Ads on top of yahoo mail

The nostalgia!

In the early 2000s, Yahoo! Mail was one of the most popular free web-based email services, and it was known for its cluttered interface, which included ads on top of the inbox. These ads were a major source of revenue for Yahoo!, and they were displayed in a banner format at the top of the page.

The ads were often contextual, meaning they were related to the content of the email messages in your inbox. For example, if you received an email about a new movie, you might see an ad for a movie ticketing website or a DVD retailer.

The ads were also often targeted based on your browsing behavior and search history. This meant that if you searched for a particular topic or visited a specific website, you might see ads related to that topic or website in your Yahoo! Mail inbox.

While the ads were a major source of revenue for Yahoo!, they were also a source of frustration for many users. Some people found the ads to be intrusive and distracting, and they often complained about the cluttered interface and the difficulty of finding their email messages amidst the ads.

In 2013, Yahoo! announced that it would be removing ads from the top of the inbox and replacing them with a new format called "Yahoo! Mail Classic." This new format featured a cleaner design and fewer ads, which was a welcome change for many users.

Today, Yahoo! Mail is still a popular email service, but it has undergone many changes and updates since its early days. While ads are still present in the service, they are no longer displayed at the top of the inbox, and the overall design and user experience have been improved significantly.