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jjones | Guides | 09/05/2007 09:00amIt can be tricky to explain exactly why RSS feeds are so handy to someone who’s not used them, but basically it’s this: you don’t go to the web, the web comes to you.
The question, then, is how to do this. Fortunately it’s not difficult; here’s six steps to take you through the process.
1. Feed Me
There are loads of ways to add feeds. One is to visit a site in Internet Explorer 7 – if the button next to the Home icon at the top-right turns orange it’s found a feed. Click on it, then click Subscribe to this feed.
2. Name it
Rename it if you like, then click Subscribe again. In Outlook 2007 you’ll see it appear in the RSS Feeds folder. If not, go to Tools > Options > Other Advanced Options and check Sync RSS Feeds to the Common Feed List.
3. New Link
To add feeds to Outlook 2007, right-click on the RSS folder and choose Add a new RSS feed. You need the URL of the feed itself, not the site it’s on. There’s an RSS link on most sites – right-click it, pick Copy shortcut and paste.
4. Computer Choice
Another option is to have Outlook 2007 recommend feeds to you. Click on RSS Feeds and the main pane will display a bunch of featured and Microsoft links. Clicking one will give you the option to subscribe to it.
5. Organise
Each story is treated like an email. Right-click on one and you’re given the same options you would for a message, including categorising it or marking it for a follow-up. There’s more on this in the tutorial starting on page 26.
6. Extra, Extra
To change settings for an RSS feed, go to Tools > Account Settings > RSS Feeds. Choose the one you want, then click Change. Here you can tell Outlook 2007 to download extras such as pictures or articles as attachments.
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