Gmail very slow

ianxy · 16 Jul 2004, 11:57 AM

I got an account at Gmail and found it very slow. I tested both sending and receiving. The sending part was ok but when it came to receiving, it usually took around half a day or even more to receive the the message while the other accounts where the messages were copied to received them alomost immediately. Where is the problem?

Killer · 16 Jul 2004, 12:04 PM

They are still beta, so the slowness could be part of some stress test or monitoring process.

pingme97 · 16 Jul 2004, 12:07 PM

I agree with Killer, I have been using for a week or so and found it fastest among others. except for fist few sec while initial logon

my exp with Mails send/receive is instantaneous!

might be some beta testing...

so if u find any problem with gmail just say beta

**psalzer** · 16 Jul 2004, 07:51 PM

I find the interface very fast once it loads. The sending and receiving is normally fast, but I have seen periods when it's been quite slow and periods where things just hang for a bit. It's definitely a beta product.

ianxy · 19 Jul 2004, 12:14 PM

I hope the slowness in receiving, and sending is becasue of the beta status. Otherwise it will be disappointing since at this stage, gmail system is not running at its full load. If it opens its registration......

elliotng · 19 Jul 2004, 03:43 PM

I don't experience any slowness in both sending and receiving operation with various accounts like hotmail, yahoo, isp and university. And perhaps it's still in beta stage, it's not uncommon that some testing and fine tuning slow down the process

juma · 20 Jul 2004, 06:34 AM

I totally agree with pingme97. its slow while starting infact takes a good 10 sec but once the interface loads up its amazingly fast. Its almost instantaneous. However, i have noticed everytime i clear my cookies i takes a lot more time to even get to the gmail login page. i know it sounds stupid but everytime i clear all cookies (firefox .9) , it takes a lot of time to get gmail login page and sometimes get errors like this doc contaisn no data.

Killer · 20 Jul 2004, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by juma
i know it sounds stupid but everytime i clear all cookies (firefox .9) , it takes a lot of time to get gmail login page and sometimes get errors like this doc contaisn no data.

While Gmail works with firefox, it may not work too well with it.

Spin · 20 Jul 2004, 11:33 AM

Gmail has been working fast for me.

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Spin

Axiom01 · 20 Jul 2004, 03:11 PM

I dont have gmail yet, but i have hotmail, what do you guys mean by fast? I have a 3mb connection and usually loading a page takes not even more then a couple of seconds? If you guys saying this gmail is slow how slow is it,because my friend who lives downstairs from has gmail and it loaded up in 2 seconds (3mbps connection). Using different internet sources would make a real big difference? I prefer using mozilla firefox and i also have the IE.

I am very interested in learning about gmail, so please dont take the questions so noobish.

aznprodigy · 20 Jul 2004, 03:13 PM

Gmail, it has its days. While your account is virtually unaccessible, others can access their email effortlessly. Just wait a day or two, it WILL get better.

Axiom01 · 20 Jul 2004, 03:20 PM

Hmm, ok also if its running somewhat slow sometimes, where are the servers located, because i am east side of the us, and i know there are really big latency differences where the servers are loacted.

juma · 21 Jul 2004, 03:42 PM

I guess the subject says it all. On an average dayy it takes me about 7-10s to get to the sign in page and another 10 s for the interface to load up. On a bad day, the operation times out pretty often. Virtually inacessible. Some times it takes a good full minute. I had a simialar problem with orkut in the begining but tis much faster now than what it was. Hopefully, things will get better.

QProteus · 23 Jul 2004, 11:48 PM

Overall, Gmail sounds like it's faster than Spymac. Good to know. I don't have a Gmail account, but have tried out Spymac and was frustrated by the slowness of it all; and I have a blazing broadband connection!

neilj · 24 Jul 2004, 12:36 AM

Yes, GMail is many times faster than Spymac and has a much better interface too. Doesn't have the file storage though.

