gmail lockdown? wtf? :(

[sameer0807]

Today when i tried accessing my gmail account, i got slammed by this error:

LOCKDOWN IN SECTOR 4
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 at [email protected] to report this problem.


that's bullshit...wtf?

[lee551]

uh-oh... have you been a naughty boy with your gmail account? :shifty:

[sameer0807]

uh-oh... have you been a naughty boy with your gmail account? :shifty:
uh? what exactly u mean by that?

[Josh]

How do you access Gmail through there website or Outlook Express type of program, i use mozilla thunderbird and never had a problem have you had any viruses pass through yuor account lately?

[sameer0807]

How do you access Gmail through there website or Outlook Express type of program, i use mozilla thunderbird and never had a problem have you had any viruses pass through yuor account lately?
no i don't use outlook or any other programs like those, I access gmail via Firefox....and this doesn't seem to be caused by virus or anything because my gmail account is very personal, meaning no spams or nothing. Very limited emails.

[maebach]

That's odd, I've never got that message

[Spicker]

happen to me b4, refreshing too much :(

came back after 5 mins tho

[BawA]

are you useing one of thoes programs which r used for using gmail as a file storage?