Yahoo! has released a new webmail service offering addresses yourname@y7mail.com.
It’s targeted at Australians who weren’t able to get simple addresses with the main Yahoo! domains.
I logged in a few hours after the opening on February 1 and missed michael@ but managed to get gorey@. I hoped to move all my Yahoo account details across to that address, so far without success.
UPDATE (April 30, 2011):
As mentioned in comments, I abandoned the y7mail address and adopted ymail instead, when that became available. I forward emails from my old yahoo.com address to ymail.com
I was lucky enough to secure the same user name (mgorey) for Gmail, Windows Live and Ymail.
Yahoo has now released an impressive beta of its mail service. Highlights include:
- Faster than previous versions of Yahoo! Mail;
- Improved spam protection technology;
- Unlimited storage.
With an improved search design, it’s easier to find emails quickly. The Search box now appears at the top of the page.
I now consider Yahoo! Mail to be the equal of Gmail, albeit with a different style of interface.
However, I’ve integrated Gmail so much into my daily life (Android phone) that I’m unlikely to make a significant switch.
What do you think of the new Yahoo! Mail? Please comment below.
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i never open one of those spam mails
Twitter: mgorey
says:
I’ve actually abandoned the y7mail address and switched to ymail instead. Simpler is better. It also means my user name (mgorey) is consistent across all the main providers.
My mail.