How To Add And Manage RSS Feeds In Microsoft Outlook 2007

Just like the new version of Yahoo Mail built in RSS reader, Microsoft Outlook 2007 includes an RSS reader, that allows you to save and forward RSS articles.

Having an RSS reader built into your favorite email client, makes RSS and email seamless and convenient. Adding RSS feeds and managing them in Outlook 2007 is simple and takes a few steps to setup.

The first step you need to do, is visit the Web site and copy the RSS feed URL. Most sites display an RSS icon in your Browser address bar, when clicked on, will open with the URL that you will need to copy.

Next, Open Outlook 2007 and on the Tools menu, click Account Settings.

 

In Account Settings, select the RSS Feeds tab. Click on New (circled) and paste the URL you copied from the above step and click Add.

 

In the RSS Feed options window, you can keep or change the name of the RSS feed, change the folder location (and add folder names after categories), change how the RSS feeds are downloaded, and update limit. Click OK to add the feed when finished.

 

Your feeds will display in the Outlook sidebar panel.

 

To add more feeds, you can right click on The RSS Feeds icon in the sidebar panel and select Add a New RSS Feed… and follow the above steps. Other options with right clicking include move or copy the feed to another folder, and process marked headers, and mark everything as read.

To email an article to someone, right click on an article in the middle and select Forward to email the contents of the article or select Share This Feed and send the URL to someone with your comments. Other options with right clicking on an article, allow you to Flag and Categorize, Delete or Move, and update article by selecting Download Content. To change any settings of your RSS feeds, just select Tools from menu, click Account Settings, and select the RSS Feeds tab.

Import and Export Feeds

You can also import or export feeds from or to another computer running Outlook 2007 or an RSS reader using an opml file format.

To import or export RSS feeds in Outlook 2007, select from the menu, File \ Import and Export then select either Export RSS Feeds to an OPML file or Import RSS Feeds from an OPML file then follow the Wizard instructions.

 

Once you feeds are all setup, you can use one interface for all your email and RSS reading!