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Gmail notifier error: cannot read your messages (bad data; 6)

Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 5:07 PM

Gmail Notifier stopped working for me after they  added CAPTCHA based authentication. It always gave me the error: cannot read your messages (bad data; 6)

The fix is to delete the cookies:

  • In Internet Explorer, choose: Tools | Internet Options | General (tab) | Delete Cookies
  • Restart gmail notifier

Works like a charm



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# re: Gmail notifier error: cannot read your messages (bad data; 6)

9/15/2005 10:11 PM by psynegy

If you get error 1 then you have a cookie problem or you gmail notifier is out of date and either needs cookies turning on or downloading the new version of G-notify... Hope this helps someone, it helped me :)


# re: Gmail notifier error: cannot read your messages (bad data; 6)

1/19/2007 3:07 PM by instagib

sorry, but this doesn't work for me!


# re: Gmail notifier error: cannot read your messages (bad data; 6)

1/19/2007 4:10 PM by reallan

I'm suddenly having this problem too. Was working yesterday with no issues.
I've reinstalled.
I've deleted cookies.
Same issues.


# re: Gmail notifier error: cannot read your messages (bad data; 6)

1/19/2007 4:54 PM by tmgtech

Interesting...

I just started having this problem today as well. Nothing has changed on my end. Tried deleting cookies so far which did not work.

Will check to see if a newer version is available.


# re: Gmail notifier error: cannot read your messages (bad data; 6)

1/19/2007 5:46 PM by freshjive

for me too...doesn't work! i deleted the cookies several times....but still bad data 6!
tell me if you solve it!


# re: Gmail notifier error: cannot read your messages (bad data; 6)

1/19/2007 5:57 PM by Nebelpfade

I have te exactly same problem, since today, what the heck can we do??? Isn't this working any more in life?


# re: Gmail notifier error: cannot read your messages (bad data; 6)

1/19/2007 6:00 PM by Devin

I'm having this same problem also. Im guessing it's google and not our computers.


# re: Gmail notifier error: cannot read your messages (bad data; 6)

1/19/2007 6:20 PM by freshjive

ok...if we all have the same problem and nobody can solve it removing the cookies I think it's a problem from Google, and soon there will be a solution! On Google website there are just solution for bad data 1 and 3...not for 6!
So let's wait...and hope! :D


# re: Gmail notifier error: cannot read your messages (bad data; 6)

1/19/2007 6:47 PM by Nebelpfade

They better do so.. I guess they're gonna release a new version with some kind of a new protocol


# re: Gmail notifier error: cannot read your messages (bad data; 6)

1/19/2007 6:55 PM by sarah

i'm having the same problem as well today!!! deleted cookies on three browsers, uninstalled and reinstalled gmail notifier... no solution...


# re: Gmail notifier error: cannot read your messages (bad data; 6)

1/19/2007 7:00 PM by Dave

Having the same problem here too. Didn't change a thing on my puter (that I know of). I did run scans with Adaware and Windows Defender. Just to throw that out, did any of you run antispyware scans?


# re: Gmail notifier error: cannot read your messages (bad data; 6)

1/19/2007 7:13 PM by bevoladiarrea

anche in Italia!!!!
stesso problema!!!!


# re: Gmail notifier error: cannot read your messages (bad data; 6)

1/19/2007 7:13 PM by Jeremy

Woke up this morning with the same problem on my home computer and work computer. I sent a message to gmail technical support this morning but haven't received a reply yet. If this is a problem on their end would've been nice for them to put the word out.


# re: Gmail notifier error: cannot read your messages (bad data; 6)

1/19/2007 7:28 PM by Christine

I'm also having this same problem, and this is the only, only, ONLY reference I have found to it. :\

I use Firefox so the IE cookie think didn't work - neither did clearing all my private data in Mozilla.


# re: Gmail notifier error: cannot read your messages (bad data; 6)

1/19/2007 7:31 PM by Buddy Z

same issue here, and clearing cookies, uninstall/reinstall doesn't work

Google Groups has a huge thread on this, tons of people having the same problem:
http://groups.google.com/group/Gmail-Problem-solving/browse_thread/thread/3a95bfcc45bae4c8/b390fbf3eea0f70d

waiting to hear from Google...


