AOL Readies Web E-Mail Contender

MythicaL · Dec 23, 2004, 03:21 AM

America Online Inc. is preparing to compete next year with Yahoo Inc., MSN and Google Inc. in the free Web-based e-mail market.

The Dulles, Va., company late Tuesday launched a beta of a revamped Web-based e-mail service called "AOL Mail on the Web." It is available to AOL members who are registered beta testers.

In early 2005, the service will replace an existing Web interface that lets AOL's paying subscribers access their e-mail from the AOL.com site, said AOL spokeswoman Jaymelina Esmele.

But later in the year, the company also plans to open the service to nonsubscribers—a move that would pit it against the likes of Yahoo Mail, MSN Hotmail and Google's Gmail beta service.

Read More: eWeek

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Dec 23, 2004, 03:21 AM	#1
MythicaL I like computers. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In front of a monitor Posts: 3,399 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	AOL Readies Web E-Mail Contender America Online Inc. is preparing to compete next year with Yahoo Inc., MSN and Google Inc. in the free Web-based e-mail market. The Dulles, Va., company late Tuesday launched a beta of a revamped Web-based e-mail service called "AOL Mail on the Web." It is available to AOL members who are registered beta testers. In early 2005, the service will replace an existing Web interface that lets AOL's paying subscribers access their e-mail from the AOL.com site, said AOL spokeswoman Jaymelina Esmele. But later in the year, the company also plans to open the service to nonsubscribers—a move that would pit it against the likes of Yahoo Mail, MSN Hotmail and Google's Gmail beta service. Read More: eWeek __________________ Always knew I didn't belong in this world. I wasn't made for this. But I'll never forget those who betrayed me, and those who never failed my trust.

Dec 23, 2004, 03:55 AM	#2
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