Mail starts migrating to Yahoo! as of today

I hope that 2011 is treating all of you well so far!  It has been an exciting 2011 so far for me, especially because I get to tell you that Mail is now powered by Yahoo!, and we are beginning the process of migrating Mail users to the new experience. ...

I hope that 2011 is treating all of you well so far!  It has been an exciting 2011 so far for me, especially because I get to tell you that Mail is now powered by Yahoo!, and we are beginning the process of migrating Mail users to the new experience.

What does this mean for you?

You get a faster and more powerful Mail experience with new features that make your email experience better. In addition, Chat users will be able to experience Chat on the web for the first time! And last but not least, if you’re a Mail or Chat powered by Yahoo! user, you can use your Nokia or Ovi account to log in to other Yahoo! services like Yahoo! News or Finance.

When is all of this available?

Mail powered by Yahoo! is already running, and you can immediately start using the updated web experience at http://mail.ovi.com. Although you can use all of the new functionality immediately, you might notice that you don’t see all of your emails or contacts right away. Don’t worry because all of your data is safe. The reason you won’t see it yet is due to the fact that so many Mail users and emails are migrating over, that it will take several days to a couple of weeks for it to be completed.  So you’ll be able to send and receive emails and enjoy the new experience completely, but it may take several days to see all of your old emails, contact lists, or account settings. You’ll receive an email from us once your data has been fully migrated to Yahoo!.

What if I haven’t accepted the Terms of Service yet?

If you haven’t yet accepted the Terms of Service it’s not too late. Just go to http://mail.ovi.com and accept. You have 90 days following the beginning of the migration on April 6^th, 2011, to pull your email and contact data into the new experience. Following those 90 days, you can still join, although without the benefit of your previous data.

Where do I go for support or questions?

If you have additional questions there are two support sites available. The Mail Support Site has basic FAQs and guidance on this process, and will be updated in the coming weeks to reflect the latest on our migration.

http://support.ovi.com/osc/en_GB/service/mail

In addition, a site hosted by our Yahoo! friends includes help topics, a profile of the new features, and guidance on managing your account.

http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/nokia/mail/ymail/index.html

Thanks for using Mail and Chat. We are excited about the new functionality. Stay tuned for more about our partnership with Yahoo!

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