The AtMail development team have been hard at work designing a new “Simple” interface for the Webmail client.

We are aiming to consolidate the interfaces of AtMail into two, one “Advanced” interface that works for both IE and Firefox, and a new optimized simple interface.

Both interfaces will utilize the same backend code for requests, Ajax functions, and XML structure for messages, address-book and calendar data. Just presented with a different interface, depending on the utilization of the Webmail ( Business users can use the Advanced interface with more features, and home users the simple interface may be better suited )

Attached are some mock screenshots of the new “optimized” simple interface - Feedback is welcome!

Message listing page

Readmail panel

In addition, we have created a new concept for a login-page of AtMail, that combines the entire interface with the login-page as a floating DIV. Users can simply login to their account with ease, and the interface fades into their mailbox listing without any page reloads or redirects.

View the new login page online, and you can access any sample account at demo.atmail.com

Create a user account on the demo page, then click the new login page to access that account. Otherwise login to the demo account demo_evf8@demo.atmail.com, password demo using the new login page above.

That’s the latest from the development team of AtMail, you can look forward to some new additions to AtMail in Feb/March 08!