There is a notice on the Gmail support page (http://mail.google.com/support/): Status Update 2/24/2009 We're aware of a problem with Gmail affecting a number of users. This problem occurred at approximately 1.30AM Pacific Time. We're working hard to resolve this problem and will post updates as we have them. We apologize for any inconvenience that this has caused. Christian Schmuck Data Center and Systems Administrator Adobe Systems Software Ireland Ltd. 4 - 6 Riverwalk Citywest Business Campus Saggart, D24 Ireland +353 1 242 6781 86781 (Internal) christian@adobe.com Adobe Systems Software Ireland Limited Registered office: 4 - 6 Riverwalk, Citywest Business Park, Saggart, Dublin 24 , Ireland Company Number: 344992 -----Original Message----- From: Tobias Bartholdi [mailto:t.bartholdi@msc-gmbh.ch] Sent: 24 February 2009 11:12 To: Stephane Bortzmeyer; Hank Nussbacher Cc: nanog@nanog.org Subject: RE: Gmail down? yup, down in switzerland too... -----Original Message----- From: Stephane Bortzmeyer [mailto:bortzmeyer@nic.fr] Sent: Dienstag, 24. Februar 2009 12:12 To: Hank Nussbacher Cc: nanog@nanog.org Subject: Re: Gmail down? Indeed, down for me too, from France: % telnet mail.google.com http Trying 72.14.221.19... Connected to googlemail.l.google.com. Escape character is '^]'. GET / HTTP/1.0 Host: mail.google.com [Nothing]