engine - 12:45 pm on Nov 13, 2012 (gmt 0)

According to sources close to the company, Yahoo is prepping to launch a major overhaul of Yahoo Mail — which sources said has a cleaner, “more Gmail-like” look. I am not clear exactly what that means in terms of features and design. But sources said the goal of the redo — which has been initiated by new CEO Marissa Mayer, who is also pushing ahead with a new homepage design — is to better compete with the fast-growing mail offering from Google. Report: Yahoo to Launch Gmail-Like E-mail [allthingsd.com]