Yahoo photo mail photomail beta

A blast from the past!

Yahoo! Photo Mail, also known as Photomail, was a feature introduced by Yahoo! in 2001 that allowed users to send and receive photos via email. It was a popular service at the time, especially among consumers who wanted to share photos with friends and family.

In 2005, Yahoo! launched a beta version of Photomail, which was designed to improve the service and add new features. The beta version allowed users to upload and share larger photos, as well as create photo albums and share them with others.

Some of the key features of Yahoo! Photo Mail Beta included:

  1. Larger photo uploads: Users could upload photos up to 10MB in size, which was a significant increase from the original 100KB limit.
  2. Photo albums: Users could create and manage photo albums, making it easier to organize and share their photos.
  3. Sharing options: Users could share their photos with others via email, instant messaging, or by embedding them in web pages.
  4. Photo editing: The beta version included basic photo editing tools, such as cropping, resizing, and adding text captions.
  5. Integration with other Yahoo! services: Photomail Beta was integrated with other Yahoo! services, such as Yahoo! Mail and Yahoo! Messenger, making it easy to share photos with friends and family.

Unfortunately, Yahoo! discontinued Photomail in 2013, and the service is no longer available. However, the legacy of Photomail lives on, and many people still remember the service fondly as a pioneering effort in the field of online photo sharing.