Google Has Disabled My GMail Account

Google GMail outages were reported last week, with a massive outage on Thursday which took Google 24 hours to recover.

Today I am trying to log into my GMail account, which I use for about everything apps, docs, and GMail related, and am receiving this message :

Sorry, your account has been disabled.

GMail Disabled

Google will not let me recover my GMail account. They are not letting me go through a series of captchas like their Google Accounts Help page says they will.

Instead, Google has blocked or disabled my account, for no reason I can find, and will not let me log in.

Google, please inform me of why my account has been blocked and why I no longer have access to my Google Docs, GMail and files saved on the Google Network.

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Loren Baker | Search Engine Journal | @lorenbaker

Loren Baker is the founding editor/creator of Search Engine Journal and remains an advisor and Editor In Chief to this publication.

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  1. Pramashor Shrestha says:

    My account has been disabled for no reasons, can i get it back sir/madam please. I use my gmail as by business e mail. I cant do any thing at this condition Please………………

  2. Larry Smith says:

    I can’t get into my gmail account . I’m using my old hotmail account right now, but I don’t like it[ larrynbetty1959@hotmail.com.Can you help me to get my gmail back

  3. ramana nv says:

    hi my gmail account has also been disabled acn plz any one help me how to get back my google account plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

  4. Anone Maws says:

    Here’s a quote from further-up.
    Baloney, just exactly what did you manage to do to get account activated? None of us have succeeded so far.

    Soren on Mar 4, 2009 at 4:38 am

    This happened to me yesterday. Panicked. No way to resolve the issue. Wrote Google an email about the problem.

    This morning, I got an apology from Google, and my account is activated again.

    No worries. Dont panick!

  5. Liz says:

    ”all my personal and very sensitive data was removed from their servers.” Thanks, will actually have to do that. Mine accounts (plural) are disabled over 24 hours, It’s not my fault if someone chooses to steal my passwords and crack my system, I have written to Google, ISP, Police and so on as I too have 4 years of extremely important data wiped, maliciously. It is a crime and Google, I hope will treat this as such and catch the perps, not punish the innocent, and I would suggest informing them you’ve changed and upgraded all security settings and if using Firefox. keep a master password (and check password strengths and symbols!) ..back to Hotmail?

  6. Liz says:

    Has anyone got an address for Google please? I need to send them a ‘letter before action’and take them to court to ensure they do remove my details and mails, etc.,. Firefox needs to warn it’s users NOT to store passwords – seriosly bad stuff going on GMAIL, it is wrong Google, you used to the good-guys, now you are not looking that way. What a shame this is. Really bad. I lost so much I am under sedation, I will never use a Google product again as long as I live.

  7. Larry Smith says:

    Well it’s been a week now and still no gmail.What to do.I guess just tell Google where to put there gmail, because they won’t send a reply back to me because I don’t know what the problem is.

  8. Ruth Taylor says:

    Going on 5 days now, and I had been almost solely on gmail, and really thought it to be the BEST. I would like to “ditto” Liz’s message. This is the most frustrating thing that has ever happened to me. I feel like I’m drowning.!!!

  9. kamran says:

    My Account has been disable

  10. Praveen Maheshwari says:

    my yahoo account have been disabled i want to see my this account please show me my account.
    thanks,

  11. Prince says:

    I was locked out of my gmail account 2 days ago with the same message that I now know has become a google pass time – “Sorry, your account has been disabled”

    Does somebody know how I might contact google directly? I mean, a means other than their frustrating google support.

  12. Prince says:

    I was locked out of my gmail account 2 days ago with the same message that I now know has become a google pass time – “Sorry, your account has been disabled”

    Does somebody know how I might contact google directly? I mean, a means other than their frustrating google support.

  13. Prince says:

    thank god i have my account back

  14. Saba says:

    Hi…I was locked out of my gmail account few minutes ack…can someone tell me why is it soo…can i get the support number for gmail so that I can called them and get it fixed…my alternate ID is singning2009.02@gmail.com…plzzz help asap…looking for the prompt reply.

  15. santhosh says:

    sir, this account has been closed, now i can recover this account…can youplease advise.
    to the below Mail ID

    sanvenu_1982@yahoo.com

  16. santhosh says:

    Hi…I was locked out of my gmail account,this a, now i can recover this account…can youplease advise.
    to the below Mail ID

    sanvenu_1982@yahoo.com

  17. Let me attach my pituers

  18. Neal Connelley says:

    On afternoon of April 19, 2009 lost access to my gmail account. Google does not send password as promised to my back up addy.

