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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 08:23 PM
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Has anyone ever gotten this error message from Gmail?

Our system indicates unusual usage of your account. In order to protect Gmail users from potentially harmful use of Gmail, this account has been disabled for up to 24 hours.

If you are using any third party software that interacts with your Gmail account, please disable it or adjust it so that its use complies with the Gmail Terms of Use. If you feel that you have been using your Gmail account according to the Terms of Use or otherwise normally, please contact us using this form to report this problem.
I get it when I try to log in.
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 08:23 PM
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how often do you login/email?
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 08:54 PM
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Never got that message yet and I use Gmail alot!
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Shadow
Never got that message yet and I use Gmail alot!
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 09:53 PM
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it sounds like a hacker or virus used your account for a mass mailing to me.
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by BonneMeMN
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Never got that message yet and I use Gmail alot!
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 11:14 PM
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I have a Firefox extension that notifies me of new Gmail messages... no issues here.
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 09:09 AM
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That was odd. It seemed that my saved shortcut was pointing me to an "old" website. That site was throwing me into an endless login loop. Very odd.

I tried it again from work PC this morning and had no issues.
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 12:45 PM
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it used to be gmail.google.com for the domain, it'* now (well has been for quite some time... mail.google.com.
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 04:43 PM
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no problems here, and i have a couple accounts linked...only problems i ever have is when im trying to email anyone affliated with the school and i get the emails back saying the email didn't make it...but thats nothing to do with gmail, the schools server just sucks horiibaly
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