FeedMail

August 28th, 2005

When I first started using RSS, I was so enthralled that I thought that it would replace e-mail. I still think something will replace e-mail as the most popular electronic communications method, but whether that something is RSS will be determined.

In my visions of RSS replacing e-mail, I thought the following:

1) I will be able to send messages to specific people/groups via RSS.
2) It will be password protected on both ends.
3) I will be able to send attachments.
4) I can subscribe to one feed where anyone will be able to send me messages.

Feed-Mail comes close. Real close. I only played with it for a little while (I’m Katrina-watching while I aggregate) and had trouble logging into my account after signing off (I used their password retrieval form, but they didn’t send my password along with the retrieval e-mail), but it seems to have everything I want. I’d love to send little notes to my friends who use their aggregator alot to test it out (that is, when I can log back in – HELP).

It has it’s issues (“beta is as beta does”) but the thoughts seem to be in the right place. More later when I’m able to get my arms around it. (link via del.icio.us)

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