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  • Yahoo launched a limited U.S. beta of its improved Yahoo Mail service in September 2005. The version included features like a built-in RSS reader and the ability to tab through multiple open e-mails. It also adds many other features appearing in Windows Live Mail, such as a reading pane and drag-and-drop organisation.

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  • A look at the current version of Hotmail. Microsoft announced Windows Live in November 1995, including plans to rename Hotmail as Windows Live Mail.

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  • Here is a screenshot -- the April 2006 test version -- of Windows Live Mail's new look with Outlook-style reading pane and other features. Microsoft demos improved Hotmail (code-named Kahuna) at a financial analysts' conference and started publicly testing its screens.

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Here is a screenshot -- the April 2006 test version -- of Windows Live Mail's new look with Outlook-style reading pane and other features. Microsoft demos improved Hotmail (code-named Kahuna) at a financial analysts' conference and started publicly testing its screens.

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Published: May 3, 2006 -- 05:15 GMT (22:15 PDT)

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