iCloud not working properly? Check status page
Apple has a system status support page for iCloud where it posts information about how the iCloud service is running, and also lists recent outages in the system. Today's outage is listed as having been out between 10:58 a.m. and 12:50 p.m. PST, so if you were unable to access your e-mail during that time, then this was likely the reason.Apple's status page is available here, but can also be accessed by going to the "Support" section of Apple's Web site, clicking "Other Products," and then selecting the iCloud section of the support page. The current service status should be listed on the main page, but you can click the link underneath it to get to the detailed status page.Unfortunately Apple does not supply too detailed of an explanation about the outages, but this should be a useful location you can check if some of your iCloud services are not behaving as you would expect.The use of status pages is often overlooked when troubleshooting online services, even though numerous companies have them. Check the support section of the online services you use and make a note of where (if any) the service status indicators are. It may be useful to create a bookmarks folder of these service pages so they are easily accessible, but if they are showing any outages, then hold off on troubleshooting your software setups until they are cleared.Questions? Comments? Have a fix? Post them below or e-mail us!Be sure to check us out on Twitter and the CNET Mac forums.
