Is it me or does Gmail go down quite a bit?

[aphex]

I've noticed that quite frequently, the Gmail IMAP server stops responding and my mail programs gives me an alert. Try to log in on the website, and its down as well.

Is gmail unreliable?

 

[minendo]

I've never had a problem with gmail. I don't use IMAP though.

 

[isekii]

mine works fine.

I think the IMAP server is just slow. i.e it takes forever to connect when I use outlook 2003.

 

[kstu]

It's you.

 

[LuckyTaxi]

ymail > gmail

(i kid i kid) - ive only used the web interface so i wouldnt know.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

dear aphex, its not me, its you, sincerely gmail

 

[aphex]

So everyone else can get in right now?

I can get into the webmail now, but not IMAP.

 

[TruePaige]

It's you.

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: aphex
So everyone else can get in right now?

Yup working on my BlackBerry and my work PC at the moment.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: minendo

Originally posted by: aphex
So everyone else can get in right now?

Yup working on my BlackBerry and my work PC at the moment.

Well the website is working for me now, but the IMAP is still down.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: minendo

Originally posted by: aphex
So everyone else can get in right now?

Yup working on my BlackBerry and my work PC at the moment.

Well the website is working for me now, but the IMAP is still down.

Let me ammend that, the IMAP just came back up as well.

Maybe i notice it more because my e-mail checks every 2 minutes?

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: aphex
I've noticed that quite frequently, the Gmail IMAP server stops responding and my mail programs gives me an alert. Try to log in on the website, and its down as well.

Is gmail unreliable?

I have this problem quite alot with Thunderbird and Gmail IMAP. Thunderbird will continuously pop up a messaging telling me that I can't log in and gives me a password prompt/box. This happens maybe two or three times a day.

However, if I login into gmail.com, I am almost always able to login.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: aphex
I've noticed that quite frequently, the Gmail IMAP server stops responding and my mail programs gives me an alert. Try to log in on the website, and its down as well.

Is gmail unreliable?

I have this problem quite alot with Thunderbird and Gmail IMAP. Thunderbird will continuously pop up a messaging telling me that I can't log in and gives me a password prompt/box. This happens maybe two or three times a day.

However, if I login into gmail.com, I am almost always able to login.

Hmmm, well mine happens with Mail.app, but its a similar problem. It says I can't login, but it doesn't say its a password issue, just says the server isn't responding. Happens at least once a day for me.

 

[biggestmuff]

It's you.

 

[oddyager]

Never had a problem with it.

 

[Nimloth]

google's youtube has to give up the ips and videos watched information to viacom.

time to stop using gmail?

 

[datalink7]

Originally posted by: minendo
I've never had a problem with gmail. I don't use IMAP though.

 

[clamum]

Originally posted by: minendo
I've never had a problem with gmail. I don't use IMAP though.

Yep same here.

 

[moshquerade]

it's you.

 

[soccerballtux]

Originally posted by: aphex
So everyone else can get in right now?

I can get into the webmail now, but not IMAP.

It's a server specific thing.

I've had troubles before. They usually sort it out in about an hour max.

Where are you located?

 

[StarsFan4Life]

Well, yesterday I was unable to sign in using my login and password. I know for a fact I was putting it in right, both on my BB and on my computer.

Then after about 10 minutes of being nervous....it worked again.

Third time this has happened to me within the last month.

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

Originally posted by: aphex

Maybe i notice it more because my e-mail checks every 2 minutes?

Why?

If you use the web interface, it auto updates. If (as I am guessing) you use another way to "pull" emails, relax. Unless you have to for work due to critical response/trouble ticket deals, it really doesn't matter that much. If it's for friends/family if they need you they should have your cell # and be able to get a hold of you that way.

I do not see any reason why you have to check it every 2 mintues... You know how much time you spend checking mail?

Once every 2 minutes figure a minute checking the mail. That means 3 minutes per cycle. So 20 minutes out of every hour is spent messing with your mail. In a normal 8 hour work day (hopefully you only do at work), that means you spend 160 minutes or 2 hours 40 minutes checking mail. You realize how much neffing you can do in 2 hours 40 minutes?

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: DisgruntledVirus

Originally posted by: aphex

Maybe i notice it more because my e-mail checks every 2 minutes?

Why?

If you use the web interface, it auto updates. If (as I am guessing) you use another way to "pull" emails, relax. Unless you have to for work due to critical response/trouble ticket deals, it really doesn't matter that much. If it's for friends/family if they need you they should have your cell # and be able to get a hold of you that way.

I do not see any reason why you have to check it every 2 mintues... You know how much time you spend checking mail?

Once every 2 minutes figure a minute checking the mail. That means 3 minutes per cycle. So 20 minutes out of every hour is spent messing with your mail. In a normal 8 hour work day (hopefully you only do at work), that means you spend 160 minutes or 2 hours 40 minutes checking mail. You realize how much neffing you can do in 2 hours 40 minutes?

You do realize that's not me checking, its my mail program, right? I set it to two minutes because then the email count is usually current when I do physically look at it. I'm not physically looking at it every two minutes.

 

[Captante]

Its just you.

 

[middlehead]

Originally posted by: minendo
I've never had a problem with gmail. I don't use IMAP though.