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Gmail "Unable to connect"

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genevieveashby
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For several weeks now, my ability to access my Gmail accounts on Firefox has been spotty. Sometimes it works, but sometimes it doesn't. It'll go from working just fine, to saying it's offline and telling me it's "Unable to connect." No other sites — even other Google sites, like Drive or Sheets — do this, just Gmail. And I'm able to access it just fine in Safari and Chrome. Help?

For several weeks now, my ability to access my Gmail accounts on Firefox has been spotty. Sometimes it works, but sometimes it doesn't. It'll go from working just fine, to saying it's offline and telling me it's "Unable to connect." No other sites — even other Google sites, like Drive or Sheets — do this, just Gmail. And I'm able to access it just fine in Safari and Chrome. Help?

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FredMcD
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There is security software like Avast, Kaspersky, BitDefender and ESET that intercept secure connection certificates and send their own.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-cant-load-websites-other-browsers-can

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-and-other-browsers-cant-load-websites

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/secure-connection-failed-error-message

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/connection-untrusted-error-message

Websites don't load - troubleshoot and fix error messages

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Error_loading_websites

What do the security warning codes mean