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This is a short list of features that I'd like to see added to Yahoo Mail. I like Gmail's speed and if it weren't for their conversations, I'd be using Gmail exclusively. If Yahoo Mail would add these features they could really corner the market on email.

Speed, Speed, Speed
Compared to Gmail Yahoo mail is simply slower. Yahoo has done a lot to speed up their initial load time, but opening messages, searching, and moving around Yahoo Mail is slow. Gmail loads your messages so fast it's nuts. I hate the conversations in Gmail which is why I still use Yahoo Mail.

Archive Messages
Button for moving messages to an archive folder, instead of drag and drop. Gmail has something going with their archive feature and it makes saving emails easy. Many people want to keep all email.


Quick Access to Reading Pane
Having it in a menu is cumbersome. Have one button on/off.

Better Spam Filters
I don't know why but Gmail's spam filter is much better than Yahoo's. I get more spam at Yahoo even though the address that the spam is mailed to on my server, and forwarded to both Yahoo Mail and Gmail.

Safelist Feature
We need a filter to only receive mail from safe list a la MSN. I love Hotmail's filter that allows me to only receive mail from my contacts, or those on a safe list. Earthink has this option as well and it's very handy.

Multiple Signatures
How about a signature drop down that allows multiple signatures as in Outlook. I use this feature all the time as I run several different businesses through one email account.

Subject Editing
Ability to edit the subject line of an email.

Better Search Box Location
Move the location of search box to top right. Most applications have a search box on the top right. You could implement something like Firefox has where you'd drop down a menu option if you want to search the web, but it should default to searching mail. It makes sense to have the search over the mail window instead of over the folders.

Mail Importer
Many users who have used Outlook for years need a way to upload our existing email archive to Yahoo.

Contact Pictures in Email
I love the contact pictures that show up in my email and text messages on my Windows Mobile phones. It completely changes the user experience when reading email. Adding this feature in Yahoo Mail would be huge.

I like the Treo 700wx in theory, but there are several problems. Here's my list...

I just ordered more Dunkin Donuts coffee. Ever since my friend turned me on to this coffee I've been hooked. It's better than Starbucks by a mile. After my first cup I thought, "that's not bad." After my 3rd cup I thought, "I'm hooked." Try it! You can order it right off of their web site, or visit your local store.

Antonella Barba was voted off American Idol tonight and it's about time. Yes, she's a hottie but she can't sing. She shouldn't have even made it to Hollywood in my opinion. If it weren't for her good looks she never would have made it through.

This just cracks me up. Here's a guy who pays bills with pennies if the company he's dealing with causes him hassles. Here's his story about paying for his car tags with pennies.

"So, I'm paying my tags in pennies again this year, but with a new twist� I'm mailing them! Since I have the forms and know the amount, I see no reason to stand in line and argue about whether or not they will accept my pennies. Since I have been paying for things with pennies for years, I have checked with several lawyers and they have all advised me that the government must accept them. To refuse them would undermine the trust and faith in the U.S. dollar and would ultimately lead to economic depression and collapse."

Once again, Melinda Doolittle has rocked the house. She's really the only true singer on American Idol this year as far as the women go. Everyone else is just screaming until they thing they sound good. If she doesn't make the final two this competition is bogus. Go Melinda! You've got a lot of musicians out here cheering for you.

So I probably agree with Bill Oreilly more than I disagree with him, but I'm getting tired of his tactics. He's becoming a bully when he chases people down to put them on TV just because they don't want to do an interview. What if someone did that to him? Ambushing someone at home is just beyond decency no matter what they've done.

I'm also tired of the terms like "far left wing bomb thrower" or "looney left." Has he ever referred to Ann Coulter as a far right wing bomb thrower? Even though I agree with Ann Coulter a lot of the time, the way she delivers her ideas can be over the top. Bill has questioned her on this, but has never called her a "right wing bomb thrower."

C'mon Bill, just be fair.

Scooter is bummed. Did he lie? Maybe. I just don't see how an experienced lawyer gets into a situation where he's under oath, and then lies. I think he's smarter than that. Furthermore, this is really the criminalization of politics. All of this should've been handled in a political way especially when the special prosecutor knew that nobody really leaked the name of Wilson's wife.

As far as I'm concerned Melinda Doolittle is the only stand out in American Idol this season. It has always been my contention that American Idol should be re-titled, "American Amateur" because 99% of the contestants just do not have it. In this case, Melinda Doolittle obviously does have it. She's the real deal and I hope she wins.

Is it just me or is American Idol boring this year? I think they were lucky last year when they came up with several good voices. This year it seems that they don't quite have the talent.