16 Jul 2004, 11:57 AM	#1
ianxy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 18	Gmail very slow I got an account at Gmail and found it very slow. I tested both sending and receiving. The sending part was ok but when it came to receiving, it usually took around half a day or even more to receive the the message while the other accounts where the messages were copied to received them alomost immediately. Where is the problem?

16 Jul 2004, 12:07 PM	#3
pingme97 Essential Contributor Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 427	I didn't I agree with Killer, I have been using for a week or so and found it fastest among others. except for fist few sec while initial logon my exp with Mails send/receive is instantaneous! might be some beta testing... so if u find any problem with gmail just say beta

20 Jul 2004, 06:34 AM	#7
juma Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: india Posts: 19	its really faster than everyother email provider I totally agree with pingme97. its slow while starting infact takes a good 10 sec but once the interface loads up its amazingly fast. Its almost instantaneous. However, i have noticed everytime i clear my cookies i takes a lot more time to even get to the gmail login page. i know it sounds stupid but everytime i clear all cookies (firefox .9) , it takes a lot of time to get gmail login page and sometimes get errors like this doc contaisn no data.

20 Jul 2004, 03:11 PM	#10
Axiom01 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 11	Hello I dont have gmail yet, but i have hotmail, what do you guys mean by fast? I have a 3mb connection and usually loading a page takes not even more then a couple of seconds? If you guys saying this gmail is slow how slow is it,because my friend who lives downstairs from has gmail and it loaded up in 2 seconds (3mbps connection). Using different internet sources would make a real big difference? I prefer using mozilla firefox and i also have the IE. I am very interested in learning about gmail, so please dont take the questions so noobish.

20 Jul 2004, 03:20 PM	#12
Axiom01 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 11	Hi Hmm, ok also if its running somewhat slow sometimes, where are the servers located, because i am east side of the us, and i know there are really big latency differences where the servers are loacted.

16 Jul 2004, 12:04 PM	#2
Killer Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Singapore Posts: 6,762 Representative of: Killer.kkk.sg	They are still beta, so the slowness could be part of some stress test or monitoring process.

16 Jul 2004, 07:51 PM	#4
psalzer Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,654	I find the interface very fast once it loads. The sending and receiving is normally fast, but I have seen periods when it's been quite slow and periods where things just hang for a bit. It's definitely a beta product.

19 Jul 2004, 12:14 PM	#5
ianxy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 18	I hope the slowness in receiving, and sending is becasue of the beta status. Otherwise it will be disappointing since at this stage, gmail system is not running at its full load. If it opens its registration......

19 Jul 2004, 03:43 PM	#6
elliotng Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 14	I don't experience any slowness in both sending and receiving operation with various accounts like hotmail, yahoo, isp and university. And perhaps it's still in beta stage, it's not uncommon that some testing and fine tuning slow down the process

20 Jul 2004, 11:33 AM	#9
Spin The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Tampa, FL (Cincinnati, OH in the Summer) Posts: 2,446	Gmail has been working fast for me. -- Spin

20 Jul 2004, 03:13 PM	#11
aznprodigy Essential Contributor Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Orange County, CA, USA Posts: 261	Gmail, it has its days. While your account is virtually unaccessible, others can access their email effortlessly. Just wait a day or two, it WILL get better.

21 Jul 2004, 03:42 PM	#13
juma Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: india Posts: 19	i acess net with a 56 k modem and it connects at best with a speed of 45 kbps I guess the subject says it all. On an average dayy it takes me about 7-10s to get to the sign in page and another 10 s for the interface to load up. On a bad day, the operation times out pretty often. Virtually inacessible. Some times it takes a good full minute. I had a simialar problem with orkut in the begining but tis much faster now than what it was. Hopefully, things will get better.

23 Jul 2004, 11:48 PM	#14
QProteus Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 36	Overall, Gmail sounds like it's faster than Spymac. Good to know. I don't have a Gmail account, but have tried out Spymac and was frustrated by the slowness of it all; and I have a blazing broadband connection!

24 Jul 2004, 12:36 AM	#15
neilj Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 971 Representative of: Fastmail.fm	Yes, GMail is many times faster than Spymac and has a much better interface too. Doesn't have the file storage though.