GMAIL is experiencing issues in the UK and the US, according to frustrated users.
Reports of issues are flooding into Downdetector.
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It’s currently unclear what is causing the problems.
We have reached out to Google for comment.
The US Downdetector site says 86 percent of issues are due to a server connection.
Similar statistics have been reported in the UK.
Over 7,000 problem reports have been made to Downdetector in the US.
Over 4,000 issues have been reported in the UK.
People have also taken to Twitter to complain.
One person asked: “It is only our company having issues login into Google Workspace Email; we are getting 502. That’s an error.”
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Another joked: “Oh no, @gmail is down, how can I do any work today?
“That settles it, I’m taking the rest of the day off!”
Google Meet is also experiencing issues.
Twitter users have been posting screenshots of a 502 error message from Google.
It reads: “502. That’s an error. The server encountered a temporary error and could not complete your request.
“Please try again in 30 seconds. That’s all we know”.
What does 502 Bad Gateway mean?
A 502 Bad Gateway Error message popping up instead of the website screen you were hoping for is always disappointing.
The message implies that there is something wrong with the website’s server.
It’s a code to show the server cannot handle your request right now so the website you want to view isn’t available at the moment.
This could be because a website is down due to maintenance issues.
It could also signify that too many people are trying to go on the website at the same time.
A server just means a computer that allows access to an online resource or network.
All websites rely on servers, which connect people to their desired site or address.
Sometimes server errors can be fixed by reloading the website, clearing your browser cache, or simply being patient and coming back to the website later in the day.
You can try refreshing the page to see if it reloads.
There might just be a connection problem.
If it doesn’t reload you might need to be a bit more patient until the company that owns the website fixes the server issue.
