Windows Live Mail Beta Update...

My Windows Live Mail just updated to the new beta/milestone/etc ... It reminds me a little of Hotmail classic, but better. And I like the new flare UI.

I didn't know about (but everyone will learn with Vista), was the Windows Logo/Live menu thing. Hovering the mouse over, or clicking on, the Windows logo at the top gets you a menu of other Live services...

With those that have been updated to the new flare UI, the feel is very coordinated. Switching between Favorites and Mail is like switching between two like app's (i.e. two apps in the same suite, etc) They look and feel the same. Jumping between other apps, without the newer UI is more disjointed (which I'm sure will get less so as they update...).

The thing I don't like about the Logo/Live menu is that Mail isn't listed... I jump to Favorites, play around, but to get back to Mail I need to Back or click the IE Live toolbar Mail icon, etc. I'd like to have Mail as one of the menu options (yes, feedback submitted)...

In any case, it's nice to see it move forward... I really like using Live Mail. Going back to the old Hotmail UI is just plain painful... ;)