Email Is Still The Largest Social Network
Email is the first thing checked by 70 percent of all Internet users when they get up in the morning.
A new web based mail tool – Alto. Cleverly, the default settings of Alto organize your mail into “stacks,” such as Daily Deals, Photos, Attachments, Social Messaging, and Retail messages. This methodology is referred to as “Visual Relief.” Think Pinterest.
Of course, Alto isn’t just stacks. It lets you work with multiple email accounts (AOL Mail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, and Mac/me.com mail accounts) as long as they are IMAP compatible.
One of the most interesting features is the capabilities that allow a user to look at a list of their contacts and view their recent activity, messages, or perhaps their latest tweet or post.
Don’t get too excited. The product won’t be available until next year. So Gmail will hold on to its recently anointed status as number one webmail client for six more months. But if you love email – and if you’re still reading, you know you do – you should keep your eye on Alto, and get an invite if you can. It only makes sense that AOL can go back to email and make it a success.
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