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| by Stephen Withers | |
| Monday, 27 August 2007 | |
  
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Yahoo Mail's IM also interoperates with Microsoft's Windows Live Messenger. Another new - or more accurately, returning - feature is the way the US version can recognise certain types of data (eg, addresses) within messages and then offering relevant actions such as displaying a map. The new-look service has a more modern look and feel as found in some other web mail systems such as Google's Gmail and Apple's .Mac. By doing away with the need to completely refresh pages every time the user performs an action, these services more faithfully mirror the operation of desktop mail software. The beta of the new-look service has been around for the best part of a year, but it has been tuned up prior to its general rollout over the next several weeks. Users will be able to opt for the classic version of the site if they prefer. |
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