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Yahoo To Update Mail Service

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the see-capitalism-is-a-good-thing dept.

tonyq writes "Yahoo! is beginning beta testing of a completely reworked UI for Yahoo! Mail that incorporates DHTML technologies. The web-based application resembles a desktop e-mail client. Features include message preview; drag-and-drop filing; the capability of quickly searching e-mail headers, body text and attachments; and the ability to 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. Other niceties are auto-complete, right-click menus and standard keyboard shortcuts. A user who got an early look has graciously posted screenshots. Yahoo is also taking signups on their what's new for Mail page."

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  1. Invite by karvind · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does anyone have invites ? :)

  2. ...and it takes 30 seconds to load the javascript by Serveert · · Score: 4, Funny

    in order to read your 14 character "buy viagra now" spam message.

    Get in line, folks.

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  3. Re:It looks impressive by pete-classic · · Score: 5, Funny
    Squirelmail [. . .] looked pretty ugly in comparison.


    Hey! Don't call my baby ugly!

    -Peter
    Former SquirrelMail "Head Nut"

    PS: It's spelled with StudlyCaps.
  4. Re:It looks impressive by uberchicken · · Score: 5, Funny

    > He seemed pretty sheepish about it, and made me promise not to post on Slashdot

    You're claiming some kind of twisted "first post" aren't you.

  5. Re:It looks impressive by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Does this new interface make it easier for Yahoo! to turn Chinese dissadents over to the government for immediate torture? That's an important feature!

  6. Round Cube? by sd_diamond · · Score: 2, Funny

    Where do they come up with these names?

    I think I'll call my next project "Big Small"!

  7. yahoo 360? by Maxhrk · · Score: 1, Funny

    Yahoo 360? is it idea that they took from Microsoft? :)

  8. Re:Argh. by mike.newton · · Score: 2, Funny

    I hope this new interface is optional. Part of the reason I've been using Yahoo Mail for so long was BECAUSE of its very simple and straightforward interface. Taking that away removes yet another reason to stay with them instead of finally letting go.

    I agree. If only they'd made it with that new 'AJAX' technology instead of DHTML...

  9. Re:Still no encryption? by Bnderan · · Score: 2, Funny

    From this screenshot it looks like they've got in situ text encryption.

  10. FTFA by guitaristx · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yahoo's test audience also will use a computer mouse to "drag and drop" ....

    No wonder it's been so tricky! I've been using live rodents to drag-and-drop for a decade now.... If only I'd used a "computer" mouse....

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