Security News > 2020 > December > Gmail hit by a second outage within a single day

Gmail is suffering its second outage in 24 hours, with users able to access their email but unable to send to other Gmail users or are experiencing unexpected behavior.

According to DownDetector, a service that allows visitors to report service outages, the Gmail outage is predominantly affecting users in the USA. At its peak, DownDetector reported over 17,000 users affected by the outage.

12/15/20, 6:09 PM. We expect to resolve the problem affecting a significant subset of users of Gmail at 12/15/20, 7:00 PM. Please note that this time frame is an estimate and may change.

12/15/20, 5:44 PM. Gmail service has already been restored for some users, and we expect a resolution for all users in the near future.

12/15/20, 4:29 PM. We're aware of a problem with Gmail affecting a significant subset of users.

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