Virginia based Webmail.us relaunched its web email service for small businesses this morning and it’s so ajax intensive that it’s really smooth to use. It’s not for everyone and it’s got some limitations to it, but small businesses interested in inexpensive enterprise webmail may find that their users really like it. Search, ajax and lightweight RSS integration are the product’s strengths. Webmail.us has been around since ’99 but decided to focus on email outsourcing in 2003. The company received about a half million dollars in funding from private investors last year. Now in 2006 the company has a real Web 2.0 feel to it, with an active company blog and frequent software updates in addition to the new ajax UI. The product is simple, ease of use is a primary aim, but it’s also got some cool features that make it interesting. Clicking on an email’s title in your inbox, for example, opens it up immediately below in an ajax box that feels like a desktop application. If you like the ajax feel of GMail you may like the Webmail platform even better, it’s got very smooth feel to it. There’s a one click demo account set up on the site so you can see for yourself. → Read More