Configuring Thunderbird for receiving RSS updates

If you already have an RSS feed, then please jump to the “If you already have subscribed to an RSS feed but want to add a new one” section, otherwise start here to add RSS feed for the first time.

  • From within Thunderbird, go to the Tools menu
  • Click on Account Settings
  • Click on Add Account
  • Select “RSS News & Blogs”
  • Click Next
  • Click Next to select the default name of “News & Blogs”
  • Click on Finish

If you have already subscribed to an RSS feed but want to add a new one.

Please continue onto the following steps to add a feed to the Unified Communications blog:

  • Right click on “News and Blogs” in the left hand plane
  • Click on New Folder
  • Enter “Unified Communications” into the name field.
  • Click on OK to accept the default as being a subfolder of “News & Blogs”
  • Highlight “Unified Communications” in the left hand pane
  • Richlt click and click on subscribe
  • Click Add
  • In the “Feed URL” field, enter http://dbracken.wordpress.com/feed
  • Click on the red X to close the “RSS Subscription” window. Unfortunately, there isn’t an OK button at that point which would be the logical choice.
  • Click on OK in the bottom right hand corner of the “Account Settings” window.

Congratulations, you have added an RSS feed to your Thunderbird email client.

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