Gmail goes down, Internet users still procrastinate
As any self-respecting obsessive e-mail checker could tell you, popular webmail system Gmail went down for more than an hour this afternoon. People raged on Twitter about the outage (Typical tweet: "Ah! No Email! Save Us!"). They complained that outages on Web services have been happening a lot lately. They commented about the outrage on popular tech websites and made snarky comments about other people's panic..................................
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The issue has been resolved, according to a Google spokesman. The company line:
"From about 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Time today, many Gmail users were unable to access their email. The issue is now resolved. We're very sorry for the interruption in service. The issue was caused by a temporary outage in the contacts system used by Gmail which prevented Gmail from loading properly. All mail is safe, though there may be minor delays with delivery."
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