Fastmail Down? - Page 2

mikev99 · 20 May 2003, 02:26 AM

http://admin.fastem.com/cgi-bin/fm-a...ser=&password=

says it is still down

faboon · 20 May 2003, 02:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by David
Jeremy mentioned that this was a "DOS" attack.

Quite right too. See this thread for details about DOS attacks.

chicory_patch · 20 May 2003, 02:27 AM

Looks like it is down again.

FastMail.FM Status Screen
(Please note that all times quoted are in the server's time-zone, not your time-zone.)
This screen was last refreshed at: Mon May 19 19:24:37 2003

The current time is Mon May 19 19:28:28 2003

When we last checked, the server was DOWN.

The server has been down since Mon May 19 18:59:00 2003

wyndyr · 20 May 2003, 02:28 AM

Still down in Washington DC 1:25 pm EST.

kwiniec · 20 May 2003, 02:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by faboon
Quite right too. See this thread for details about DOS attacks.

Makes sense. I can't find any word from Rob & Jeremy since that one 3 days ago, so I guess they haven't figured out a solution yet....

leisuresuitlary · 20 May 2003, 02:32 AM

[quote]Originally posted by kwiniec
[b]But you can't trust it with this behavior.

This is very true. The situation is getting beyond a joke. The comments about 'several threads being started for every outage' and 'the only reason you know about them is because of this open forum' are looking increasingly weak.

Comments defending FM are looking more and more like the old solution of "there is no problem if we choose to ignore it".

For instance how many people on this thread can remember the last time this site was down? I can't, and perhaps that should say something (although I am a relatively new member). Would anyone care for a poll - "Is fastmail mopre/less stable than emailaddresses.com ?".

It needs to be sorted out by providing a stable, reliable and accessible service, especially in view of the fact that most of us pay for it.

Larry (the griper)

(Edit: My access is now restored)

David · 20 May 2003, 02:36 AM

Fastmail is still working fine for me since I last posted. I have just sent, received and erased two email by the web interface with no interruptions

faboon · 20 May 2003, 02:38 AM

FastMail seems to be back up for me, and has been so for close to 10 minutes now.

Larry, call me stupid, but I don't get your point.

Drencrom · 20 May 2003, 02:38 AM

FastMail was down for me 10 minutes ago but now it's back.

Jeremy Howard · 20 May 2003, 02:42 AM

See http://status.fastmail.fm

Drencrom · 20 May 2003, 02:45 AM

Good to see you again, J.

leisuresuitlary · 20 May 2003, 02:45 AM

Hay Faboon!

I wont call you stupid

but I have re-read my comment and will say that I can't see any point for confusion on your part.

Which part where you refering to?

Larry

mammaduck · 20 May 2003, 02:46 AM

Jeremy, you shouldn't be using the keyboard !!

but thanks for the heads up

Hanneke

faboon · 20 May 2003, 02:49 AM

Thanks Larry - appreciate your leniency.

Quote:

Originally posted by leisuresuitlary
It needs to be sorted out by providing a stable, reliable and accessible service, especially in view of the fact that most of us pay for it.

Are you saying you think FastMail is (God forbids) unstable? What is "it", that needs sorting out?

leisuresuitlary · 20 May 2003, 03:02 AM

imho 'it' is FM and its reliability.

I think that reliability is as important as it being great in all other respects.

No F1 car ever won the world championship by being faster than an unleaden European swallow when it worked and smouldering in the pits for a couple of minutes each race when it didn't.

Larry

20 May 2003, 02:28 AM	#19
wyndyr Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: DC metro area USA Posts: 6	Fastmail still down? Still down in Washington DC 1:25 pm EST.

20 May 2003, 02:32 AM	#21
leisuresuitlary Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 168	[quote]Originally posted by kwiniec [b]But you can't trust it with this behavior. This is very true. The situation is getting beyond a joke. The comments about 'several threads being started for every outage' and 'the only reason you know about them is because of this open forum' are looking increasingly weak. Comments defending FM are looking more and more like the old solution of "there is no problem if we choose to ignore it". For instance how many people on this thread can remember the last time this site was down? I can't, and perhaps that should say something (although I am a relatively new member). Would anyone care for a poll - "Is fastmail mopre/less stable than emailaddresses.com ?". It needs to be sorted out by providing a stable, reliable and accessible service, especially in view of the fact that most of us pay for it. Larry (the griper) (Edit: My access is now restored) Last edited by leisuresuitlary : 20 May 2003 at 02:34 AM.

20 May 2003, 02:26 AM	#16
mikev99 Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 658	http://admin.fastem.com/cgi-bin/fm-a...ser=&password= says it is still down

20 May 2003, 02:27 AM	#18
chicory_patch Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NorthEast, USA Posts: 138	Looks like it is down again. FastMail.FM Status Screen (Please note that all times quoted are in the server's time-zone, not your time-zone.) This screen was last refreshed at: Mon May 19 19:24:37 2003 The current time is Mon May 19 19:28:28 2003 When we last checked, the server was DOWN. The server has been down since Mon May 19 18:59:00 2003

20 May 2003, 02:36 AM	#22
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	Fastmail is still working fine for me since I last posted. I have just sent, received and erased two email by the web interface with no interruptions

20 May 2003, 02:38 AM	#23
faboon Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Montréal, Canada Posts: 182	FastMail seems to be back up for me, and has been so for close to 10 minutes now. Larry, call me stupid, but I don't get your point.

20 May 2003, 02:38 AM	#24
Drencrom Master of the @ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ultima Thule Posts: 1,657	FastMail was down for me 10 minutes ago but now it's back.

20 May 2003, 02:42 AM	#25
Jeremy Howard Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 11,501	See http://status.fastmail.fm

20 May 2003, 02:45 AM	#26
Drencrom Master of the @ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ultima Thule Posts: 1,657	Good to see you again, J.

20 May 2003, 02:45 AM	#27
leisuresuitlary Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 168	Hay Faboon! I wont call you stupid but I have re-read my comment and will say that I can't see any point for confusion on your part. Which part where you refering to? Larry

20 May 2003, 02:46 AM	#28
mammaduck Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 706	Jeremy, you shouldn't be using the keyboard !! but thanks for the heads up Hanneke

20 May 2003, 03:02 AM	#30
leisuresuitlary Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 168	imho 'it' is FM and its reliability. I think that reliability is as important as it being great in all other respects. No F1 car ever won the world championship by being faster than an unleaden European swallow when it worked and smouldering in the pits for a couple of minutes each race when it didn't. Larry