Gmail: Lockdown in sector 4

15.03.2006

Wurde grad von Gmail ausgesperrt. Anscheinend wegen einem Greasemonkey-Script, dass einen Löschen-Butten anzeigt. Den Löschen-Button gibts inzwischen schon von Gmail selbst.

Bin auch nicht der einzige mit dem Problem.

Update: Bin nach ner halben Stunde wieder drin.

Antwort von Google:

Thank you for your report. We apologize for any confusion or
inconvenience. For your security, we have temporarily disabled access
because our system detected abnormal usage. Abnormal usage includes, but
is not limited to:

- Receiving, deleting, or popping out large amounts of mail (via POP) in a
short period of time
- Sending a large number of undeliverable messages (messages that bounce
back)
- Using third party file-sharing or storing software, or software that
automatically logs in to your account and that is not supported by Gmail
- Multiple instances of your Gmail account opened
- Browser-related issues. Please note that if you find your browser
continually reloading while attempting to access your inbox, it is likely
a browser issue.

BROWSER-RELATED ISSUES:

If this is a browser-related issue, it may be necessary to clear your
browser’s cache and cookies.

To clear your cache and cookies in Internet Explorer, please follow these
steps:

1. Log out of your Gmail account, and close all other open browser
windows.
2. Click the ‘Tools’ menu at the top of your browser, and select ‘Internet
Options.’
3. Click the ‘General’ tab at the top of the dialogue box.
4. Click ‘Delete Files’ under ‘Temporary Internet files.’
5. Select ‘Delete all offline content’ by checking the box.
6. Click ‘Delete cookies,’ and then click ‘OK.’
7. Close all browser windows.

To clear your cache and cookies in Firefox, please follow these steps:

1. Log out of your Gmail account, and close all other open browser
windows.
2. Click the ‘Tools’ menu at the top of your browser, and select
‘Options…’
3. Click the ‘Privacy’ icon on the left side of the dialogue box.
4. Click ‘Clear’ next to ‘Cache,’ and then click ‘OK.’
5. Click ‘Clear’ next to ‘Cookies,’ and then click ‘OK.’
6. Close all browser windows.

If you feel that access to this account should not have been disabled,
please respond to the following questions:

1. What task were you performing when you were locked out? (ex:
downloading messages via POP, logging in, sending an email, downloading an
attachment, etc.)
2. Which of the following Gmail features do you use, if any? POP,
auto-forwarding, or Gmail’s Notifier
3. Do you use any third-party software in conjunction with Gmail? If so,
please specify.
4. Are you using any type of browser extensions? If so, please specify.
5. List the date and time of day when you were locked out of the account.
6. Has access to your account been disabled before this occurrence? If so,
when and for how long?
7. Did you recently send a message to a large number of invalid addresses
or send more than 500 addresses?