Gmail outage much broader than originally reported

Google underestimated the scope and consequences of the outage that hit Gmail on Tuesday.

In its latest update about the problem, Google said that the hour-plus long outage affected "less than 10 percent" of Gmail's user base, much more than the original estimate of "less than 2 percent."

Moreover, in that update posted at around 9:45 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time, Google also warned about possible lingering effects stemming from the outage. Read more...