    It’s now night of April 24, 2009.

    I know it’s free but is also costly when one cannot get into account.

  19. Ravikumar says:

    Yesterday, May 07, 2009, my gmail account has been disabled. i have filled the security form also with alternate mail id. I got a mail saying, your account cannot be enabled at this time, and asked me to give exact information to retrieve the account back. I opened gmail account 3 years back, now i am unable to access all my personal mails and all.

    Please any help is appreciated.
    Ravi

  20. Ravikumar says:

    hi all,
    good news.. my gmail account has been enabled by the google team.
    last thursday, i.e 07/05/09, my gmail account has been disabled. i have sent the open letter to google team giving all the information like, when i opened the gmail account, what all they have asked. i gave correct information, after that they have re-enabled my account. now i am able to access my old 10000 mails.

    please any of your’s gmail account has been disabled, send a filled security form to google team with all the information correctly. They will sure re-enable your account.

    Thanks
    Ravi

  21. sudarshan says:

    sir,,,,,,,now my account not openned now comming password wrong & account disabled …..why this type heppande i dont know plzzzzzz help me sir ,,,,,,,,,i need same user name anda i need solution……….your any message you send for me —–sudarshanrai@yahoo.co.in

  22. Anil Kumar says:

    Yesterday, May 12, 2009, my gmail account has been disabled. Last time on 12th may i logged in successfully into my account, but when i tried after three hours i could not able to logon. i was getting a message saying user username or password could be wrong.i have filled the security form also with alternate mail id. I got a mail saying, your account cannot be enabled at this time, and asked me to give exact information to retrieve the account back. I opened gmail account 3 years back, now i am unable to access all my personal mails and all.

    Please any help is appreciated.
    Anil

  23. kathy says:

    Cant retrieve any of my email what is going on. Just says cannot diplay page. What can i do now??

  24. Maneela says:

    hey… i m facing the same problem.. of account disable…
    i m running my life over this account.. n now its sucking my blood… out of me…
    yesteraday i faced wrong password problem.. n now today it has disabled my account on its own… atleast they take permission from me… lol..
    kidding…
    Please Help

  25. vamsi krishna says:

    i didn’t expect that my account has been locked. yesterday morning it is fine but from the noon onwards when i try to log in it says username or password is wrong and later on when i try to log in to gtalk it says that my account is locked.

    i’ve really an important data in my mails so can any body tell how could i unlock my account .

  26. nibant says:

    is dare can tell me how ca i reopen that

  27. From last 3 weeks i am reporting google on daily basis that my gmail account is accidentally disabled because i am using gmail from last 4 years and i never violated google TOC. but they never replies or responded to me, and i am stuck. i dont have backup of email and contacts. i am frustrated with google and their services and i am now using yahoo and hotmail and i will suggest never ever use gmail it will be disabled any time without notice. some users said if you never clicked on relative ads in gmail your account gets disabled becuase google dont get any money from you.

  28. i will air the gmail account problem in international news channel and also in newspaper and press. i talked. so peoples stop using gmail and switch to yahoo or hotmail, i already converted all the staff in my company and college fellows and facebook friends to yahoo mail.because gmail is not reliable.

  29. Arjun Pal says:

    My gmail account is not open i give the password does not access my account.

  30. sapna makkar says:

    my g mail account is disebled plz help me, i m facing the same problem plz help me, please show me my account plz……………………………………………………….

  31. sapna makkar says:

    my gmail account is disebled plz help me, i m facing the same problem plz help me, please show me my account plz……………………………………………………….

    N plz send me reply on this id :- ideanu.panipat@gmail.com

  32. Harish says:

    my account has been disabled

  33. newforce says:

    Today I just astounded found that my account has been disabled!!! I am filling the form but don’t know the result. The email account is my most important account.

  34. newforce says:

    My gmail got recovered now. I strongly suggested that anyone has the similar situation to check the second email address linked to the gmail. You may find a link to recover your password.

  35. sapna makkar says:

    Thank u so much now my account has been enabled thru ur help…………………Thank U So Much…………

  36. SsshhH says:

    All of my friend’s email accounts are not longer available. First on gmail, then the next day yahoo, hotmail, etc….
    she tried to contact google, but they asked questions which she already forgot.
    I am curious what happen to her accounts..

