that Google the company has a big PR problem. They remain silent even when there is a crisis, they give out information but not in an obvious way, and they never seem to have any humans in the building. I’ve been there, I know there are people in the building! They need to hire at least one person to smooth these sorts of things out with the users.

  44. Duncan Avatar

    Looks like gmail is back online.

  45. dinther Avatar

    This is on the status page:

    “We will provide an update by 1 September 2009 06:30:00 UTC+12 detailing when we expect to resolve the problem. Please note that this resolution time is an estimate and may change.”

    It is 9:29 + 12UTC now. Where is the update. When will things be back online? I have a business to run.

  46. Webcapino Avatar

    I have no web availability but IMAP & SMTP are working nicely through Thunderbird, despite the pain Gmail is still my best option for portability

  47. Alana Avatar

    down again. all dang morning.

  48. Duncan Avatar

    It’s not down for me at the moment. If all else fails try connecting via POP:

    http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=13287

  49. thelastminute Avatar

    Looks like gmail is down yet again!

  50. Duncan Avatar

    Looks like gmail is down yet again!

  51. Duncan Avatar

    Looks like gmail is down yet again!

  52. Matt Avatar
    Matt

    Is gmail down right now? The “status” page indicates it isn't, but I tried 3 different browsers to no avail.

  53. thelastminute Avatar

    Seems to be working fine for me.

  54. thelastminute Avatar

    It's working for me.

  55. Matt Avatar
    Matt

    Is gmail down right now? The “status” page indicates it isn't, but I tried 3 different browsers to no avail.

  56. Matt Avatar
    Matt

    Is gmail down right now? The “status” page indicates it isn't, but I tried 3 different browsers to no avail.

  57. Duncan Avatar

    Seems to be working fine for me.

  58. Duncan Avatar

    Seems to be working fine for me.

  59. Duncan Avatar

    It's working for me.

  60. Duncan Avatar

    It's working for me.

  61. Diana C. Ahmad Avatar
    Diana C. Ahmad

    my gmail log in wont work, and I am just learning how to use a computer. I tried to change my gmail, and it says I was successful, but when I go to log on with my new gmail, I cant get past password.I dont even know how to retrieve any gmail messages. Please help!

  62. Diana C. Ahmad Avatar
    Diana C. Ahmad

    my gmail log in wont work, and I am just learning how to use a computer. I tried to change my gmail, and it says I was successful, but when I go to log on with my new gmail, I cant get past password.I dont even know how to retrieve any gmail messages. Please help!

  63. Diana C. Ahmad Avatar
    Diana C. Ahmad

    my gmail log in wont work, and I am just learning how to use a computer. I tried to change my gmail, and it says I was successful, but when I go to log on with my new gmail, I cant get past password.I dont even know how to retrieve any gmail messages. Please help!

  64. Diana C. Ahmad Avatar
    Diana C. Ahmad

    my gmail log in wont work, and I am just learning how to use a computer. I tried to change my gmail, and it says I was successful, but when I go to log on with my new gmail, I cant get past password.I dont even know how to retrieve any gmail messages. Please help!

  65. Steve Avatar
    Steve

    I was trying to log in my gmail a minute ago, it failed and username and password went blank, tried again went blank again. tried again now cant even load the log in page, damnit!

  66. Steve Avatar
    Steve

    I was trying to log in my gmail a minute ago, it failed and username and password went blank, tried again went blank again. tried again now cant even load the log in page, damnit!

  67. Steve Avatar
    Steve

    I was trying to log in my gmail a minute ago, it failed and username and password went blank, tried again went blank again. tried again now cant even load the log in page, damnit!

  68. Amjedsiddiqui Avatar
    Amjedsiddiqui

    please help… i cannot access my gmail account from past 10 days! iam not able to reset my password. my answer to the secret question doesnt work. my username is [email protected].

    please help, mail to me on [email protected]