The old interface was one line for each email. The new one has 6 or 7 lines for each email meaning you can only see 2 emails at a time without scrolling. And in my case where I am subscribed to the HealthUnlocked forum, those 7 lines consist of just the return address. It is especially a huge nuisance when you have to delete many emails in the trash folder with all the scrolling you have to do.If you also hate it, there is a feedback button you can click to rate it and make a comment. I also suggested they at least make it a choice whether one wants the old or new interface. If enough of us complain hopefully something will happen.The only good thing is they solved the problem of not removing deleted emails from the inbox.

When you get to that panel, hover your cursor over All settings ... at the top. Notice how the cursor changes shape? That's because it's a link to All settings, 1. Click Settings > 2. Click All settings ... > 3. Click Inbox > 4. Uncheck: Show text preview Click Settings icon Click All settings ... at top of the panel that will be displayed. Click Inbox (default)Uncheck Show text preview It takes three clicks. (Inbox is the settings default). This is the SOLUTION to your issue.

This "improved" change is fixing something that didn't need to be fixed. It was nice to see ALL current emails in the INBOX. No option given to return to how it was working before. If this change is the only option given by Cox, I guess it's time to go shopping.

Hello SueJohnson and Former_Email_Us, I am sorry to hear that the email changed unexpectedly. I can understand how changes like these can be frustrating. Can you go to https://myemail.cox.net/appsuite/ and under settings change the Layout? I would probably recommend List to see the most emails at once, but you can try each to see which suits your needs.

SueJohnson wrote:If enough of us complain hopefully something will happen.That is unlikely since Cox is pushing all email to Yahoo soon. Did you get the email about it yet? However maybe Yahoo will be more to your liking?

List is the current way I see it which I complained about. Changing it to vertical increases it so I see 3 and a half emails instead of 2 but this is still unacceptable. Horizontal only shows 1.

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Former_Email_Us
New Contributor
4 months ago
This "improved" change is fixing something that didn't need to be fixed. It was nice to see ALL current emails in the INBOX. No option given to return to how it was working before. If this change is the only option given by Cox, I guess it's time to go shopping.
- TiffanyR
  Moderator
  4 months ago
  Hello SueJohnson and Former_Email_Us,
  
  I am sorry to hear that the email changed unexpectedly. I can understand how changes like these can be frustrating. Can you go to https://myemail.cox.net/appsuite/ and under settings change the Layout? I would probably recommend List to see the most emails at once, but you can try each to see which suits your needs.
  - SueJohnson
    New Contributor II
    4 months ago
    List is the current way I see it which I complained about. Changing it to vertical increases it so I see 3 and a half emails instead of 2 but this is still unacceptable. Horizontal only shows 1.
- SueJohnson
  New Contributor II
  4 months ago
  Before you go, please leave feedback
WiderMouthOpen
Esteemed Contributor
4 months ago
SueJohnson wrote:
If enough of us complain hopefully something will happen.
That is unlikely since Cox is pushing all email to Yahoo soon. Did you get the email about it yet? However maybe Yahoo will be more to your liking?
SueJohnson
New Contributor II
4 months ago
I have heard about it but not received any email. And it is not going to happen as I understand it until May which means a lot of frustration for a lot of days until then.
- WiderMouthOpen
  Esteemed Contributor
  4 months ago
  It's already starting in OK, RI and VA so I predict a big chunk of people will have transferred in a month or two. Your right that, that is a decent amount of time. I just don't think they will give the option for the old UI. Not only would they have had to save a copy of the old UI but they would have to run a redundant server for it, which would increase cost. Feel free to request it though.
  - SueJohnson
    New Contributor II
    4 months ago
    No say it isn't so - I live in Virginia and not looking forward to that.
CurtB
Valued Contributor III
4 months ago
Click Help > About. Does it say the following? © 2016-2024 OX Software GmbH
If yes, extra lines are because of a new release of the old Webmail, not the transition to Yahoo Mail.
To remove text preview: Settings > All settings ... > Inbox > Uncheck: Show text preview
- WiderMouthOpen
  Esteemed Contributor
  4 months ago
  Not sure if your post was directed at me or Sue. I didn't mean to imply the issue was related to Yahoo, just that it may go away "soon" with the transition. And I don't know if the transition has started in Virginia just that people from there have been contacted. I think a moderator said it will take place up to 60 days after the first contact but you have a year to change if you want to hold off.
  - SueJohnson
    New Contributor II
    4 months ago
    What do you mean by you have a year to change if you want to hold off? But in May it is directed to Yahoo.
- SueJohnson
  New Contributor II
  4 months ago
  Mine does not have a text preview that I can uncheck. All it has is themes, layout which I choose list, then list options (which gives contact pictures, check boxes and simple), link external account, connect your device, inbox categories, vacation notice and statistics
  - CurtB
    Valued Contributor III
    4 months ago
    Did you view Help > About? Does it look like this?
    UI version: 8.20.2
    Middleware version: 8.20.53
    © 2016-2024 OX Software GmbH
    If yes, then you probably didn't click All settings ... at the top. <<<--- See this.
    Settings > All settings ... > Inbox > Uncheck: Show text preview
    Settings default to Inbox, so it only takes three clicks for the solution to your issue.
CurtB
Valued Contributor III
4 months ago
When you get to that panel, hover your cursor over All settings ... at the top. Notice how the cursor changes shape? That's because it's a link to All settings,
1. Click Settings > 2. Click All settings ... > 3. Click Inbox > 4. Uncheck: Show text preview
Click Settings icon
Click All settings ... at top of the panel that will be displayed.

Click Inbox (default)
Uncheck Show text preview

It takes three clicks. (Inbox is the settings default). This is the SOLUTION to your issue.
- SueJohnson
  New Contributor II
  4 months ago
  Great - that worked. Thank you.