I got this email today:
We're making improvements to att.net Mail!
On or after June 10, 2013, through July 2013 all users of att.net Mail will be prompted to upgrade their att.net Mail accounts. You'll see some exciting changes in att.net webmail that include a new look and feel that makes att.net webmail even easier to use. Once your account is upgraded, the webmail version you're currently using will no longer be available.
What you can look forward to:
Faster email
The latest Mail spam-protection technology and scanning for relevant advertising display
Easier-to-use design
Important Notes:
On the day of the att.net webmail upgrade, you will be able to choose to customize the email scanning settings for your account.
There is no impact to your email IDs, saved messages, webmail folders, passwords, email client settings, or service, based on this upgrade.
To learn more about the new att.net Mail visit http://www.att.com/latestmail
We hope you enjoy the new att.net Mail.
Sincerely,
AT&T Internet Services Customer Care
As a user of the "classic" Yahoo-mail interface, I assume what this is telling me is that I no longer have an option but that AT&T will force me to use their drag & drop interface sometime in the next month or so.
There is a reason I haven't moved to the new interface: I hate it. I'm comfortable with the classic style and it works for me.
Is there a technical reason AT&T wants us to make this move? Is it really so costly to maintain the classic interface that you'd rather piss-off your customers than keep it going?
Thanx for nothing . . .
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