AOL has released the first beta version of its new web mail client. A free AOL account (AOL or AIM Screen Name) is needed to participate in the beta program. Windows 98 and Opera are currently not supported. Mac OS X only works with Firefox: Safari also incompatible. Once signed up, in order to switch back to AOL or AIM mail, a user can still sign in at mail.aol.com.
What can you expect to find with this Web Mail beta?
This is BETA software!, please use caution when installing it on your system
Link: Forum Discussion (Thanks MchWalte)
News source: AOL Beta Central
What can you expect to find with this Web Mail beta?
- A new look and feel that provides you with more room to read and view messages.
- One-click to your new messages: The Today page has transformed into the Today "curtain," which you can quickly show or hide. You can choose to view the latest headlines or go immediately to a new message.
- In-line read and compose: No more popping out each and every message in a new window - unless you want to, of course! You can individually pop-out a message or change your preference in Settings to pop-out messages every time.
- Scrolling list view: No more paging through all of your messages! With Cayman, all of your messages will appear in one scrolling list.
- New and improved panels: We have included a People Panel with hover controls and short-cuts to email, IM, or edit the contact; a To Do's Panel; and a panel with TMZ.com feeds. Look for more panels in the near future!
- Add/Edit folders more quickly: You can now add a new folder from within the folder list view and edit/delete folders more easily.
- Improved contacts: With Cayman, we have included buddy icons and AIM-like hover controls when you roll-over a contact name. You can initiate an IM or email in just one click!
This is BETA software!, please use caution when installing it on your system Link: Forum Discussion (Thanks MchWalte) News source: AOL Beta Central
troll some place else.
Yeah, seriously. Troll somewhere else. AOL's awesome. They send me coasters and frisbees every month.
2. The to-do list on the right side is something Gmail desperately needs.
3. You can close the bottom ad pane (AOL today)...just click "close" ...
4. It looks very simple and clean.
5. Very quick to load, very responsive while using it.
6. I hope the calendar is done well (it's not ready at the moment). Again, another stupid mistake/decision on Google's part. Why in the hell do I want my calendar (gCal) separate from my mail (Gmail)...it really makes no sense.
They would be smart to build in a RSS reader ...this is another thing that Gmail really should add (or at least add an option of building it into the mail app).
The only thing I don't like is that you have to click on the email, which opens the entire email, just to see any of the body ... a quick blurb (like Gmail does) would be a suggestion.
Excellent start. A heck of a lot nicer than the current AOL Mail.
Don't be ignorant and just dismiss it because it says "AOL" ... try it out for yourself before you ASSume anything.
It's sad that there will still be hate posts under me.
Can't wait for skins.
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