14 DAY TRIAL // Since Yahoo has started beta testing the new interface, Hotmail couldn't afford to miss the revamping train, so they've decided to do the same with their interface.
Microsoft's officials talked on numerous occasions about the changes Hotmail will undergo, the code name of the project being Kahuna, and the final name for the service is Mail.
The team has posted the first image of Mail Beta. The new interface is inspired from Outlook, but whereas Yahoo has placed the previewing pane under the messages' titles, Mail Beta has chosen three columns. On the left one you have you have the Inbox, the middle one contains the messages and the right-side columns is for previewing.
Similarly to Yahoo, keyboard shortcuts have been introduced, which can be used to open messages, to delete or to toggle through e-mails and folders.
The Mail Beta service is being tested, but it's only available to small number of users.
Depending on the duration of the beta testing, it's likely that Yahoo and Hotmail will launch the new interface in the following 3-4 months. What will GMail do?
The images are available here