There is currently a major worldwide GMail blackout as Google is serving a 502 Server Error to users who are trying to access their GMail accounts. What’s someone supposed to do when GMail is down? Turn to Twitter of course (one has to wonder if the Tweeting about GMail will lead to a worldwide Twitter outage next).
According to some Tweets, logging into GMail via iGoogle, the Google personal homepage app, is still working for some.
1. Just go to the iGoogle Widget Directory
2. Select the GMail app which is listed first in the directory
3. Now go back to your iGoogle page and your GMail should be appearing.
Is GMail or iGoogle working for you?
works thru igoogle
No neither gmail nor igoogle works for me
Nope, Im pissed off.
no, igoogle is showing the same error message as gmail :-( however, i can access my email through my phone, which is using Nokia’s email program
IGoogle is working for me in Hawaii, tho I am experiencing the same 502 error on gmail.com
There are two widgets I found. One says that it no longer works, as it uses the “inline” feature which is no longer supported. The other just gives me a blank box and doesn’t say why.
OK, now it says why — it is affected by the same 504 Server Error. So no Gmail.
Nice to know I’m not the only one. I can’t access my mail through IGoogle either.
Hi,
The tip sounded very coooool…but no luck chief…all the the apps come exept the mail…same error..
Appreciate your quick response on the web…
Not working in Alaska. Maybe it’s the fires in California.
Good tip. Igoogle works in Florida.
No go in Rochester NY.
Not working in Spain at the moment.
Don’t use Gmail. Gmail Gfail.
I can access gmail through Windows Mail application (imap.)
Works in iGoogle for me, but not very well. Won’t show bottom 2/3 of the screen.
Twitter’s down! Did I call it or what? :)
OMG !! This is the end of the world !
XD XD
Don´t panic
My iPhone is able to access gmail for some reason. I can’t get to it through my computer, though.
Gmail doesn’t seem to be the only service having troubles. It seems Google Analytics is also facing difficulties today. I have logged 6 visits the entire day. A site that averages 90-100. Others seem to be having the same trouble.
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google+Analytics/thread?tid=3aabdaa859d868e5&hl=en
Still great work around. Thanks Loren.
iGoogle is working for me in New Zealand – thanks for the tip!
it works for me too
YES!! gmail thru igoogle works in Seattle! :-)
Google Voice is also having problems today.
Gmail is back in business! For me. Right now.
iGoogle works in Washington. So does access from my Palm Pre.
Igoogle gmail gadget hasn’t worked for a week now, I’ve heard several complaining about it.
I’ve experienced no outage in gmail all day, and I’ve been checking it every hour or two. I’m only about 30 miles from Mountain View, though, so perhaps that’s a reason ;)
No problem whatsoever here through all the day, but i access gmail thru pop…
err… forgot: Italy here
Worked through igoogle for me. But for heavens sake… I hope this doesn’t go off again. Things seem to be back to normal. Thank god :).