It’s happened to us all, and it’s the last thing anyone wants. For about two hours on Monday, users of Google’s Gmail were unable to access their accounts. In a world that relies on e-mail to communicate, that’s the equivalent on being marooned on a desert island.
The cause was relatively simple, a problem in Google’s contacts system that prevented Gmail loading, the company explained, and was almost groveling in its apologies.
In his blog, Todd Jackson, Gmail product manager, wrote:

