Monday, February 21, 2005
GMail via RSS Feed
Posted by Ed Hansberry in "THOUGHT" @ 04:00 PM
Several months ago, GMail enabled POP3 access, which should have been a boon to Pocket PC users as their web interface blocked access because the browser doesn't support everything the site requires, which is valid as you'll see below. By the way, I have 50 GMail invites, so if you want one, contact me.
The problem is, POP3 access for Pocket PC users is spotty at best, and maybe for all POP3 users. It is in beta after all. I have to go to my GMail settings 3-4 times a week to enable POP3 because it mysteriously gets turned off. :? Now, for me, GMail is a mostly a read only site. I have only a few contacts I correspond with using that address, so what I really need is a way to check my emails. Google has enabled RSS feeds to your account. For all I know, this feature is months old, but it was news to me and my favorite RSS reader on the Pocket PC supports RSS authentication so I tried it out.
[code]https://gmail.google.com/gmail/feed/atom[/code]
Just add the above code to your RSS reader, then add your [email]username@gmail.com[/email] userid and password. I use NewsBreak and you must have 1.0.1, which was released earlier this month.
If you try to read more online, you will be able to log in but PIE won't show you the message. I don't know if it works with third party browsers or not. Of course, the best solution would be for Google to stabilize the POP3 access, but until then, you can at least see if you have anything worth finding a desktop PC to read your messages.
The problem is, POP3 access for Pocket PC users is spotty at best, and maybe for all POP3 users. It is in beta after all. I have to go to my GMail settings 3-4 times a week to enable POP3 because it mysteriously gets turned off. :? Now, for me, GMail is a mostly a read only site. I have only a few contacts I correspond with using that address, so what I really need is a way to check my emails. Google has enabled RSS feeds to your account. For all I know, this feature is months old, but it was news to me and my favorite RSS reader on the Pocket PC supports RSS authentication so I tried it out.
[code]https://gmail.google.com/gmail/feed/atom[/code]
Just add the above code to your RSS reader, then add your [email]username@gmail.com[/email] userid and password. I use NewsBreak and you must have 1.0.1, which was released earlier this month.
If you try to read more online, you will be able to log in but PIE won't show you the message. I don't know if it works with third party browsers or not. Of course, the best solution would be for Google to stabilize the POP3 access, but until then, you can at least see if you have anything worth finding a desktop PC to read your messages.
