Agreed, but I wouldn't be surprised if it ends up being an advert banner after the beta version.
I can guess there would be a paid (no advert) and a free (banner) version.

...only a guess though..

Well but that is just the logo, there is no advert there.. we can reduce at least 20px

agreed, it would be easier to read your mails

Yeah, really doesn't need to be so big given that it currently has no functionality at all. It does seem like it may be filled with advertisements, which I'd happily pay a small fee to remove. I can't imagine what it could be used for at this point.

I too agree this

i agree to this because at the moment the message reading space is rather small.

Rather taking up space for Advert it should be space for some funcionality

i culdn't agree more

This top bar is definitely way too big !
Imagine than in a standard web-browser, you got, starting from top
1- the menu bar of the browser
2- the internet adress, homepage, google search... bar
3- a bookmarks bar
4- webpages tabs
5- windows bar at the bottom

Then iside, you add, for a gmx account
- the blue bar "home" with the "compose/check mail/settings..." buttons
- gmx tabs
- a new toolbar "reply/forward/delete..."
- the email header when reading an email, or new bars if you're in the general mailbox
- and then, finally (!!) the email !

So do we honnestly need this huge blue bar with the GMX logo ?? It basically uses 1/6 of the display space on the screen...
Please drop that bar, then GMX will be much much better! So far the reading space is really too small

Also agree.. even if it ends up as an advertising banner, it would be nice to use that space for reading messages while it's unused.

Hooray ! I am a new user and this was the first thing that hit me. What a waste of space - Please, please reduce it. 20px ! come on and the rest... we know where we are. Thanks

Yep, I find mail reading is very difficult here because only few area of the screen is for mail. But I ask to let me scroll the banner, logo, button tabs to let the mail fill 100% of browser windows height. As one of solution I suggest to let open mails in new windows, plz, you may find my idea, there are some examples (screenshots)...

I agree but I think that the best solution is put GMX logo into the top of the left panel

Ok - I'd like to agree - the banner height could easily be halved. On an average low-res screen you have to do a LOT of scrolling to read any messages which makes it unnecessarily clunky to use!

Complete waste of empty space - 25% of the viewable area on my laptop!!

I agree with you all, it's a very annoying when using a laptop :-( almost no more space to read my mails !!!

Agreed. The only thing in the banner is the GMX logo, which is fine, but the space is too tall. It reduces the visible space by about 10%, which when you deal with a lot of email, can have a big impact. Even if the banner did eventually contain ads, which I don't mind at all, other services have the same feature which takes up far less space, giving vital reading space to the application itself.

The banner is way too biiiiiig. Seriously, so much screen estate is being wasted on displaying a static image that absolutely does nothing for the user. GMX can at-least look at shifting some functionality to the area,

The is even more excruciating when used with a small-screen net-book.

This would be especially usefull when accessing mail from a small netbook etc

Ive been using GMX for a year or so now. I love it, but have moved back to thunderbird because the size of the GM X banner is driver me nuts. Ged rid of it! Who you trying to impress?

I agree totally. It's attractive and GMX must self-promote, but vertical space is at a great premium even on 22"+ screens.
Why not shorten it or use part of it for more necessary components, alongside the logo?

I agree with Luca, that there's a ton of real estate for a corporate logo at the top-left, above the 'getting started' menu down the left side, all the way to the top of the browser window. I would then use all the space to the right along the top, but only half the height, and make it more functional.

This way, GMX still would get a highly visible logo from any distance, and users would get more screen real estate. As far as advertising, I hope that won't occupy this huge space one day...

Oh ya, get rid of the banner space on top and allow people to modify the space to their screen size or needs. I'm o a Macbook and need screen real estate.

Regards T

Agreed. As I have a full-featured email program I use at home, I mostly use GMX to access my pop3 accounts while travelling. Having just purchased a Netbook with 1024x600 resolution, the banner takes up WAY too much room. I have read gmx's comment that the banner is reserved for future use, and their suggestion to zoom my browser window. But I still think they should consider that as netbooks begin to command a much bigger market share (and they will, especially for travellers) gmx needs to improve the interface for these smaller-screen users.

PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! REDUCE THE MAXIMUN POSIBLE THE GMX BANNER HEADING AND SET MORE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EMAIL READING ROOM
I WILL INFINITLY HAPPY WITH THIS .

