nir Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Microsoft rolls out an overhauled look to insiders As I reported earlier today, Microsoft is now testing ads in the default Windows 10 Mail app, but as some insiders noticed, this rather controversial update may also bring a series of welcome improvements. One of them is an overhauled user interface, which as spotted by some reddit users, makes the Windows 10 Mail app feel a little bit more modern. There are new icons, as well as photo previews, and shortcuts to the calendar moved to the left sidebar for a cleaner look that’s focused on mail folders and the message list. While the appearance of the Mail app is improving, the refinements that Microsoft brings to the client are received with mixed feelings by insiders. Visual overhaul tested by insiders For example, the screenshot you see here shows the Mail app taking up most of the screen, but the layout and the fonts used by Microsoft mean it can only show five different messages at once. This is considered by many a waste of space, especially if receiving tons of emails every day, and it somehow doesn’t align with Microsoft’s push for productivity. However, it’s worth noting that this visual overhaul is just in testing phase right now, as the update is currently available for Windows insiders exclusively. As for when and if it could go live for production devices, that should depend on the user feedback, but if everything goes well, the update may receive the go-ahead in the coming weeks. In the meantime, those who aren’t pleased with the way the default Mail app is improving in Windows 10 can always switch to third-party email clients. Mozilla Thunderbird continues to be one of the best choices around, and although it doesn’t feature the modern look of the Windows 10 Mail app, it’s considered by many a critical tool for everyday productivity. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Microsoft Realizes We Don’t Actually Want Ads in Our Mail and Gmail Is Just an Exception If you’re a person even remotely annoyed by the pervasive presence of ads in virtually every digital space, it’s probably safe to assume you definitely don’t want them in your email. Microsoft appears to have only just realized this. The company seemingly backtracked on rolling out an A/B test for banners in its Windows 10 Mail client following reports of ad appearances this week for some of its users, according to the Verge. Responding to a tweet about the ads by the Verge’s Tom Warren, Microsoft communications head Frank Shaw said that their appearance in Mail “was an experimental feature that was never intended to be tested broadly and it is being turned off.” A Microsoft blog about the rollout linked to by the Verge is now dead, though an archived version confirms that the page previously directed to an FAQ page about ads in Mail for Windows 10. As the Verge notes, this is curious given the response Shaw offered on Twitter about it being an “experimental feature.” The page said the pilot program was being conducted in Brazil, Canada, Australia, and India on Windows Home and Windows Pro. It also said that ads would appear in non-work email accounts like Outlook.com, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail, but not in the non-work accounts of users with an Office 365 subscription (which, as it turns out, will run you $7 per month). Microsoft said that ads were targeted by default but that users could opt out in their privacy settings. The page also noted that Microsoft wouldn’t scan users’ emails, a practice that’s been employed by the likes of Gmail and Yahoo. The timeline of this rollout isn’t clear, but the Verge pointed to a couple of examples of people tweeting about ads in Windows Mail as far back as July. Either way, in light of the fact that people already hate this feature, it’s better for everyone that it’s being turned off—at least for now. We’ve reached out to Microsoft about the ad rollout and will update this post if we hear back. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shorty6100 Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Or, instead of dealing with the ads, uninstall it. I did. I use Howard Email Notifier. No ads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Olsen Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 I don't like Windows Mail much. Better give a try to Thunderbird- free and much more advanced. The other option is Outlook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The AchieVer Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Another piece of crap being shoved down our throats.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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