Gmail users experienced problems with the service, just a day after several Google services were affected by a major outage.
Downdetector, which monitors websites and online services, showed that reports began around 3 p.m., and spread around the world.
Users have been able to access their inboxes, but receive bounce messages that say “email account doesn’t exist” when they send another Gmail account.
Google quickly fixed its status dashboard issues and was able to fix it at 18:51 ET.
The problems come after Monday’s massive disruption that left hundreds of millions of people around the world in disarray when Google’s family apps crashed for an hour.
Downdetector, which monitors websites and online services, reported that reports began around 3 p.m. and spread around the world.
As of 6:51 p.m. ET, Google shared, “The issue with Gmail has been resolved.”
“We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and continued support.”
“Rest assured that system reliability is one of Google’s top priorities, and we’re making continuous improvements to improve our systems. If you still have a problem, please contact us through the Google Help Center. . “
Much of the disruption occurred in the United States, affecting major cities such as New York, Los Angeles and Seattle.
Rest assured that system reliability is a top priority for Google and that we make continuous improvements to improve our systems. If you still have any issues, please contact us through.
Users received bounce emails when they sent messages to other Gmail accounts. The error indicates that the email address does not exist
Parts of Europe, Australia, South America and Africa also received bounce messages when they sent emails.
Gmail has about 1.5 billion users worldwide and the downtime crash came at the end of the workday, leaving employees unable to finish the day completely, and many took to Twitter to share their frustrations.
Some users seemed surprised that Gmail was not working properly due to the massive drop that Google experienced on Tuesday.
Lucy Carson shared: “Gmail can do this together, these bounces give me panic attacks.”
While others, including Julie Plec, wondered if Gmail doesn’t work.
Gmail’s failure is a small part of the failure that affected Google Monday, which affected all of its apps and websites, including Google Drive, Google Spreadsheets, Maps, Gmail, and YouTube, as well as the major search engine. .
Gmail has about 1.5 billion users worldwide and the downtime crash came at the end of the workday, leaving employees unable to finish the day completely, and many took to Twitter to share their frustrations. Some users were surprised that Gmail didn’t work properly due to the massive drop Google experienced on Tuesday
While others, including Julie Plec, wondered if Gmail doesn’t work
The outage affected hundreds of millions of users who suffered problems for about an hour.
Google released a statement saying its disruption to the authentication system was due to an internal storage quota problem.
Services required users to log in at the same time, which came at a faster rate than it could support.
These disruptions also highlight how large technology companies have great power over the daily lives of their users.
Without some of Google’s applications, such as Google Drive and Google Spreadsheets, many companies would not be able to perform tasks at work.
Gmail’s failure is a small part of the failure that affected Google Monday, which affected all of its apps and websites, including Google Drive, Google Spreadsheets, Maps, Gmail, and YouTube, as well as the major search engine. .
On the other hand, influencers make their money through videos they create and share on YouTube.
Google isn’t the only internet source that makes the world go with its services; Facebook is another major player that has regular connectivity issues.
Messenger, Facebook and Instagram fell for four hours on Thursday, which not only prevented people from communicating, but also influencers and businesses generated revenue.
However, the problems of Google and Facebook are just the tip of the iceberg for the problems affecting the “Big Tech”.
Last week, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against Facebook, along with a coalition of 46 states, Washington DC and Guam.
The groups accuse Facebook and its family of ultra-popular apps of illegally acquiring their competitors in a “predatory” way to dominate the market and administer an illegal monopoly.
These disruptions also highlight how large technology companies have great power over the daily lives of their users. Without some of Google’s applications, such as Google Drive and Google Spreadsheets, many businesses would not be able to perform tasks at work.
The lawsuit was filed Wednesday and is being led by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
“For nearly a decade, Facebook has used its dominance and monopoly power to crush smaller rivals and eliminate competition, all at the expense of everyday users,” James said.
“Facebook is targeting competitors with a‘ buy or bury ’approach: if they refuse to be bought, Facebook is trying to extract every piece of oxygen from the room for these companies,” his office said.
The end result of the lawsuit could cause Facebook to be forced to sell Instagram and WhatsApp.