  37. my username , password not open pls give me the solution

  38. my gmail account no open

  39. LATHA says:

    Y my mail id has been disabled iam not able to access my mail

  40. LATHA says:

    Pls help me out

  41. mestark says:

    10 days and my account is still disabled for no reason. I have emailed Google every day, requesting them to give me the reason for this. Have heard nothing. I need to retrieve my email NOW. Please help (mestark@gmail.com)

  42. mestark says:

    Update…

    Looks like someone messed with my account in order to get access to my online gaming account. So they must have done something to get my gmail disabled. But of course…Google doesn’t respond to these issues so I guess I need to switch to a different email account. I really wish Google would make an effort to respond.

  43. Rajat Arora says:

    Hi,

    Two days back my gmail account has been hacked by someone. At any how google has return the account back to me. It worked for one day. Now i am getting the message gmail account has been disabled.

    I have send the mail to them!!!!!
    Waiting for the reply from them.

  44. Rajat Arora says:

    My gmail id is rajatglobal@gmail.com and i have to use alternate mail id-rajatglobal2@yahoo.co.in

  45. amit kumar says:

    HI

    sir, my email id amit.s.shiv@gmail.com have been disabled whenever i open my google mail and enter my pass word then a massege appered your accout has been disable sir.plz help me to recove my id becouse there are too much importaint data in my id plz sir help me.

  46. Thala Panneer says:

    my yahoo account have been disabled i want to see my this account please show me my account.
    thanks,

  47. rojar housma says:

    My friend mail id hashim666@gmail.com this id was diabled how to enable this account pls help he

  48. rajesh says:

    Hey I have been using my gmail account from 6 years all of a sudden my account has been bloced without any reason. I have all my important documnets in my inbox so please help me out in this regards.

  49. amit kumar says:

    HI
    my alternative Id is amitsiwach.choudhary@gmail.com;
    sir, my email id amit.s.shiv@gmail.com have been disabled whenever i open my google mail and enter my pass word then a massege appered your accout has been disable sir.plz help me to recove my id becouse there are too much importaint data in my id plz sir help me.

  50. Amit says:

    i am not access my accout please fix this problem

  51. Anahita says:

    whenever i am opening a gmail it shows page can not be displayed.
    please update if anything happen.
    I have not been able to access my mails since Friday.
    The e-mail address and password prompt cannot be accessed and only gmail.
    Please correct this as I am expecting very serious mails that will need my emmediate attention.
    What can i do now??
    Please help me !!!

  52. Anahita says:

    whenever i am opening a gmail it shows page can not be displayed.
    please update if anything happen.
    I have not been able to access my mails since Friday.
    The e-mail address and password prompt cannot be accessed and only gmail.
    Please correct this as I am expecting very serious mails that will need my emmediate attention.
    What can i do now??
    Please help me now !!!

  53. Anahita says:

    I’m running my life over this account..
    Please help me !!!

  54. Anahita says:

    I’m running my life over this account…
    Please help me !!!

  55. Greg Olson says:

    We are all in the same boat. No way to e-mail, call or chat. Lesson learned. Down with google.

  56. g urgess says:

    I cannot get into my email account what do I have to do to rectify this problem

  57. vimmy says:

    how can i open my gmail or orkut account without google account

  58. vimmy says:

    my google account has been removed. so how i open my gmailor orkut account..
    plzzz help me rple me on vimmy027@yahoo.co.in

  59. pooja parik says:

    Dear Sir

    Whenever i am opening a gmail it shows page can not be displayed. Sir plzzzzzzzzz help me bcoz i m feeling so helpless. So plzzzzzzzzz help me

    Please correct this as I am expecting very serious mails that will need my emmediate attention.
    What can i do now??

    Please help me…………….

  60. pooja parik says:

    I am opening my g mail account it shows my g mail account is disebled. Plz help me bcoz its very pain full for me and also i m feeling helpless. I think u can understand what i want to tell me. Plzzzzzzzz take seriously action …………

    Plzzzzzz help me…….

  61. qwerty says:

    I also got my account disabled :(
    I used it as my *emergency* account in case the other ones failed. Ah, the irony..

    PS: All you pakies and indians… do the f*cking favor of learning to read and write in English before posting your nonsense.

  62. pooja parik says:

    Thank u so much now my account has been enabled thru ur help…………………Thank U So Much…………

  63. AVALON BRYAN says:

    I am unable 2 access my account. Kindly rectify same asap. Thanks

  64. sujit shete says:

    sujitshete19@gmail.com i cant acccess this id plz help me

  65. sandy says:

    plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz reply me sir

    My account has been disabled for no reasons, can i get it back sir/madam please. Im only use for gmail as by my contact.

    slrp13@gmail.com