# Gmail not working?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-not-working/441103>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 12, 2008, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-not-working/441103 "2008-03-12T13:59:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-not-working/441103/1 "2008-03-12T13:59:17Z")

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Is Gmail not working for anyone else? Since late last night every time I go to [Gmail.com](http://Gmail.com) to check my mail, I get a message saying:

> [@](#):
>
> Server Error  
> Temporary Error (502)
> 
> We’re sorry, but your Gmail account is currently experiencing errors. You won’t be able to use your account while these errors last, but don’t worry, your account data and messages are safe. Our engineers are working to resolve this issue.
> 
> Please try accessing your account again in a few minutes.

Is it just me or all of Gmail? 😕

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**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-not-working/441103/2 "2008-03-12T14:01:49Z")

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Its you. Both of mine are fine…

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**Author:** ![EmAnJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d2c977/32.png) [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-not-working/441103/3 "2008-03-12T14:05:25Z")

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Mine and the hubby’s are working.

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**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-not-working/441103/4 "2008-03-12T14:06:28Z")

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Damn. Anyone know if there is something I can do about it, or do I just have to wait?

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**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-not-working/441103/5 "2008-03-12T14:09:48Z")

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[QUOTE=Eyebrows 0f Doom]  
Damn. Anyone know if there is something I can do about it, or do I just have to wait?  
[/QUOTE]

Write a letter to your Congressman.

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**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-not-working/441103/6 "2008-03-12T14:16:09Z")

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Well it seems to be back up now, though it was down for around 12 hours, and no mails that were sent during that time period have come through.

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**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:** [March 12, 2008, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-not-working/441103/7 "2008-03-12T14:24:55Z")

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I had the same problem [recently](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=451100), but for me it was a cache problem.