Tech: No Gmail & no eBay - Why?

Subject: Tech: No Gmail & no eBay.....Why???
From: Fergie
Date: 12 Jan 07 - 04:18 PM

Hi all
I always find answers for my tech probs amongst the Mudcatters.

My problem this time is that for some reason over the past few days I cannot get my PC to connect with Gmail or eBay, all my other favourites such as Mudcat connect as normal but when I try to enter my Gmail or eBay accounts my screen acts as usual but just takes so long that eventually my PC times out. I have run Spybot and Adaware but they can not detect anything. Any Ideas?
Fergus

Subject: RE: Tech: No Gmail & no eBay.....Why???
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 12 Jan 07 - 07:01 PM

Give thanks?

Subject: RE: Tech: No Gmail & no eBay.....Why???
From: katlaughing
Date: 12 Jan 07 - 07:30 PM

I was just on both of them, today, with no problems. I check gmail every day and have not had any problems. Have you checked your Tools>Options and looked at your settings?

Subject: RE: Tech: No Gmail & no eBay.....Why???
From: Peace
Date: 12 Jan 07 - 07:40 PM

Try going to g-mail via Google and click it there.

Subject: RE: Tech: No Gmail & no eBay.....Why???
From: JohnInKansas
Date: 12 Jan 07 - 08:41 PM

If your 'puter was set up to "remember login name" and/or "remember passwords" so that you got logged in automatically, but the 'puter has forgotten the passwords or they've gotten mangled, it may be sending "login info" that isn't working.

A good site would tell you "incorrect login, try again," but some places - of the generic character similar perhaps to Gmail and eBay - just drop the connection and ignore you when an automatic login fails. This results in a timeout error.

Sometimes going to the login page and manually entering your credentials will correct the problem.

No guarantees, but it sounds like that kind of situation.

John

Subject: RE: Tech: No Gmail & no eBay.....Why???
From: GUEST,Scoville
Date: 12 Jan 07 - 09:26 PM

Or you might need to run some virus scan software. I was having trouble with certain sites a while back but it cleared up once I got better anti-virus stuff.