But it’s not totally down!
I am still able to send and receive email just fine. The problem is isolated to my contacts, which is also directly affecting my chat.
Here’s what Google has to say when you get this specific error:
Your contact list is temporarily unavailable, which may result in a few issues:
We’re working to fix the problem, and in the meantime, you should be able to continue to read and send mail as normal. Thank you for your patience.
Are you still able to send and receive from Gmail? Let us know in the comments below!