Is Gmail down for everybody, down for you alone, or, well, "a small subset of users"? Does Google know about the problems, or should you alert them to their outage?
Fortunately, you can find out whether Google is aware of Gmail service disruptions — login failures, for instance, missing data, or certain functions not working — easily, and check for an estimate on how long the outage will last, too.
Check the Gmail Status for Issues
To find out about Gmail and other Google Apps status:
- Visit the Google Apps Status Dashboard.
- Gmail's issue status will appear under Current status for Google Mail.
You can also
- subscribe to the Google Apps Status Dashboard RSS feed in your feed reader.
Check Gmail for Other Known Issues
To see general problems and bugs of which Google is aware:
- Visit the Gmail Known Issues page.
If you have encountered a bug not on the list, do report it to Google.
(Updated April 2012)
