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Google Mail problems

welshkidwelshkid Posts: 2,192
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Hi

Is anyone else having problems accessing their Googlemail?

Mine seems poorly bad :cry:

thanks
Si!
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    DotNetWillDotNetWill Posts: 4,564
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    It does appear to be down for everyone at the moment. Lots of people on Twitter are bitching about it
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    stud u likestud u like Posts: 42,100
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    Gmail server not working. Annoyingly!
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    robtuk06robtuk06 Posts: 4,561
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    Mine is fine... anyone elses?
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    welshkidwelshkid Posts: 2,192
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    DotNetWill wrote: »
    It does appear to be down for everyone at the moment. Lots of people on Twitter are bitching about it
    stud u like wrote: »
    Gmail server not working. Annoyingly!

    Thanks both. Just found out by going onto Twitter too :D

    It seems to be working fine using IMAP on outlook, if that helps anybody.
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    BingethinkBingethink Posts: 4,258
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    Me neither.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,921
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    was just coming on to post to see if anyone else had this prob!! Hope it's fixed soon :mad:
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 454
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    It was fine about 9 this morning but not now...
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    flagpoleflagpole Posts: 44,641
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    Ahhhhh
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    robtuk06robtuk06 Posts: 4,561
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    robtuk06 wrote: »
    Mine is fine... anyone elses?

    I take that back... it is working on and off. Mostly off now.
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    user123456789user123456789 Posts: 16,589
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    http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7907583.stm

    http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/24/gmail_broken/

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    This works for me:
    imap.gmail.com
    Port:993
    SSL

    Password: Same as webmail
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,332
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    strangely enough it works on firefox but not on safari.


    eta my google notifier doesn't work either.
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    amstereofanamstereofan Posts: 1,765
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    lean_go wrote: »
    strangely enough it works on firefox but not on safari.

    Not with either with me, but did work once with mail
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    Ju411Ju411 Posts: 1,845
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    mmhhh.. was going to post a thread on this here, asking if I was the only one experiencing the probs... looks like not :)
    oh wel.. very annoying cos my GMail extension in FF has told me I've got new mail.. grrrr... hope it gets reseolved soon..sigh
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    amstereofanamstereofan Posts: 1,765
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    Ooh err

    Server Error
    The server encountered a temporary error and could not complete your request.

    Please try again in 30 seconds.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,725
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    hurry up, cannot handle no more gmail for to much longer
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 4,131
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    anniebrion wrote: »
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7907583.stm

    http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/24/gmail_broken/

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    This works for me:
    imap.gmail.com
    Port:993
    SSL

    Password: Same as webmail

    Setting up Thunderbird kind of defeats the objective of Gmail, really :rolleyes:

    I guess I'll have to do it to read my 'urgent' messages ;):D
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,750
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    Ahh! Nooo! It appears IMAP is still working but the web interface isn't, which is a pain because I just had to send a huge email using my iPhone.

    I thought it was just me. If there is one thing Twitter is good for it is http://search.twitter.com put in Gmail in the search and literally within minutes there are people confirming that Gmail is in fact down!

    I wouldn't mind usually, I am not a big email user, but today of all days when I need it more than ever?! Google you have let me down!! lol. We are probably making things a lot worse by always refreshing, we must be hammering Google's servers!
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    user123456789user123456789 Posts: 16,589
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    son_t wrote: »
    Setting up Thunderbird kind of defeats the objective of Gmail, really :rolleyes:

    Why? Please explain.
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    ecco66ecco66 Posts: 16,117
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    The web interface is down here too but on IMAP all is well.

    Most irritating.
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    call100call100 Posts: 7,278
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    Originally Posted by son_t View Post
    Setting up Thunderbird kind of defeats the objective of Gmail, really
    Why? Please explain.

    Yes. Please do.....:)
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 4,131
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    anniebrion wrote: »
    Why? Please explain.

    Well, you can't install Thunderbird on, say a Cybercafe PC... Whereas, you can access your Gmail through any web browser on any machine...

    Gmail seems to be back now, but I get an error when sending... something is still borked...
    Oops... a server error occurred and your email was not sent. (#6502)
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    user123456789user123456789 Posts: 16,589
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    son_t wrote: »
    Well, you can't install Thunderbird on, say a Cybercafe PC... Whereas, you can access your Gmail through any web browser on any machine...

    I would say that very few people on this forum access it via cybercafe and have their own PCs.

    Having Gmail access via TB does not stop you accessing your e-mail by the web!

    I access gmail via the web at least once a day as I find it easier to delete my spam using a browser. For reading mail TB is better as I have add-ons that allow me to arrange my incoming e-mail better.
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    StarkickerStarkicker Posts: 1,006
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    son_t wrote: »
    Well, you can't install Thunderbird on, say a Cybercafe PC... Whereas, you can access your Gmail through any web browser on any machine...

    And? Run Thunderbird as mail client at home, set it to leave all the mail on the server and use the web-interface when out and about. Easy.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 4,131
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    anniebrion wrote: »
    I would say that very few people on this forum access it via cybercafe and have their own PCs.

    Having Gmail access via TB does not stop you accessing your e-mail by the web!
    Who said it did?! (Well apart from when it is down!)
    I access gmail via the web at least once a day as I find it easier to delete my spam using a browser. For reading mail TB is better as I have add-ons that allow me to arrange my incoming e-mail better.
    One of Gmail's main strengths is its spam filtering! ;)
    Starkicker wrote: »
    And? Run Thunderbird as mail client at home, set it to leave all the mail on the server and use the web-interface when out and about. Easy.

    I am not trying to debate the advantages and disavantages of a local email client versus a web based email client here!

    I was just saying that it defeats the objective of Gmail (what its initial and main purpose is). I am sure it is can be used in other ways and whatever suits you best. You go for it! :rolleyes:
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    user123456789user123456789 Posts: 16,589
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    son_t wrote: »
    One of Gmail's main strengths is its spam filtering! ;)

    Do you know how IMAP works? Because form the above it looks like you do not :(

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imap
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