M7: new code shipping soon - not yet here!

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M7: new code shipping soon - not yet here!
M7 isn't shipped yet, but it's shipping soon.



We're still listening: How do we decide what goes into each release?
We have a huge list of all of the features we'd like to add based on
feedback from customers through our blog, beta newsgroups,
satisfaction surveys, server data, usability tests, "dogfooders" at
Microsoft, and our own team members. We prioritize features based on
customer impact and our business strategy. We pick the most urgent
items that we can design, build, and test in the milestone.



Users like (and unlike) you shape our priorities: If there's a feature
that blog readers asked for that you don't see yet, it's usually
because other types of users were asking for a different feature.
Sometimes the feature takes more than one cycle to build. We can't
tell you exactly when your feature will arrive because we re-evaluate
user and business needs in every release.



Each release also includes changes that make Windows Live Mail faster
and more reliable. Thanks for your help and patience as beta testers!



New M7 code is almost ready for you to use on Windows Live Mail.
What's new?



Just what you asked for: Checkboxes are in Windows Live Mail!!! You
can now select messages the same way you're used to in Hotmail. Some
of you like to select multiple messages using shift-click or control-
click. You can still do that, or you can use checkboxes.



Signing in to Windows Live Mail just works better.

Set-up wizard when you use Windows Live Mail for the first time - now
it's easier to use
New loading page (with a link to try the basic version if your
connection is slow)
Today page now has your storage meter, updated contacts, and updated
Spaces
Search structured query syntax now makes it easier for you to find
messages. Try searching for: "won from:ebay" to easily locate the
message about that auction. You can try subject:, cc:, to:, from:,
replyto:, and body:, and folder:.

Composing a message is a richer, customized experience.

Photo upload tool just like in Hotmail
Rich text signatures lets you add fonts, colors, and emoticons
(available in Options =E0 Mail and Junk E-mail section)
Can turn off spell check from the compose page
Windows Live Mail is available to more people.

Scaled to 6 million users!
12 New languages: Korean, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Traditional
Chinese, Danish, Finnish, Thai, Turkish, Greek, Hungarian, and
Polish.
The basic version now has: shortcut for calendar, next/previous
message buttons, editable contacts, and a toolbar at the bottom of
each message

You can take your contacts with you and find them easily.

=B7 Contact importer lets you import contacts from Outlook and
Outlook Express (download from Customize menu)

=B7 Print button on contact page lets you print your entire
address book

=B7 "You" contact on contacts page lets you manage contact
information that you can share with your friends

=B7 Improved search box now searches full contact name, address,
and primary phone number

- Ellie Powers-Boyle, program manager