How to Add a CSS Stylesheet to an RSS Feed

Introduction

RSS feeds are a popular method of offering consumers, clients or friends the opportunity to stay updated and abreast of the latest in news and information. Having your own RSS feed gives you control over the information displayed on your Web site. Of course, with the rise in CSS, the obvious question is how to mix a CSS stylesheet with those popular RSS feeds. By using a simple RSS file, CSS file and a CSS/HTML editor, having the stylish CSS formatted RSS feed will offer precision and good looks to your own Web site.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Steps

1.) Open the CSS/HTML editor and using the command for opening files, open the CSS file.

2.) Edit the CSS file to regulate how each of the RSS tags will be displayed using "font-family" for font characteristics, "display" for the display look, "padding-(left, right, bottom or top)" to set the padding and "color" for adjusting the color scheme to fit your needs. Use Ctrl+S to save the CSS file to your computer.

3.) Using the command for opening files, open the RSS file with the already open CSS/HTML editor.

4.) Add on the first line and on the second line. Use Ctrl+S to save the RSS file to your computer.

5.) Open an FTP program. Connect through the FTP program to your web server using the appropriate information. Open the folder on the web server containing the files for your Web site.

6.) Use your mouse to select the RSS file and the CSS file. Drag and drop those files into the FTP program connected to your web server. Close the FTP program.

7.) Open up your RSS feed and make sure it has the required look and feel. Adjust as needed.

How to Syndicate My Content Using RSS

Introduction

RSS has become popular by the blog explosion, and more of your users are downloading content to their readers everyday. There are several ways that vary in degree of difficulty. To install most RSS feeds, simply follow these steps.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Steps

1.) Find the RSS feed that you want to add to your page.

2.) Get the code for the RSS feed.

3.) Copy the code to your Clipboard or Notepad.

4.) Open your editing software.

5.) Paste the code into your page.

6.) Save the page.

7.) FTP the page to your server account.

How to Set up RSS Feeds on Your Blogger.com Account

Introduction

RSS feeds allow readers to keep abreast of your blog by notifying them whenever the blog is updated. Enabling feeds on your blog can increase traffic and the number of readers. In addition, you can set up RSS feeds from other blogs or Web sites to provide feeds to your blog.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Log in or Set up a Blogger.com Account

Steps

1.) Begin at the Blogger.com home page (see the Resources section below).

2.) Sign in with your Google account or set up a new account by providing an email address and password.

Edit Your Settings to Allow RSS Feeds

Steps

1.) Sign in and access your blog's 'Dashboard' page.

2.) Click on the 'Settings' link in the 'Manage' menu.

3.) Find and click on the 'Site Feed' link in the 'Settings' tab.

4.) Select 'Full,' 'Short' or 'None' from the drop-down menu labeled 'Allow Blog Feed.' This allows for the full version of your text to be syndicated or just the first paragraph.

5.) Choose the 'Advanced Mode' link to have more control over your blog syndication. The advanced mode allows you to choose if you want posts, comments or per-post comment feeds.

6.) View your blog page to see the 'Subscribe to Posts' through the Atom feed method. If your viewers would like to change this to RSS, then they will need to add '?alt=rss' to the end of the site feed URL.

Add Links to Your Blog to Get RSS Feeds

Steps

1.) Choose a site feed you would like to add to your blog. Most Web sites and blogs that are updated regularly provide an RSS feed link.

2.) Click on the 'RSS feed' icon on the Web site you would like to link.

3.) Highlight and copy the URL from the address bar to your clipboard.

4.) Return to your Blogger.com 'Dashboard.' Click on the 'Layout' link.

5.) Click on the 'Add a Page Element' box where you would like your RSS feed on your blog.

6.) Choose the link that says 'Add to Blog' under the 'Feed' label.

7.) Paste the URL of the feed in the text box and click on the 'Continue' link.

8.) Click the 'Save Changes' link to save the feed to your blog. View your blog to see your new RSS feed links.

How to Find the IP Address of an Email Sender

Introduction

All emails come from an IP (Internet Proticol) address. Every computer that has internet access has an IP address. It consists of several numbers that each have a meaning. The IP address is easy to locate in incoming email.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You'll Need

• You will need to have access to an email that has full headers activated. This usually an option somewhere on the open email received. Full headers include time of arrival, who it is to, and who it

Steps

1.) After you open the email, open the "Full headers" option if you haven't already done so.
In Outlook Express the process for IP address is different: go to File then select Properties and then look at the bottom "Received From" message and the IP address is located in parenthesis.

2.) look at the top few lines and you should see more than the usual from xxx@yahoo.com and the subject. Look for something that says X originating IP:

3.) The next step is to look at the number next to the originating IP: in my confirmation email from ehow the nuber is [72.5.232.39]. This is the IP address of the computer that was used to send that email.

How to Reply to an E-mail Message

Introduction

"Replying" to a message simplifies your correspondence, since you do not have to enter the recipient's e-mail address manually. Most popular e-mail applications follow a similar procedure.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Steps

1.) Click on the closed e-mail message to select it, or open the message.

2.) From the Message menu, click on Reply, or click Reply in the toolbar. A new message window will open. The recipient's address will appear automatically in the To field. The Subject will be the same subject as in the original message, and the content of the original message will usually be included, preceded by > signs.

3.) Add your new content to the message. If desired, you can delete part or all of the content from the original message. You can also add new content at any place in the message so it resembles a conversation. This is called "continuing the thread."

How to Send an E-mail Message

Introduction

E-mail allows you to communicate quickly anywhere in the world, providing your recipient has an e-mail account. The message is usually delivered within a matter of minutes.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Configuring Your E-mail Software

Steps

1.)Open your e-mail program. Before you can send an e-mail message, your e-mail software must have the right configuration so it can send your mail.

2.) Look for commands labeled Settings, Accounts or Options.

3.) Check to be sure that your e-mail software displays the correct settings for your account. If you do not know these settings, your Internet Service Provider or e-mail service will be able to tell you what they are. You will need your POP server name and the SMTP server name.(The POP server is where your e-mail resides; the SMTP server is what transfers e-mail you send.)

4.) This information need only be entered once, although you can go back and change it whenever you want.

How to Forward an E-mail Message

Introduction

When you forward an e-mail, you send a message you've received to someone else. Usually you can add your own message to the forwarded message before you send it. These instructions should work for most e-mail programs.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Steps

1.) Select or open the message you want to forward.

2.) Using the Message menu, select Forward, or click Forward on the toolbar. The message you received will appear in a new message window.

3.) Leave the subject field as it is or change it. The subject will typically be preceded by "FW:" so that your recipients know it's a forwarded message.

4.) Type the e-mail address or addresses of the recipients.

5.) Edit the text or add new text if desired.

6.) Click Send.