I went out for a few minutes and went I got home and I tried to check my mail, this is what I got. This was at 8:52PM EST, though I have no idea when it started. Basically I can't get to the login screen and am stuck with this rather unhelpful message.

The full message reads:

Server Error We're sorry, but Gmail is temporarily unavailable. We're currently working to fix the problem -- please try logging in to your account in a few minutes.

So all we, the users, know is that something is wrong and people are working on fixing the problem. Uh, super...

Personally I have not backed up my Gmail for about 10 days, so am feeling kind of dumb. I am confident that everything will be fixed in a timely manner, but this is not very reassuring. Edit: OK, it looks like this is localized to my account and has not affected a few other people who I have asked. It is 9:24PM and I still can't get on. I am feeling a bit less confident than before, though I can still access other services, like Calendar, Reader, and Groups (etc.) Edit 2: Looking for help. Edit 3: 9:45PM EST it works again. Crisis averted.