Yahoo will release its latest version of Yahoo Mail for all 284 million users worldwide in the coming weeks.

The new version, which the company claims will be faster and safer, will make it easy for users to connect with their friends on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

Yahoo said in a statement, "This version of Yahoo Mail makes it even easier for people to share, organise and store online conversations and media content with a focus on improved performance, enhanced spam protection and a rich, customisable inbox."

The new Yahoo Mail will also be available to Yahoo’s global partners, including Nokia.

The company said, "Yahoo continually delivers powerful mobile experiences, and this version of Yahoo Mail offers consistent features across PC, mobile and tablet devices."

Yahoo Mail is available in 43 markets and 26 languages around the world.

Yahoo chief product officer Blake Irving said, "Yahoo’s vision for online communications brings together all the tools that people use to connect — email, chat, SMS, and social updates — and makes it easier for them to share content and engage in conversations with the people that matter most to them."

"We’re delivering on this strategy with the latest version of Yahoo Mail, providing our hundreds of millions of users worldwide with a fun, engaging and constantly connected experience across desktop, mobile and tablet devices that keeps the conversation going — anytime, anywhere."