ANOTHER VERY INTERESTING THING WOULD BE HAVEA POWER POINT VIEWER .

eusty, I believe may have already answered our frustration concerning the Banner - which is fine for FREE e-mail - however, if it's an active one - I'm gone...

Only started using GMX today and for sure that bar with the logo is too big.
I would say reduce it by about 30-40%.

Just adding my endorsement to this list. This monstrous banner is classic over-kill for GMX advertising. The bottom line for a good email program must include a space large enough for reasonable reading, either in the preview pane or a separate window. PLEASE FIX!

The header space is so large it is starting to be a deal breaker. The amount of time I spend scrolling is just about equal to the time I'd spend logging into and out of my different mail accounts. GMX is a great service, but the advantage it has is saving me time checking different accounts. If I spend that time scrolling and trying to read my messages, GMX loses its advantage over my multiple accounts. Bottom line is, if the header is not reduced, I'm going to close my account and go back to what I was doing before. Sorry, but at least you have a chance to fix the problem. Please do so as soon as possible.

The header space is so large it is starting to be a deal breaker. The amount of time I spend scrolling is just about equal to the time I'd spend logging into and out of my different mail accounts. GMX is a great service, but the advantage it has is saving me time checking different accounts. If I spend that time scrolling and trying to read my messages, GMX loses its advantage over my multiple accounts. Bottom line is, if the header is not reduced, I'm going to close my account and go back to what I was doing before. Sorry, but at least you have a chance to fix the problem. Please do so as soon as possible.

20px? How about just gettin' rid of the damn thing. It's totally unnecessary.

top banner too big

yea its too much for my small screen laptop.

Please make the webmail banner smaller, on a small screen, there's not alot of room. That would make a fantastic upgrade.

It leaves very little area for reading e-mail on smaller displays, especially those of mini laptops.

Please make GMX banner smaller, need more room to read emails!

Very pretty banner.

It takes up on sixth of my screen.

And is totally super
~fluous.

Yes! The banner is cutting into msg. real estate

If anyone at GMX doubts that this is a serious problem, they should try using their service on a netbook.

If anyone at GMX doubts that this is a serious problem, they should try using their service on a netbook.

I agree.

Much agreed!!

Agreed...I came to this section to submit exactly this idea, so thanks! I often use a netbook when I travel, and the banner easily takes up 1/6th of my screen. It would be great to see this space minimized/put to better use. Thank you!

Rethink the GMX logo its way toooooo big

The banner is absolutely to large for anybody using a netbook (more and more each day), which generally have only 600px in height. I have gone back to my yahoo email because of this.

Like all of them

That top banner is too big and one of the few things preventing me from using GMX on a more permanent basis. If they make it smaller and sell the space for ads, I would be cool with that. At least it is as intrusive as the Yahoo banners.

I agree too.

I disagree with the comments regarding Banner size , by reducing the size it would completely lose any design factor in the over all look of it . If I am going to use a Web email provider I at least want the page to look reasonably neat and attractive , otherwise it may as well be a plain white sheet with just the basics on it !

I agree, space could be used in a much more useful way. Such as tabs to other options instead of all the pop ups.

No, I like the banner ... large and free of clutter, good open space, cleanses the mind. Keep it as is.

Re: mini-laptops: have an option to reconfigure UI for small laptops ... make the UI customizable. But the default one is fine as is.

Letting the user tinker with layout, or hit a tab to "condense banner" is a good option.

No, I like the banner ... large and free of clutter, good open space, cleanses the mind. Keep it as is.

Totalmente deacuerdo, nosotros sabemos que es GMX por eso creamos una cuenta con ustedes. Nos gusta y no es necesario tener una barra tan grande con el logo.

Is that it then? Not much difference, is it? My idea was no. 869. I suggested that the GMX logo be incorporated in the GMX Home button. I still think this is a good idea. The banner is still wasted space. Why is it that the tabs cannot go into this banner space, just like on this Brainstorm site?!? GMX is rubbish. I give up!

The lack of usable space due to amount of vertical space consumed by the banner is my main problem, especially with IE. That's what lead me to try using it with Chrome. Unfortunately, that was not a good match with the only exception being the amount of vertical space available. An add-on for optimization with FireFox would be nice. Of all the browsers I've used it with, the best match, so far, would have to be Opera.