See also

Get Internet Explorer 7

RSS Feeds on Microsoft Office Online

Share the same RSS Feeds list between Internet Explorer 7 and Outlook

Add a collection of RSS Feeds to Outlook 2007

Use AutoArchive to automatically delete older RSS items

Change settings for RSS Feeds

Get an RSS Feed using Windows® Internet Explorer® 7

Suppose you're surfing the Internet, and you see a button indicating that an RSS Feed exists. If you're using Internet Explorer 7, seeing what the RSS Feed contains is as easy as clicking the RSS button on the Web page. If you like what you see and want to get more, that's easy too: Simply click Subscribe to this feed. That's it, two clicks and you're done.

What about Outlook? You just did that. Your subscription is good in Outlook 2007 too.

Get an RSS Feed using the right-click method

Not using Internet Explorer 7? You'll need to take a few extra steps, but they're easy too.

1. In your Web browser, find a Feed that you want to subscribe to.

   If you're not sure where to find a Feed, see the top of this Quick Reference Card. We've included a link to the "RSS Feeds on Microsoft Office Online," page. Visit that page to find some Feeds that might interest you.

2. Right-click the Feed icon or link, and click Copy Shortcut.

   

3. Switch to Outlook.
4. If you're not already looking at e-mail, click Mail in the Navigation Pane (or press CTRL+1).

   Locate the RSS Feeds folder. (If you use lots of folders, you may need to scroll down a bit to see it.)

5. Right-click the RSS Feeds folder, and click Add a New RSS Feed.

   

6. In the New RSS Feed dialog box, position the insertion point in the box under the words Enter the location of the RSS feed you want to add to Outlook, and press CTRL+V.

   The link text that you copied will appear in the box.

7. Click Add.
8. When you see a message asking if you want to add the RSS Feed to Outlook, click Yes.

That's it. By adding the Feed to Outlook, you've subscribed to it.

Stop delivery, but keep the folder and the articles

1. In the main Outlook window, on the Tools menu, click Account Settings.
2. Click the RSS Feeds tab.
3. Under Feed Name, select the name of the Feed that you want to stop subscribing to and click Remove (just below the RSS Feeds tab name).

   You'll see a message asking if you want to remove the Feed. The message also reminds you that previously downloaded articles are not deleted when you use this method.

4. Click Yes.
5. Close the Account Settings dialog box.

Stop the Feed and delete the folder

1. In the Navigation Pane, in the RSS Feeds folder, locate the folder that contains the RSS Feed items that you no longer want.
2. To delete the folder and its contents, right-click it and click the Delete command that includes the folder name.

   If you're asked whether you really want to perform the deletion, click Yes.

   When you see a message asking you if you really want to remove the Feed, click Yes.

What happens in Internet Explorer 7 when you delete an RSS Feed in Outlook

Feeds that you add are shared between the two programs unless you change that. Feeds that you cancel are canceled in both programs, or not, depending on which program you use:

• Delete from Internet Explorer 7, and your subscription is canceled everywhere.
• Delete from Outlook, and you cancel in Outlook only.

Why is there a difference? Some Feeds send really big files (big music files, for example) that you may want to access only from Internet Explorer.

Note You get to decide whether Outlook shares subscriptions with Internet Explorer. For more information, see the link, "Share the same RSS Feeds list between Internet Explorer 7 and Outlook," under See also at the top of this Quick Reference Card.

Find RSS Feeds right from Outlook

In the Navigation Pane, click the RSS Feeds folder.

At the top of the area where you usually see and open messages, you'll see the words RSS Feeds - Outlook Syndicated Content (RSS) Directory. Under that is an article about using RSS in Outlook. Click any of the Feed links in the article to subscribe.

Note    Your Outlook may use a different page for this folder. Some companies set up Outlook to display their own in-house page with links to suit their employees.