Gmail Experiencing Delays

As of about 1 p.m. on Monday, June 17th, Gmail users started reporting delays in receiving email. This issue is affecting all Gmail users, including Allegheny College’s @allegheny.edu email. Google is aware of the issue.

LITS is monitoring Google for updates and will update this post as we learn more. We appreciate all who have notified us of the issue.

UPDATE from Google at approximately 2:40 p.m.: “Gmail service has already been restored for some users, and we expect a resolution for all users in the near future. Please note this time frame is an estimate and may change.”

UPDATE from Google at approximately 3:15 p.m.: “The problem with Gmail should be resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and continued support. Please rest assured that system reliability is a top priority at Google, and we are making continuous improvements to make our systems better.
Affected messages will be retried and delivered with additional delays.”