Gmail and Google services down globally

Gmail, the email service offered by Google, was reported to be down Thursday in parts of the US, Europe and Australia, according to the website Down Detector.

The issue seems to have impacted many users globally, reports NDTV.

In addition to Gmail, Google services including Google Drive, Google Docs, and Google Meet are down globally, as per the G Suite Status Dashboard, the NDTV added.

Several users have reported being unable to send emails or attach files to emails, according to various posts on the Community section of Gmail Help page as well as Twitter.

Down Detector said on its US-based Twitter account, "User reports indicate Gmail is having problems since 12:36 AM EDT."

Many users noted receiving an error message that read either "Oops something went wrong" or "Message could not be sent. Check your network and try again," when attempting to send an email.