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MobileMe web access will be MobileGone between 10 PM and midnight PDT

by Mel Martin Jun 17th 2010 at 1:15PM

Don't be expecting to see any MobileMe web functionality tonight for 2 hours between 10 and midnight PDT. Apple says it is shutting the service down for "scheduled maintenance".

A note on the MobileMe support page states:

MobileMe members will be unable to access MobileMe applications at me.com. Access to MobileMe will still be available on desktop applications, iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Normal service is expected to be restored at the end of the maintenance window.

It's likely this work will support iPhone 4 which hits the streets next week. Hopefully Apple learned a lesson from the 2008 debacle when Apple brought out the iPhone 3G at the same time it launched the .Mac re-branding that became MobileMe.

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John

MobileMe is giving me a headache right now. I can get my messages on my iPhone and iPAD with no issues. When trying to get mail using mac mail on my iMac though, it gives me the dreaded exclamation mark for at least an hour, then a message comes in, then pauses again for approx 1 hour before giving me the next message. Grrrrr.

June 17 2010 at 2:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
sterling

I very much doubt we will be seeing a free MobileMe. Taking the Webmail out of beta seems likely. Maybe a "boom" feature (less likely). Maybe the damn iDisk app will be updated for the iPad sometime...

June 17 2010 at 2:32 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Don

I is also possible that the outage might be as they move the applications from the old data center to the new one in NC - I would be a little suprised if they are actually ready to bring it online this quickly.

June 17 2010 at 2:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Rego

That's what I was thinking/hoping.
I expect a big announcement from Apple soon about a new advanced MobileMe and wireless synching between all devices after the new facility comes online!.

June 18 2010 at 12:50 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rego

I also hope for a large online storage/backup with a new MobileMe.

June 18 2010 at 12:51 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Quinn Taylor

It's quite plausible that the outage involves a transition to the new webmail which has been in beta on MobileMe for several weeks now. I'd love to see upgrades to other related web application components on the site as well.

June 17 2010 at 1:45 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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SIP

I've only just (one hour ago) received an email from Apple telling me that I can now start using the MobileMe Mail beta -- unusual if they're taking it out of beta in a few hour.

June 17 2010 at 3:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
cian

I'm going to go out on a limb and make a prediction that this may have something or other to do with those free MobileMe rumours we have been hearing out.

June 17 2010 at 1:32 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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