June 28th, 2005
Yahoo Mail is Getting a Face Lift
By Vic DaSilva
Contributing Writer, RealTechNews
Yahoo is planning to feature e-mail caching, message preview and drag-and-drop filing. Beta testing of the new service will start in a couple of weeks for a select few and should be available to the rest of the public in a couple of months.
From CNet:
“Yahoo e-mail users will be able to decide on using the new version, sticking with the older version, or using both. The new service currently works with only Internet Explorer and Firefox, but support for other browsers is expected to follow.”
“Other features of the new service are the ability to quickly search e-mail headers, body text and attachments, view multiple e-mails at the same time in separate windows, and scroll through all message headers in a folder rather than one page at a time.”
“In addition, the new version adds address auto-complete, right-click menus and standard keyboard shortcuts.”
The Yahoo service will start using a preview pane and local caching for faster e-mail opening. I’m sure the look will be very similar to Yahoo Desktop search (which has a strong resemblance to Outlook).The preview pane will contain a large ad that is replaced by the message when it is opened. Storage will remain 1 gigabyte for the free service. Source:CNet
Bottom Line: Faster service, Bigger Ads
OnSite says:
Yahoo is already on top, what else does it need to do?
June 28th, 2005 at 5:10 pm
OnSite says:
by the way, Vic, you’re doing a great job!
June 28th, 2005 at 5:11 pm
Vic DaSilva says:
Thanks for the compliment, the cheque is in the mail. I agree, Yahoo mail is a good service, I just wish it offered free POP access.
June 29th, 2005 at 5:30 am
Stephen says:
Fortunately web based email doesn’t require much in the way of customer service as I serious doubts as to Yahoo’s ability and interest in servicing their customers for anything fee based. I’m hearing and reading about a lot of non-response from Yahoo issues with their new Yahoo Music Engine where people pay for a years subscription and start having problems with no help or response for days. Its one thing to offer a free service but something else entirely to take money and then make it virtually impossible to contact anybody for problem resolution.
June 29th, 2005 at 7:54 am