ZipLine FeedMail provides the link between your RSS feed reader and a feedmail server. ZipLine
FeedMail formats your mail for easy reading and provides a means to send, reply, and forward
feedmail messages. This guide describes basic features of the application and was written for
users who want a general understanding of the product.
Feedmail is similar to email. You have your own mail address to which others can send you messages. You have an inbox for receiving messages, and you can send messages to others provided you know their address. (ZipLine FeedMail does not include an RSS reader)
The big difference lies in how the messages are sent and received. With feedmail, messages are sent using RSS feeds which can be read through most RSS feed readers. Whereas email pushes your messages across multiple servers, feedmail is pulled by the recipient of the message from the sender’s feedmail server. This means that feedmail is more direct than email and there is much less chance that a message will be lost or undelivered.
Features of FeedMail:
- Your feedmail address is not widely known or easily discovered; preventing SPAM and phishing.
- Feedmail is pulled by the recipient directly from the feedmail server, just like a web page. This means that messages aren’t sent through multiple mail servers, and they aren’t lost in transit.
- Your feedmail appears in your RSS reader along with other important feeds. There is no need to use separate applications for email and web feeds.
Note that many email applications now support web feeds, either natively or through plug-ins. FeedMail Now! works well in these applications too.
