Windows Live Mail hits the next milestone

January 23rd, 2007

As we were expected, Windows Live Mail was upgraded to M9 (Milestone 9) last night. Some changes include:

  • Much faster loading and advanced Firefox compatibiity (works fully in Firefox 2)
  • The Classic Mode will be the default view from Hotmail users - brand new users won’t be taken to the fully AJAX’d page but to the Classic interface for “ease-of-use” purposes.
  • A new Today page rolls out, including what would be on your Today page in Windows Live Messenger.
  • Recent Updates now added as a tabbed page on the Today page allowing you to switch to what’s changed (blogs, contacts and newsletters etc.)
  • Search bar at the top of the page updated and tweaked slightly for the other themes.
  • New icons added to the right click menus, and generally the right click menus have been added and updated.
  • In Classic view, the top menu bar with “New, Reply, Forward and Delete” have been added to the bottom of each message for ease-of-use for longer messages.

Check the new interface here at Windows Live Mail, or click here for a screenshot.

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Posted by f1ux0nat0r Filed in Windows Live, Hotmail

7 Responses to “Windows Live Mail hits the next milestone”

  1. Dean Says:
    January 23rd, 2007 at 3:37 pm

    I do like their layout.. nice and clean and intresting to look at :)

  2. zach Says:
    January 24th, 2007 at 5:25 am

    They forget the worst update of all, the new toolbar colours and format.

  3. Lloyd Lopez Says:
    January 24th, 2007 at 7:07 am

    Nicely done, Guys! Its been a while since I tested Live mail. Its now faster than before and the new layout is awesome.

  4. Windows Live Mail M9 at LloydLopez.com Says:
    January 24th, 2007 at 7:17 am

    […] Links: Screenshot Windows Live Mail M9 Live and Beyond                                […]

  5. Stu Says:
    January 24th, 2007 at 2:35 pm

    Really loving the new format. I’ using it via Office live and it’s great. I get no spam either!

  6. Amarjeet Rai Says:
    January 24th, 2007 at 3:55 pm

    Yours looks good because you got no ads.

    For other users. Theres two huge ads. On the top and on the right!

    Fix that, Microsoft!

  7. Someone Says:
    January 31st, 2007 at 10:30 am

    What I do hate is the location of the checkboxes for the selection of messages. They are so small that more often than not I click on the message itself rather than on the checkbox - unchecking all the checkboxes I had checked.
    Have they never heard of the Fitts law ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitts’_law )? Have they never done usability studies?
    Oh well.. I guess not.

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