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.
Of course, while the site’s interface may be gradually moving towards that of most webmail clients, it is still missing one key feature: users don’t have a dedicated name@myspace.com Email address yet, so they can’t receive incoming mail. But as we noted last month, the company has started moving its corporate Email addresses from name@MySpace.com to the domain MySpace-inc.com, paving the way for users to occupy the name@MySpace.com addresses.
We should note that Facebook has also been slowly adding features to its messaging platform. While we haven’t heard anything directly related to a Facebook webmail application, the site clearly strives to be a central hub for social communication on the web, so it wouldn’t be surprising if it has similar aspirations (especially if MySpace’s experiment goes well).
People still use MySpace?
Most have moved on to Facebook or http://anonboard.com
good and spamfree messaging is facebook’s underdog feature – competitors could not guess. Clubbing conversation of replies adds value to facebook messaging.
Robust messaging was/is the major difference between fb and other social networks, giving facebook definite edge for growth. Multimode communication holds the key in social networking.
That would be quite weird having a name@myspace.com email add, but it might just work and give them an edge over facebook.
TechFilipino
neat offering. too bad its already been branded as a anything goes socialsite. business pros will never use it. maybe some users will use it if they dont have to log into the site and can use outlook. logging in and being hammered with banner ads is a major distraction. out of the box i would say its better than a @hotmale address. there is room for growth……how much is the question. they could rebuild to a more universal image but they will have to do alot of house keeping and get rid of banner spam.
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I am sure that’s the @email.com everybody is dreaming about for years.
I’m not, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it became the ‘cool’ Email among highschool kids.
If you think that seeing if some one read your email is creepy then I hope you don’t have an iphone. The iphone has the creepiest stalkristic apps. Such as who’s here. Some times I wonder if they ever thought of using the the Slogan….Iphone made by stalkers for stalkers.
I dont know what purpose this will serve… There are lots of innovations happening on various other fronts on Internet.
Is MySpace doing so because facebook is also doing? Well, no idea. I believe business on internet is driven by innovation. Unless MySpace comes out with something innovative wrt its features, nothing’s gonna change!
That’s nothing new… Facebook has that feature ages ago… I think it’s time for myspace to think out of the box.
It would be a smart move to integrate email with their existing platform. If Facebook is smart this is something they would duplicate. These websites, especially Facebook, could become a central hub for everything web related: email, networking, file storage, RSS reader, etc.
“If Facebook is smart” — hmmmm
No way
I am not giving out my facebook email only to get more SPAM
SPAM that I can control is ok but facebook does well because it’s a walled garden
pull down that wall and let messages flow in and the spam problems facebook experience now is nothing compared to if they allow SMTP inbound….
they are better off trying to look at existing mail for contacts that exist on facebook and have not connected with yet…
how about connecting up brands and making the advertising platform better ?
focus should be on analytics
producing a better adwords than google….
regards
John Jones
Just to note… On Myspace, you could know if your sent messages were read or not for at least the last 2 years. So that is nothing new.
My comment is similar to Mr. Flowers’, now bands have a new method to spam their “fans” on myspace.
myspace .. aaah weird idea ..
I don’t think there message system is going to get everyone to go back there. I don’t even like updating my page. IT is too much analog and less digital I guess you could say.
I am more for the 2 way conversation and the things that I liked about Myspace is what I don’t like about it now. I think FB allows you to have a 2 way conversation the way that Myspace only allows one way. I see that as a negative in a world of Twitter, Facebook, and LI. Even LI wants to be like FB.
I don’t care if I read the message or not. Just isn’t high on my priorities.
email service is a lot of worked surprised myspace wanted to enter this arena
Have you notice that the most users in MySpace are spams and sexual offenders? Funny but true, and now we will get more invitations from them.
I can see it now, next to an email from your mom you will see a hot chick inviting you to meet her and next a creepy old man asking you for naked pictures.
I’ll be stick to Gmail for a long time.
I get more spam on Facebook then MySpace. I also get more links to malware from FB “friends” now two.
Maybe Facebook growth is all spammers and offenders because they have been kicked off MySpace.
Anyone know how ot get your FB profile back after it has been phished? I know, my fault but now I cant get it back
Angel – February 24th, 2009 at 9:29 pm PST
Have you notice that the most users in MySpace are spams and sexual offenders? Funny but true, and now we will get more invitations from them.
I can see it now, next to an email from your mom you will see a hot chick inviting you to meet her and next a creepy old man asking you for naked pictures.
I’ll be stick to Gmail for a long time.
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I just got this email from a friend today:
From: Rohit Lobo
Subject: Please ignore the spam from my email address
To: rohitlobo2000@gmail.com
Date: Monday, March 2, 2009, 11:57 AM
It seems my email account got hacked. I am closing it down. Please ignore any spam you may receive.
Thanks,
Rohit
Why doesn’t MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, etc. all just offer email? It’s a no-brainier these days.
How hard would it be to offer a username@facebook.com for every user?
how cool ? Login to facebook using your college .edu ID or your yahoo/hotmail/gmail to check your @facebook emails
Well, let me tell you why not… “I’m Mac and I’m a Pc”, now say this… “I’m Facebook and I’m a MySpace” “I’m Google and I’m Microsoft”…
Thats why you will never see that…
“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).”
Um.. I can recall being able to see the status of your sent messages since I’ve been a member (February 2004). You could see whether it was Unread, Read, Replied To, or Deleted (Deleted before being read that is).
Have to see how it competes with gmail & ymail
-Pradeep
Bangalore
wow
Don’t like Myspace that much but this is a great idea. i think they should implement it soon
How many people are actually interested in changing their email id ?
I NEVER USE MYSPACE. IT IS THE WHITE TRASH SITE OF THE INTERNET.
Not satisfied with myspace.com? OySite lets you upload videos to promote yourself (instructional clips, market analyses, general commentary) or your business (professional commercials or video advertising)!!
Not really news, WrapMail announced a web-based email system for social networks (ALL social networks, not just MySpace) a month ago at http://www.wrapmail.com/social. Granted we’re not the size of MySpace but we do indeed have the solution up and running and it is free.
How many emails does one person need? I think it’s easier to just send someone a message and I think MySpace came up with a good idea to allow users to send more than one person the same message. I really don’t like other people knowing if I read a message or not-MySpace should ban that option immediately.
Not sure I would go to Myspace to check my email…..or Facebook for that matter.
A.B.
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Whoa – 2004 called and wants its functionality back. MySpace = yesterday’s news.
Can’t say I’m too impressed with this offering. I suppose it could be popular with those newer to the service or who have not entered the professional world yet. I’d look up its security characteristics at justaskgemalto though.
I’ll second the security issues.
This just might give My Space the upper hand over Face Book in the long run but all of these social applications have security flaws that you don’t normally see in the traditional e-mail slots.
Too much too fast.