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RSS News Feed Aggregator Instructions

Subscribe with Active Web Reader:

(Windows)
  1. On the File Menu, point to New and click New Feed.
  2. In the New Feed dialog, enter the URL of the Feed.
  3. Select an Auto-Update Frequency.
  4. Click Ok to add new Feed.

Subscribe with SharpReader:

(Windows)
  1. Open SharpReader
  2. Type or paste the RSS URL into SharpReader's address-bar
  3. Press [ENTER]

Subscribe with Thunderbird:

(Windows and Macintosh)
  1. Open Thunderbird
  2. Select New then Account under File
  3. Select the RSS News and Blogs Account option and click Next. After choosing an account name, click Next then Finish to verify it.
  4. Go to Tools then Account Settings, and select your RSS News and Blogs account. Choose Manage Subscriptions on the right.
  5. Click Add
  6. Type or Paste the RSS feed URL in the Feed URL: box and click OK

Subscribe with Net News Wire Lite:

(Macintosh)
  1. Copy the address of the site from your browser’s address field.
  2. Open Net News Wire Lite
  3. Choose File > New Subscription….
  4. The address you copied should be filled in automatically. If not, paste it in the text field.
  5. Click the button.

Subscribe with Safari 2.0 for Mac 10.4 or greater:

(Macintosh)
  1. Open Safari
  2. Click on the RSS link you would like to subscribe too.
  3. Add a bookmark for that link by going to Add Bookmark from the Bookmarks menu, type a name for the bookmark, and click Add.
  4. To view the RSS feed, choose Bookmarks Bar then View All RSS Articles