Comments on: Coming soon: Yahoo Mail API, turns it into a platform

By: BADMOTIVATOR » More on storage

BADMOTIVATOR » More on storage — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 08:19:08 +0000

[...] Om Malik and others report that Yahoo has released the APIs for yahoo’s mail. This means something [...]

By: Ravi’s Blog » Blog Archive » yahoo mail api

Ravi’s Blog » Blog Archive » yahoo mail api — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:30:57 +0000

[...] now, 3 of the top 4 properties have an api. This is awesome! Om Malik leads off with ‘what took them so long?’. I couldn’t agree more. But one should [...]

By: Yohay

Yohay — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:44:42 +0000

It will be really great. I’m looking forward to it.

By: genericITguy

genericITguy — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:32:52 +0000

I meant to say the Yahoo Mail web interface is similar in form and function to the Outlook desktop client – a plus for those of us that use Outlook all the time. I also like the calendar info at the bottom of the reading pane – it’s unobtrusive, yet useful. They’re competing with Google, not just copying. One could argue that Google copies also, but what’s the point…

By: genericITguy

genericITguy — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:26:38 +0000

I use tools that simplify my digital life. An open Yahoo Mail API is sure to encourage development that will ultimately simplify my life. I consider this good news! To the naysayers out there… Yahoo Mail is similar to Outlook and that alone makes it relevant. I use Yahoo (paid version) for work and Gmail for personal. I’ve actually had better overall experience with Yahoo mail, but tend to prefer Google’s applications due to their generally clean interface, innovative approach, and their uncanny ability to understand what I want. It’s a shame to shoot down a company based on outdated experience or misinformation, regardless of your personal preference.

By: Umang

Umang — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:41:35 +0000

Email is all set to evolve from being a product to being a platform. And platforms need to be Open. APIs make it open.

By: Alaskan Carnivore

Alaskan Carnivore — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 02:48:05 +0000

I have not logged into my Yahoo account for months.. Just tried logging in to Beta from my.yahoo.com and it had gave me a login error.. grrr…

Google Apps for your domain has quietly released the ‘Mail Fetcher’ feature that Gmail has had for a few months. Details here. http://preview.tinyurl.com/2ntw7r and Related blog post here http://preview.tinyurl.com/2bq75h

So, if anyone is stuck on Yahoo and wishes to bail I suggest they enable POP download on Y, fetch it into Gmail and or Google Apps and get over with..

Personally, I would not be excited about anything Yahoo does.. They simply react to Google.. Google Apps premium has 10g storage btw. And I am sure they’ll ramp that number up in the not too distant future..

Perhaps after MS buys Yahoo..?

By: mika li

mika li — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 01:32:55 +0000

We would do use the API to enhance our current mobile mail client product.

http://mobiko.blogs.com/mutant/2007/03/tricast_mail_v2.html

By: km4

km4 — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 01:18:39 +0000

what would you do with a Yahoo Mail API?

Nothing. Yahoo is no longer a relevant company and the blame for their demise rests squarely on the Terry Semel who should have remained employed in the old media world.

By: jc

jc — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:45:43 +0000

for instance:

Upload Attachment UploadAttachment uploads an email attachment. Must be a POST request. Available for premium accounts only.

so if I want to post binary data to my inbox?????? you mean I need to pay, I thought you were offering a bottomless inbox,,,wait, it's just saltine crackers,,,right, only saltine crackers.but as many as you want, right?

By: jc

jc — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:34:47 +0000

The fundamental problem is email sucks...

i.m. is "at best" faster and easier, yet more annoying and inflexible...

p2p is ok, if you are online and can handle the bandwidth...

I am not sure that all you can eat saltine crackers is what people want...

This is the same pig, with a different shade of lipstick. Where is the next generation of email that will kill spam, provide unlimited binary streaming, is secure (with built in per message randomness)...

I just don't see it here....

Yahoo just backed up the truck and dumped a load of saltine crackers...

By: Ryan Kennedy

Ryan Kennedy — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:15:30 +0000

Also…

http://developer.yahoo.net/blog/archives/2007/03/mail.html

;)

Ryan Kennedy Yahoo! Mail Web Service Engineer

By: Ryan Kennedy

Ryan Kennedy — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:11:22 +0000

Om, are you at ETech? If so, shoot me an email. I'd be more than happy to dive into the web service with you and show you some of what has already been built.

Ryan Kennedy (rckenned AT yahoo-inc.com) Yahoo! Mail Web Service Engineer

By: Jeremy Zawodny's blog

Jeremy Zawodny's blog — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:09:50 +0000

Yahoo! Mail API and Unlimited Storage...

I'll have more to say about some of the larger issues around this in a few days, but now that the embargo has been lifted (damn you, Om Malik), I wanted to point at the pair of announcements from Yahoo! Mail today and yesterday. The Bottomless Inbox Y...

By: nonsmokingarea.com » Blog Archive » API news…

nonsmokingarea.com » Blog Archive » API news… — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:43:22 +0000

[...] not only announced unlimited storage for their Yahoo! Mail service, but – according to GigaOM – is also going to add an API to their mail-platform [...]

By: Cesar

Cesar — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:35:53 +0000

A way to fully sync my mac Address and Calender with yahoo api would be nice.