From Yahoo!’s “Mail Beta Help” section:
How can I try out the Beta?
“Click on the link that says “Try out the beta version of Yahoo! Mail,” directly below your unread message summary. Note: We will gradually make the beta version available to our users over a period of a few weeks, so you may not see this link immediately.”
I personally did not see this message, but I did get on the waiting list via the “What’s New” page.
All I can say is for the most part it blows away MSN, Gmail, etc.
About a month ago when Yahoo Beta was annouced, Yahoo had a link to sign up for the beta version. I would go and submit my email address about once or twice a week. They just turned it on for me about a week ago.
[09:56am] wilsonian: you don’t know anybody with yahoo mail beta invites do you?
[09:56am] wilsonian: you always have the hookup on the invites
[09:57am] jcroft: here, i’ll try to get one
…
[11:07am] jcroft: are you sure that Yahoo Mail beta users get invites to give to others?
[11:08am] wilsonian: no
I have yahoo beta, and there are parts of it I really like, but it is SOOOO slow on the 4 machines I regularly use. At least 2 of them are new and speedy the other 2 are averagely specced out. Once I open it up in a new tab, my browser locks up for a few seconds until it is fully loaded.
I think the betas are given at random. One day, I logged into my account, and was presented with a page inviting me to participate in the beta. I don’t see any reason for me to get invited over anyone else, so it must be random selection.
Some thoughts:
With all the colorful web2.0 crap out there, the UI of the mail program seems terribly dated. It’s like I’m using Windows 95. Especially since I live and breath Konfabulator and Flickr (both Yahoo! owned), I’m disappointed.
The RSS reader is nice. It’s about time the big guys start adding these into their mail software! Sadly, Calendar (which I use regularly since via Outlook it syncs with my computers and my phone) hasn’t gotten the upgrade yet.
I use the Windows Live Mail beta regularly, and I think its UI is a lot quicker on its toes, less cluttered, and more attractive. Almost as if Yahoo’s people made Microsoft’s software and outsourced its own software to Microsoft developers stuck in the nineties…
001 // Brent O'Connor // 02.01.2006 // 10:29 AM
I have Yahoo Mail beta but I don’t see where I have any invites or anything.
002 // Jeff Croft // 02.01.2006 // 11:07 AM
Hmm, maybe it doesn’t work that way, then. :)
003 // Brian Ford // 02.01.2006 // 11:25 AM
What’s the difference between the beta and the current version?
004 // Derek Collins // 02.01.2006 // 12:05 PM
From Yahoo!’s “Mail Beta Help” section: How can I try out the Beta?
“Click on the link that says “Try out the beta version of Yahoo! Mail,” directly below your unread message summary. Note: We will gradually make the beta version available to our users over a period of a few weeks, so you may not see this link immediately.”
I personally did not see this message, but I did get on the waiting list via the “What’s New” page.
005 // Derek Collins // 02.01.2006 // 12:11 PM
Brian Ford: Here are two articles regarding the new Yahoo! Mail:
About the new Yahoo! Mail REVIEW: New Yahoo! Mail Beta
006 // Derek Collins // 02.01.2006 // 12:17 PM
And another with a lot of screen shots (sorry for all the posts):
Y! Mail Beta Impressions
007 // Dustin Diaz // 02.01.2006 // 12:33 PM
We don’t do cheesy invites like google :p
And sorry, there really is no way to get the process rolling out faster. But indeed, you all will like it very much :D
Jeff, just be patient.
008 // Jeff Croft // 02.01.2006 // 12:34 PM
The new Yahoo Mail definitely looks like it will be the best web mail client to date — which is why I’m wanting to play with it. :)
009 // Brent O'Connor // 02.01.2006 // 2 PM
All I can say is for the most part it blows away MSN, Gmail, etc.
About a month ago when Yahoo Beta was annouced, Yahoo had a link to sign up for the beta version. I would go and submit my email address about once or twice a week. They just turned it on for me about a week ago.
010 // Wilson Miner // 02.01.2006 // 3:57 PM
Somehow i feel like this was all my fault…
[09:56am] wilsonian: you don’t know anybody with yahoo mail beta invites do you? [09:56am] wilsonian: you always have the hookup on the invites [09:57am] jcroft: here, i’ll try to get one
…
[11:07am] jcroft: are you sure that Yahoo Mail beta users get invites to give to others? [11:08am] wilsonian: no
011 // Dustin Diaz // 02.02.2006 // 12:16 AM
Like I was just saying, we don’t do invites. Yahoo! doesn’t play the invite game.
When the mail team has made their final touches to the product, it will indeed be released to the masses for all to enjoy.
012 // chris // 02.14.2006 // 11:45 PM
I have yahoo beta, and there are parts of it I really like, but it is SOOOO slow on the 4 machines I regularly use. At least 2 of them are new and speedy the other 2 are averagely specced out. Once I open it up in a new tab, my browser locks up for a few seconds until it is fully loaded.
013 // ASurroca // 03.06.2006 // 12:39 AM
I think the betas are given at random. One day, I logged into my account, and was presented with a page inviting me to participate in the beta. I don’t see any reason for me to get invited over anyone else, so it must be random selection.
Some thoughts:
With all the colorful web2.0 crap out there, the UI of the mail program seems terribly dated. It’s like I’m using Windows 95. Especially since I live and breath Konfabulator and Flickr (both Yahoo! owned), I’m disappointed.
The RSS reader is nice. It’s about time the big guys start adding these into their mail software! Sadly, Calendar (which I use regularly since via Outlook it syncs with my computers and my phone) hasn’t gotten the upgrade yet.
I use the Windows Live Mail beta regularly, and I think its UI is a lot quicker on its toes, less cluttered, and more attractive. Almost as if Yahoo’s people made Microsoft’s software and outsourced its own software to Microsoft developers stuck in the nineties…