New look platform for all webmail users!
Westnet is introducing a new webmail platform full of powerful features designed to make webmail intuitive and easier to use.
The change over will take place in a staggered fashion (in ‘groups’ of customers), kicking off in November 2007 with an expected finish by the end of the year. Change over should take place overnight (midnight to 4am), on weeknights (Monday to Thursday) during this period.
Existing members should experience only a minor interruption of up to 5 minutes to their service during the migration – but existing emails, address book, tasks, notes, calendars, sent, archived and forwarded email, folders, and email flags will all be carried over to the new platform.
The new features include:
- innovative new design
- integration between web pages and your mailbox
- greater email management functionality
- enjoy a faster and more powerful search function
- use tags and message flags
- preview URL images and documents
- import calendars
- exporting emails
- share calendars
There will be two plans made available from launch; a free email plan to all Westnet members, and a more powerful plan available to those customers who currently pay for email protection.
All Westnet webmail users will be migrated to their new email account which will offer greater functionality and a new look, when compared with their existing Westnet webmail.
From early 2008, members can also opt to upgrade to higher end plan offering cutting edge functionality including mobile integration – a world class email experience to be offered at reasonable prices.
We’ll place more information about the new email platform on the Westnet website over the coming weeks to help members get a sneak preview of the system 
Posted by Marika.Guy
Tags: webmail
September 27th, 2007 at 2:09 pm
Sounds exciting! I’m sure us customers will find the new interface useful, whichever product you so choose.
December 3rd, 2007 at 10:17 am
Just wondering if this Webmail update is still going according to schedule? Any sneak previews available yet?
December 3rd, 2007 at 12:34 pm
Hi Troy,
We are slightly behind on schedule. We are looking at releasing the new product in the first weeks of January.
We are hoping we can provide some of our more deturmined customers a sneak preview on the product before the end of the year.
Regards,
Jonathon
January 15th, 2008 at 11:08 am
Troy - just sent an email to your support email address chasing an update on the new webmail interface story - I guess the 15th is in the “first [3] weeks of January”. Look forward to an update.
February 7th, 2008 at 9:23 am
Hi David,
There are still a few creases that we are ironing out before we can release a quality product to our customers.
We will be releasing the product to a volunteer group of customers first. More information on this will be available some time before Easter.
Depending on the success with the early stage roll out we will migrate customers to the new system near ANZAC day.
Regards,
Jonathon