MySpace Inches Closer To Offering Full-Fledged Webmail Service
Last month we reported that MySpace was planning to launch a webmail service - a move that could instantly make it one of the web's largest Email providers (provided a substantial portion of its users took advantage of the feature). Today we've received a number of tips that MySpace has introduced some new messaging features that indicate that the transition is well underway. Most notably, the site now allows users to send a message to multiple friends at once, as seen in the shot below.
The feature works as advertised: as users begin typing their friends' names, an autocomplete window opens with a list of matches. Each picture in the 'To' line is a link to that user's MySpace profile, which makes it easier to confirm that you're messaging the right friend.
While the company wouldn't comment on its webmail plans, MySpace has confirmed that the new feature launched today, and also detailed some of the other upgrades to the site's messaging functionality. The site now offers an at-a-glance view of your sent messages so you can see if your friends have read them (frankly I find this feature to be a little creepy, but it's not uncommon in standard Email clients). Users will also be able to attach video files to their outgoing messages.
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