Gmail is reportedly down in some areas, with roughly 2% of its users seeing temporary error code (500) messages. Google’s own Apps Status Dashboard shows a service disruption under the Google Mail column, and @gmail posted a tweet on the issue:
@gmail
Gmail#Gmail should be back for some of you already, and will be back for everyone soon. Thanks for your patience. http://t.co/VNCNNdIN
46 minutes ago via web · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
Google asserts that its webmail client will be fully back online soon. In the meantime, here are some Twitter reactions on the matter:
@TheOnion
The OnionGoogle Shuts Down Gmail For Two Hours To Show Its Immense Power http://t.co/yzycuovd 16 minutes ago via HootSuite · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@JennyJohnsonHi5
Jenny JohnsonIt’s sad that Gmail is down and now your parents can’t forward you that important conspiracy theory email about Obama’s birth certificate. 34 minutes ago via Echofon · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@everywhereist
GeraldineGmail is down. I anticipate anarchy and cannibalism will shortly follow. 1 hour ago via web · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@busse
chris busseTwitter is doing a better job of confirming that Gmail is down-ish than the Google App Status Dashbaord http://t.co/BKHYmNct 1 hour ago via web · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@KraveAwmack
Krystle#gmail is only down (for some) cause #hotmail is basically equivalent to #MySpace. 1 minute ago via Twitter for iPhone · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@alexlikes7
AlexisOh gmail is down? Tell me more about your pathetic existence. – willywonka | Meme Generator http://t.co/IfytXpGS 1 minute ago via Tweet Button · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@flemingsean
Sean FlemingRT @wonky_donky: enjoying the collective annoyance at Gmail (free, rarely broken, massive capacity) being down for a little bit 3 minutes ago via twicca · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
Update: Google now reports that the Gmail outage has been fixed – “The problem with Google Mail should be resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and continued support. Please rest assured that system reliability is a top priority at Google, and we are making continuous improvements to make our systems better.”
None of my 13 Gmail accounts seem to have been affected. Did anyone else experience a disruption in service?
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