A new build of Windows Live Mail was released today for public testing. The build number is 12.0.1184.0517. This build is available in English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, and Chinese.
So what are the main changes?
- Updated UI - Windows Live Mail adopts the new Windows Live “Wave 2″ UI with Aero support if you are running Windows Vista. If you are not using Aero or are using Windows XP, you get the non-glass UI. Weirdly though, of the two UIs it is the non-glass one that more closely matches the Messenger 8.5 beta glass UI (no product name or orb in the glass UI and the standard Windows border cannot be hidden).
- No forced signin - Users can choose to add a Windows Live ID to the application for sign-in however this is optional. Some advanced features such as Photo Email and Windows Live Contacts cannot be used unless you are signed in to the application. (Tools - Options - Connection to enable/disable this feature)
- No advertising - ActiveSearch contextual ads continue to be tested for US users but can be disabled
- Improved performance and stability - always nice 
Download: Windows Live Mail desktop Beta
View: Windows Live Mail Desktop Home Page
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