Now that Windows Live Hotmail has gone live, that leaves the name Windows Live Mail up for grabs. And, oddly enough, that is what the product currently known as Windows Live Mail Desktop Beta is going to be renamed to. It's been months since the WLMDB team has offered any new releases or information on where the product is heading. But they've finally broken their silence and promise a new build soon. They've been incorporating features of Outlook Express, Windows Mail, and WLMDB.
What can you expect in the new version? Here's a sneek peek:
New and improved UI: Cleaner design, and now with Aero support!
Setup and account migration improvements: Smoother experience overall - you will now have fewer steps in order to get started with the client.
More parity with OE and Windows Mail: S/MIME and LDAP support are just two of the features that we’ve been working on for WLM which will bring us more parity with our other free Mail clients.
Performance and stability: The new product will be faster and more robust than WLMd.
No Ads: Yes, it’s true – there will be no graphical ads in the WLM beta build.
Keep an eye out at http://get.live.com/betas for the new version, which should be out in the next few weeks.