450 4.2.1 The Gmail user you are trying to contact is receiving mail at a rate that prevents...

popowich · Monday, July 19th, 2010

I have been getting very little email over the past day or so.

I decided to send myself a test message and see that there is a problem.

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According to 'The Gmail user you are trying to contact is receiving mail at a rate...' - Gmail Help I'm getting too many emails too fast.

The problem is not originating with any of my mail servers. My web hosting server only tried 9 connection attempts to my Gmail account today. My account has been effectivery suspended with no way for me to fix the problem.

Am I stuck hoping that the problem resolve itself?

Is sending a lot of email an easy way to get an account suspended?

-Raymond

Big Dan · Monday, July 19th, 2010

That's a very strange error, Ray. Catchalls for about 20 domains forward into my Gmail and I get ALOT of spam. I should be throttled but never have been to my knowledge.

I'm surprised Gmail didn't alert you somehow. That's just plain weird. Something is amiss here dude. I know guys that get 4-500 messages a day..I'd contact Google support and see what you can find out.

popowich · Monday, July 19th, 2010

I'm starting to get email that was sent to me over 7 hours ago.

popowich · Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

My level of frustration is rapidly increasing.

I'm still only receiving about 1% of my incoming email.

Problems happen, fine, but...

We're in day 5+ now though. I need access to my email.

Gmail was a massive mistake if this can't be fixed.

I should have continued to host my own email, and if anything have Gmail pop that account.

popowich · Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

I can't set a forward on my account.

It says my account is unavailable when I try to do that.

No response from their help forum.

I can't receive confirmation emails about changing my email address at sites...

*sigh*

popowich · Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

I tried a few more times and it finally allowed me to create a forward.

It probably won't help since they are not accepting emails from me to begin with, but you never know.

popowich · Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

At this point I don't know what it could be except a joe job.

Typically they last a few days, sometimes weeks.

If that's the case my account should fix itself eventually.

It just stinks that there isn't anything I can do myself to fix it.

popowich · Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Wow. I see my total usage is up to over 800MB from the regular 100-150MB

Lots of bounce messages in their system associated with my account but have not delivered?

popowich · Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

I think it's slowly fixing itself. It feels like I'm receiving 2% of my email up from 1%

popowich · Saturday, July 24th, 2010

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	Wow. I see my total usage is up to over 800MB from the regular 100-150MB

You are currently using 1080 MB (14%)

The hidden disk usage continues to increase...

popowich · Monday, July 26th, 2010

You are currently using 1436 MB (19%) of your 7480 MB.

popowich · Monday, July 26th, 2010

You are currently using 1535 MB (20%) of your 7480 MB.

popowich · Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

You are currently using 1729 MB (23%) of your 7480 MB.

Big Dan · Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

So what you getting a bunch of spam and Gmail is bouncing stuff?

popowich · Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

It's behind the scenes disk usage. It's not going to my spam, trash, or any other folders (labels). I look to be receiving about 1/2 a GB per day that Gmail is hiding from my view. Hopefully it stops before I reach my max allowed usage. At this time I seem to be receiving most new email OK.

Big Dan · Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

Have you had any luck talking with someone over a Google. That really makes no sense.

popowich · Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

There is no talking to Google directly unless your a paying Google business apps customer that is experiencing a service outage.

popowich · Thursday, July 29th, 2010

You are currently using 1834 MB (24%) of your 7481 MB.

I think the increase has mostly leveled off over the past 24hrs.

Doesn't look like I'm heading for disaster.

Big Dan · Friday, July 30th, 2010

I'm getting a rather odd Gmail error myself - My catchalls all forward into Gmail but supposedly my server's IP is being block from Gmail. One of my 4 letter .com is being spoofed again.

I'll have to post the error here tonight.

popowich · Saturday, July 31st, 2010

My usage is coming down. Two weeks later is looks like I'm in the clear!

You are currently using 1795 MB (23%) of your 7481 MB.