Yahoo! Inc. Monday launched a service that simplifies
the viewing of attachments in Yahoo!
Mail.
The flexible file viewing feature eliminates the need for special
software to view file attachments. For example, email recipients who
receive a business document can view that file without having the word
processing program installed on their computers.
The viewer eliminates the need to download files and offers
convenience for those who want to quickly look at an attachment, noted Lisa
Pollock, senior producer, Yahoo!
“With the increasingly large number of file attachments being sent via
e-mail, we want to give our users the convenience and ability to
view as many different types of files as possible, whether they have the
appropriate software or not,” she said.
“With our new file viewer feature, we’re able to give people the ability
to
view an incredibly wide variety of attachments quickly and conveniently,”
she said.
Other steps taken by the company include doubling he size of consumers’
inboxes from three megabytes to six megabytes and establishing services for
a wireless version of Yahoo! Mail.