Gmail, 2GB of space, fast servers, Crap Reliability

[M]uuhh · 24-01-2006, 16:16

Today of all days, im sick and tired of hte constant drop in service from GMail, today its been down for 4 hours almost for me, and im still waiting to check my email. i know its still in Beta, but it used to be stable when i first registerd. damn im sick of this! at least hotmail works when i want it too

slartiBardfarst · 24-01-2006, 16:29

i don't think you can expect anything else really. as you say, it is a beta service. i'm sure the reason for it being down is to make it ready for final launch.

if it's that important to have a dependable account then any web based free service wouldn't be what i'd use.

[M]uuhh · 24-01-2006, 16:41

thats true, however i have 3 emails, my ISP email is my main one i only use if i have too for example, paypal and subscriptions. i use my gmail for signing up to things like ree softwhere and beta tests. or like today, Sky by Broadband. and i use my hotmail for thigns i dont drust liek mailing lists, forums, and other thigns that may not be trustworthy. so i have 3 levels of security, and my gmail is my Buffer level! :P

SiLvEr_SnAkE · 24-01-2006, 17:51

Not had any problems with Gmail ever.

Best free email service available

theuncharmed · 24-01-2006, 18:02

I sometimes get an error, a quick refresh and 9 times out of 10 it fixes it and I'm off enjoying my wonderful Gmail account.

Much prefer Gmail to Hotmail - check hotmail to clear the kak, check forum threads and see whether old old friends have said hello.

Gmail is the future

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tremble · 24-01-2006, 18:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by [M]uuhh

Today of all days, im sick and tired of hte constant drop in service from GMail, today its been down for 4 hours almost for me, and im still waiting to check my email. i know its still in Beta, but it used to be stable when i first registerd. damn im sick of this! at least hotmail works when i want it too

Um I managed to access my email account several times in that supposed 4 hours of downtime so im thinking that this is mabey an individual problem rather than a server issue. I can't say I've ever had a problem with gmail, in what must well over a year of having my account I've never experienced any downtime.

DarkEntity · 24-01-2006, 18:18

Hmmm ive not had any downtime that ive seen, and i check my account daily.

[M]uuhh · 24-01-2006, 18:25

well i think it had somthing to do with my browser, as it worked with IE not with firefox :x....... i didnt think to check that.

BloomerzUK · 24-01-2006, 18:30

Works fine for me, every single time.

DarkEntity · 24-01-2006, 18:47

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Originally Posted by [M]uuhh

well i think it had somthing to do with my browser, as it worked with IE not with firefox :x....... i didnt think to check that.

I use Firefox (never ever use IE any more)

theuncharmed · 24-01-2006, 18:50

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Originally Posted by DarkEntity

I use Firefox (never ever use IE any more)

Same here. Firefox is 2nd nature now.

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movinginthedark · 24-01-2006, 20:05

Use firefox and G-Mail. Never had a problem with either, never anydown time? I think it must be an indervidual thing?

[M]uuhh · 24-01-2006, 20:07

seems resolved now, have no idea what could have caused it.

jacobzcoool · 25-01-2006, 16:19

Gmail is 100% reliable for me

I have gmail as my account for important stuff, then a hotmail for medium stuff, then a hotmail spam address for stuff which I really do not trust but you need to give your email

fatnickc · 25-01-2006, 16:38

I would say it isn't GMail, it's you. I mean, whenever I check GMail, it's up..

24-01-2006, 16:29	#2
slartiBardfarst overcooked modder Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: England Posts: 2,203	i don't think you can expect anything else really. as you say, it is a beta service. i'm sure the reason for it being down is to make it ready for final launch. if it's that important to have a dependable account then any web based free service wouldn't be what i'd use. __________________

24-01-2006, 17:51	#4
SiLvEr_SnAkE Posts: -98756 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Notts, UK Posts: 1,008	Not had any problems with Gmail ever. Best free email service available __________________ » Alienware Area-51 m9750 » WideUXGA 1920x1200 » Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 2.33GHz » 2X 512MB 7950 GTX » 2GB DDR2 667MHz RAM » X2 200GB 7200RPM SATA HDD » Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio ...and Forthy loves me

24-01-2006, 18:02	#5
theuncharmed I was hatched Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Maidenhead Posts: 1,393	I sometimes get an error, a quick refresh and 9 times out of 10 it fixes it and I'm off enjoying my wonderful Gmail account. Much prefer Gmail to Hotmail - check hotmail to clear the kak, check forum threads and see whether old old friends have said hello. Gmail is the future ________ Stormdirtygames Last edited by theuncharmed; 28-08-2011 at 00:24.

24-01-2006, 18:18	#7
DarkEntity Im Skint, Bugger Off Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: North Lanarkshire Posts: 4,616	Hmmm ive not had any downtime that ive seen, and i check my account daily. __________________ » SilverStone LC20B, Asus Sabertooth 990FX, AMD FX-8150 4Ghz, 16Gig DDR III, 1 x 120Gig SSD, 1 x 500Gig SATA III, 40" LCD » Sony Vaio, Core i5 @ 2.7Ghz, 4Gb Ram, Pioneer Bluray Writer » HP N40L Micro Server, 2 x 3Tb SATA III flickr

24-01-2006, 18:30	#9
BloomerzUK ^My Name What I'm Saying> Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,191	Works fine for me, every single time. __________________ Gaming PC: 2500K@4.3GHz (Cooled by Corsair H60) \| ASRock Extreme3 Gen3 \| 8GB XMS3 \| Gainward GTX570 GLH Edition Antec TruePower New 750 Watt PSU \| 1TB WD Black SATA III \| Corsair Force 3 60GB SSD Boot \| Xigmatek Utgard (Windowed) \| 23" AOC 1080p LED Monitor \| Sharkoon FireGlider Mouse \| Sidewinder X4 Keyboard

24-01-2006, 20:05	#12
movinginthedark Trogdor... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: England Posts: 1,523	Use firefox and G-Mail. Never had a problem with either, never anydown time? I think it must be an indervidual thing? __________________ Apple Heart Surgery Fridge Computer: drink stock +4.

25-01-2006, 16:38	#15
fatnickc Yes... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 603	I would say it isn't GMail, it's you. I mean, whenever I check GMail, it's up..

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