# re: Gmail notifier error: cannot read your messages (bad data; 6)

1/19/2007 7:49 PM by Kyler

I've got it too. Cookies didn't help. It is obviously something going on at Google because we wouldn't all be miraculously having the same problem on the same day due to local problems on our computers. They'll figure it out soon I'm sure. I love Google services!


# re: Gmail notifier error: cannot read your messages (bad data; 6)

1/19/2007 7:52 PM by Buddy Z

Google just posted this in that thread:

Hi all,

The team is aware of this problem with the Notifier, and our engineers
are currently working to resolve the problem. We apologize for any
inconvenience this issue may have caused.


# re: Gmail notifier error: cannot read your messages (bad data; 6)

1/19/2007 7:53 PM by fullymodo

I'm having the same issues; none of the recommended fixes work for me. All of the threads I found (except this one) were from almost 2 years ago. The problem seems to have resurfaced for a whole lot of us recently. Let's hope Google is working on a fix!


# re: Gmail notifier error: cannot read your messages (bad data; 6)

1/19/2007 7:57 PM by Egil Hogholt

It seems like Google has made changes to the protocol that breaks GMail notifier. I just downloaded the latest version (1.0.25.0) from
[http://mail.google.com/mail/help/notifier/notifier_windows.html] and I get the same error you do: Cannot read your messages (bad data;6)

Now to the good news: the PC version of the GMail notifier I am implementing for the Pocket PC works!
[http://www.coolorwhat.net/blog/archive/2005/03/09/586.aspx]

I will release a trimmed down version of the GUI [http://www.egilh.com/blog/gallery/image/774.aspx] this weekend if Google does not fix the alerter.

Sorry, but I'm just too tired to fix the last bugs and release it tonight...


# re: Gmail notifier error: cannot read your messages (bad data; 6)

1/19/2007 7:57 PM by mattm591

Just got it as well. I think it must be a google server issue, so nothing to do but wait!


# re: Gmail notifier error: cannot read your messages (bad data; 6)

1/19/2007 8:13 PM by Rab.E

8.12pm GMT fixed and new OK .Lithuania


# re: Gmail notifier error: cannot read your messages (bad data; 6)

1/19/2007 8:25 PM by freshjive

Don't worry guys...just wait...wa are waiting for Google, not for Microsoft...so the problem will be solved soon!
I LOVE GOOGLE!!! from Italy... un saluto a bevoladiarrea :D


# re: Gmail notifier error: cannot read your messages (bad data; 6)

1/19/2007 8:30 PM by freshjive

Now work guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


# re: Gmail notifier error: cannot read your messages (bad data; 6)

1/19/2007 10:13 PM by Ali

I've got it!, Gmail notifier works again just restoring to a previous check point. Try it!


# re: Gmail notifier error: cannot read your messages (bad data; 6)

1/19/2007 10:16 PM by Ali

...That's to say, restoring the XP (Downloading a new notifier, cleaning cookies and so on didn't work for me)


# re: Gmail notifier error: cannot read your messages (bad data; 6)

1/20/2007 10:44 AM by Radek

I was getting same error message bad data 6. I tried to follow some recomended steps like to delete cookies etc but did not help. An another thind I did was to log off from my Gmail account and restart Gmail notifier. This did not hepl as well. I repeated everything again, also restarted my PC but still without any change. Quite upset I turned off my PC and the next morning - what a surprise - the Gmail notifier is back to his function!

Although I am not a PC expert I think that there is not any connection between the IE7 if already installed and the Gmail notifier.

Hope that this might help to others!
cheers...


# re: Gmail notifier error: cannot read your messages (bad data; 6)

10/19/2007 9:37 PM by Egil Hogholt

The Gmail notifier application [http://www.egilh.com/blog/articles/poGmail.aspx] I recently released supports multiple accounts and does not have this problem.


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