Mail Beta refresh on it's way

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Thanks to an anonymous member for sending this our way. Microsoft Mail Beta is Microsoft's brand new web mail service. The product is being built from the ground up based on input and feedback from customers.

Just a short note to let you know a [Mail Beta] refresh is on it's way. When you login this afternoon, you will see a new version (11.00.0003.0052) at the bottom of the Mail Beta page.

Additions to the Mail Beta include Drag-n-Drop messages, Right-click functionality, the ability to delete folders, and we think we fixed the issue of additional Spam getting into your mailboxes. Additionally, we've added support for Localization.

Sincerely,
The Mail team and the Beta team.

View: Original Neowin Microsoft Mail Beta Story

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(3 replies) #1 nezermundy on 19 Sep 2005 - 17:46

Hopefuly it might support Gecko and other engines.

#1.1 NegaC on 19 Sep 2005 - 18:02

It does already...

doesn't it?

#1.2 joshpo on 19 Sep 2005 - 20:07

It better, I've used hotmail for about 8 years but if it only supports IE I will bounce to gmail so fast....

#1.3 ClintEastman on 20 Sep 2005 - 09:18

Yes it will support firefox (and the others), it just doesn't yet, it is in beta you know?

#2 Rock-Lee on 19 Sep 2005 - 18:13

how can i be a beta tester for the new hotmail, invites?????

#3 aristofeles on 19 Sep 2005 - 18:45

In the end, I fear it will be another "depending on your country" service, just like Hotmail.
Now let me delet my 25M of span.... (at least it not 2M anymore!!)

(1 reply) #4 Bennifer on 19 Sep 2005 - 19:00

it sounds like to me another microsoft project that is completely unnecessary. whats the problem with hotmail, its not a bad system by any means! why does microsoft always put so much time into 'new' programs or redesigns in pointless areas rather than concentrate in putting out a really solid feature packed overall product in vista :s

#4.1 NegaC on 19 Sep 2005 - 21:23

Completely different teams/divisions are working on Vista and Microsoft Mail. Don't for a second think that working on Mail means less time on Vista.

And Hotmail (or MS Mail) was in need of a redesign, it was falling far behind other free webmail providers. Don't for

#5 rIaHc3 on 19 Sep 2005 - 19:09

Does this compete with Hotmail or something?

#6 Porp on 19 Sep 2005 - 19:38

It is Hotmail. lol. MSN Mail Beta.

#7 ph_bradley on 19 Sep 2005 - 19:58

drag an drop! awesome

#8 unbalance on 19 Sep 2005 - 22:33

weeeeeeeeeeeee!!
i wanna see some pics! lols or alteast get into the stupid beta im SUPPOSED to be able to be in. cant wait! AUTOCOMPLETE EMAIL ADDRESSES! woot lols. ya if it only works with IE then i might just do that switch over cause I cant really access hotmail using anyting else. I mean IE for mac doesnt even support hotmail's richtext editor! geeeeeeeeeeeeeze. so ya, If this doesnt impress, then i will seriously consider a complete swich over.

(3 replies) #9 Shadow Dragon on 19 Sep 2005 - 22:56

They better offer something awesome cause I've got all those years of hate built up against them from the time before Gmail where I had to do with 2MB of storage. WTF were they thinking with 2 F****** MB?! Then almost a year later, they realise that we might want more than 2MB of storage and give us 250MB, which is still 10x less than Gmail.
I can't understand how Microsoft could fall so far behind here.

#9.1 j0j081 on 20 Sep 2005 - 00:11

Before Google made a game of it 2MB of storage wasn't bad for a free webmail service. Most people who wanted more bought an account or used their isp.

#9.2 Mr. Dee on 20 Sep 2005 - 00:42

I don't have a problem with the 2MB storage either, since I can back up my Hotmail e-mail locally in my Outlook inbox because I still luckily have access to the Outlook Web Dav integration with Hotmail.

#9.3 GaMMa on 20 Sep 2005 - 00:48

"You are currently using 1 MB (0%) of your 2611 MB." I doubt I'm going to need 2.6GB of storage space for emails. All mail with attachments I generally delete because it's pointless to back it up. Also storing emails with friends saying "hi" is pointless. 2MB would be plenty for me

. I'd love to see some SS btw.

#10 iczman on 20 Sep 2005 - 02:20

They HAVE to rethinkg how to displace contacts. It's pain in the arse to find a contact out of 100 contacts you have and you can only view about 10 contacts at a time.

(1 reply) #11 Gary_Player on 20 Sep 2005 - 07:02

I'm in the beta, and so far I have to say that I'm not impressed. It is just a beta though, there should be plenty more functionality added in by the end (if this refresh is any idication of things to come)

Its like midnight in Microsoft land and I'm still getting the old beta version when I sign in

#11.1 ClintEastman on 20 Sep 2005 - 09:20

It has been put off untill today FYI.

(1 reply) #12 Matt500 on 20 Sep 2005 - 08:44

pop3?

#12.1 Philip Hristov on 20 Sep 2005 - 13:15

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