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Gmail Error Messages

Getting an error in Gmail? Search for the error message you're seeing, or browse through different types of errors using the tabs below.




Type Error Description Learn more
Logging In 'Your browser's cookie functionality...' Make sure your web browser has cookies enabled. See article
Logging In 'We're sorry...' (error 403) See article
Logging In Certificate error See article
Logging In 'Oops...' errors A conflict with software on your computer, browser cache that needs to be cleared, or a temporary problem on the Gmail server. See article
Logging In 'In order to log in to Gmail, your browser must be set...' Your web browser's permisions settings are preventing Gmail from loading. See article
Logging In 'Lockdown in Sector 4' If we detect unusual activity with your Gmail address, we may disable access temporarily. Access should be restored within 24 hours, most often sooner. See article
Logging In 'Some Gmail features failed to load' A poor network connection may be temporarily preventing all of Gmail's features from loading completely. The suggestions provided in the error message should resolve the issue. See article
Logging In 'Temporary Error (502)' See article
Sending and Receiving 'Oops...' errors A conflict with software on your computer, browser cache that needs to be cleared, or a temporary problem on the Gmail server. See article
Sending and Receiving Why was my message rejected? See article
Sending and Receiving 'You have saved a message in a trashed conversation...' (Product-linked) See article
Sending and Receiving 'Document Contains No Data' The message you were trying to send contains an attachment that's not permitted by the system. See article
Sending and Receiving 'Some addresses in the "Reply-To" field were not recognized' The Reply-to address you've set on your Accounts and Import tab is not formatted properly. See article
Sending and Receiving 'You have sent a message in a trashed conversation...' You may be replying to a message that's part of a previously deleted conversation. See article
Chat and Contacts 'Your network administrator has disabled chat...' Your network administrator or ISP has chosen to block chat in Gmail, or there might be a conflict with software on your computer. See article
Chat and Contacts 'Chat is disabled. You have been signed out of Gmail. You must sign back in to reenable chat.' You may have been signed out of your account. If this error persists, clearing your browser's cache and cookies usually resolves the issue. See article
Chat and Contacts 'We're experiencing technical difficulties...' Problems accessing chat may be caused by a software conflict on your computer or a temporary problem with Google's servers. See article
Chat and Contacts 'Unable to reach Gmail. Please check your internet connection' Your web browser may be blocking images from mail.google.com. Check your browser's settings to make sure images are displaying. See article
POP, IMAP and Mobile MFIC - T3 - Common Errors See article
POP, IMAP and Mobile 'Lockdown in Sector 4' If we detect unusual activity with your Gmail address, we may disable access temporarily. Access should be restored within 24 hours, most often sooner. See article
POP, IMAP and Mobile 'Cannot Connect Using SSL' Make sure your iPhone settings are correct. If you've verified your settings, try accessing Gmail again on a connection other than wi-fi. See article
POP, IMAP and Mobile 'The server you are connected to is using a security certificate...' Your mail client is likely misconfigured. Verify your settings are for IMAP access, not POP access. See article
POP, IMAP and Mobile 'Unable to append message' Some messages can't currently be uploaded to Gmail via IMAP due to formatting incompatibilities. Note: uploading is not currently supported by Gmail. See article
POP, IMAP and Mobile 'Too many simultaneous connections' You reached an IMAP connection threshold. If you're using more than one mail client, we recommend closing any mail client you're not actively using. See article
POP, IMAP and Mobile 'Application-specific password required'. Learn more here. See article
General 'Your browser's cookie functionality...' Make sure your web browser has cookies enabled. See article
General ActiveX error See article
General It pays to upgrade your browser See article
General 'Oops (#102)' See article
General 'In order to log in to Gmail, your browser must be set...' Your web browser's permisions settings are preventing Gmail from loading. See article
General 'Bad Request_ Your client has issued a malformed or illegal request' Your browser has a bad or outdated cookie. See article
General 'Some Gmail features failed to load' A poor network connection may be temporarily preventing all of Gmail's features from loading completely. The suggestions provided in the error message should resolve the issue. See article
General 'Temporary Error (502)' See article

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