# Gmail 502 Server error? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 1, 2009, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-502-server-error/508529 "2009-09-01T20:22:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2009, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-502-server-error/508529/1 "2009-09-01T20:22:18Z")
I’ve never had this before and for the last half hour can’t connect to Gmail. Anyone else? > [@](#): > > Server Error > The server encountered a temporary error and could not complete your request. > > Please try again in 30 seconds. ---
**Author:** ![Casserole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b77776/32.png) [@Casserole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casserole)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2009, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-502-server-error/508529/2 "2009-09-01T20:25:52Z")
This may shed some light: > **[Outage Notice: GMAIL (not TSI related) - TekSavvy | DSLReports Forums](https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r22958364-Outage-Notice-GMAIL-not-TSI-related)** > > Forum discussion: Google Apps Status September 1, 2009 12:53:00 PM PDT We're aware of a problem with Google Mail affecting a majority of users. The affected users are unable to access Google Mail. We will provide an update by September 1, 2009... ---
**Author:** ![Fang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/96bed5/32.png) [@Fang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fang)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2009, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-502-server-error/508529/3 "2009-09-01T20:26:09Z")
Gmail is having a service outage. > **[Gmail down? Current problems and status. - DownFor](https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/gmail)** > > Gmail won't load? Or, having problems with Gmail? Check the status here and report any issues! [http://www.google.com/appsstatus#hl=en](http://www.google.com/appsstatus#hl=en) ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2009, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-502-server-error/508529/4 "2009-09-01T20:28:15Z")
> [@Casserole](#): > > This may shed some light: > [http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r22958364-Outage-Notice-GMAIL-not-TSI-related](http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r22958364-Outage-Notice-GMAIL-not-TSI-related) Thanks **Casserole.** Usually these kid of questions are responded to by everyone else saying “No problem here.” I’m actually relieved that I’m not the only one. Cheers. ---
**Author:** ![Kimmy\_Gibbler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Kimmy\_Gibbler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimmy_Gibbler)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2009, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-502-server-error/508529/5 "2009-09-01T20:37:07Z")
Gmail has been down for me for at least 15 minutes now. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2009, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-502-server-error/508529/6 "2009-09-01T21:03:02Z")
Well over an hour for me at this point. What cracks me up is that my Gmail notifier is still working. I just can’t get to the page. ---
**Author:** ![Salem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Salem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salem)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-502-server-error/508529/7 "2009-09-01T21:10:36Z")
This completely sucks. I’m on print deadline and I NEED my gmail!!! Thanks for the info, hope this is a short-lived problem ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2009, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-502-server-error/508529/8 "2009-09-01T21:16:43Z")
I searched Google News and got [this page](http://news.google.com/news/search?um=1&ned=us&hl=en&q=gmail+server+error) just now. I saw something else earlier that I can’t find now about iGoogle and POP accounts still having access. I tried my iPhone and can access it there fine (think it’s a POP). So, I’m emailing with my phone for now. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2009, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-502-server-error/508529/9 "2009-09-01T21:18:16Z")
It has just come back up here. Apparently, POP and IMAP service were never down. For future reference, this site is handy: [http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/](http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/)