Get a Yahoo Mail beta invite - here is how to

TadW · 04-25-2006, 03:45 PM

Yahoo Mail beta is Yahoo's answer to Gmail: webmail like desktop mail - thanks to Ajax. Normally it's hard to get an invite, but here is a how-to to get yourself invited immediately (I just got invited, see screenshot):

How to change your content preference:

log in to Yahoo Mail
click Options
select Account information from the left panel
go to Member Information, General Preferences, Preferred Content
select, for example, Yahoo UK
click Finished
go to Yahoo Mail
you’ll see a page that says “It’s the New Yahoo! Mail Beta… and you’re invited.”
click on “Try Beta Now”.

via Google OS

Bob Russell · 04-25-2006, 04:44 PM

Works like a charm.
You can even change your preferred content back after you accept the invite. You can also go back to the old version if you don't like the Beta.

Personally, I like Gmail better. The Yahoo! beta seems nice, but slower. Partly because of the graphics and the big ad that keeps loading on the right hand side everytime you do something. If you block ads in your browser, might not be so bad. Given the ad size (and the animation), I imagine they are going to make some money with this service.

Pride Of Lions · 04-25-2006, 05:01 PM

It does work, however, the "Member Information" - "General Preferences" link is labelled "Edit" on my system. Other than that it works smoothly and seems kinda cool. Good thing that we have vigorous competition in this sphere to drive innovation.

Alexander Turcic · 04-25-2006, 05:47 PM

One problem with heavy Ajax application like this one is that they seem to slow down the browser. When I log into mail.yahoo.com I can even see my CPU spike up.

Snappy! · 04-25-2006, 09:54 PM

yeap, got it going ... its faster but the ads cause the browser to stay in loading mode for quite awhile! *yikes*

sangahm · 04-27-2006, 06:53 PM

Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to work on SBC/Yahoo accounts. I was able to make it work on a new yahoo account but not my existing one. Bummer.

04-25-2006, 03:45 PM	#1
TadW Uebermensch Posts: 2,583 Karma: 1094606 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Italy Device: Kindle	Get a Yahoo Mail beta invite - here is how to Yahoo Mail beta is Yahoo's answer to Gmail: webmail like desktop mail - thanks to Ajax. Normally it's hard to get an invite, but here is a how-to to get yourself invited immediately (I just got invited, see screenshot): How to change your content preference: log in to Yahoo Mail click Options select Account information from the left panel go to Member Information, General Preferences, Preferred Content select, for example, Yahoo UK click Finished go to Yahoo Mail you’ll see a page that says “It’s the New Yahoo! Mail Beta… and you’re invited.” click on “Try Beta Now”. via Google OS Attached Thumbnails

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04-25-2006, 04:44 PM	#2
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	Works like a charm. You can even change your preferred content back after you accept the invite. You can also go back to the old version if you don't like the Beta. Personally, I like Gmail better. The Yahoo! beta seems nice, but slower. Partly because of the graphics and the big ad that keeps loading on the right hand side everytime you do something. If you block ads in your browser, might not be so bad. Given the ad size (and the animation), I imagine they are going to make some money with this service.

04-25-2006, 05:01 PM	#3
Pride Of Lions just kinda geeky Posts: 381 Karma: 30 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Oakland, California Device: iPhone	It does work, however, the "Member Information" - "General Preferences" link is labelled "Edit" on my system. Other than that it works smoothly and seems kinda cool. Good thing that we have vigorous competition in this sphere to drive innovation.

04-25-2006, 05:47 PM	#4
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,163 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	One problem with heavy Ajax application like this one is that they seem to slow down the browser. When I log into mail.yahoo.com I can even see my CPU spike up.

04-25-2006, 09:54 PM	#5
Snappy! Addict Posts: 260 Karma: 4256 Join Date: Feb 2006 Device: SHARP Zaurus C1000	yeap, got it going ... its faster but the ads cause the browser to stay in loading mode for quite awhile! yikes

04-27-2006, 06:53 PM	#6
sangahm Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Austin Device: nook HD, Palm T3, iPhone	Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to work on SBC/Yahoo accounts. I was able to make it work on a new yahoo account but not my existing one. Bummer.

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