Toad KingNov 20, 2022
Zhuowei Zhang
"Mastodon is just like email."
Like email? So I use Microsoft Outlook?
"Use WHAT"

(Tools -> Account Settings -> RSS Feeds -> New -> https://mastodon.social/@Gargron.rss)
Nov 20, 2022 at 3:37amWeb
Show threadn0tooseNov 20, 2022
@zhuowei why did i not think of this
Show threadZhuowei ZhangNov 20, 2022
@n0toose I was planning to write my own POP3<->Mastodon proxy, but then I found that Outlook natively supports RSS...
Show threadsazanlip 🍁 #ZИНКNov 20, 2022
@zhuowei @n0toose Yes. Fully featured Outlook, Office 2021 included. Sadly, this is considered a premium feature by Microsoft, so no support for this in either Outlook Express or Windows Mail.
Show threadZhuowei ZhangNov 20, 2022
@sazanlip @n0toose Windows Live Mail does support it, according to ABM_Prottoy: https://twitter.com/ABM_Prottoy/status/1594186824981032960
ABM Prottoy on Twitter

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Show threadGunChleocDec 4, 2022

You could switch to Thunderbird, unless work forces you to use Outlook https://blog.thunderbird.net/2022/05/thunderbird-rss-feeds-guide-favorite-content-to-the-inbox/

@sazanlip @zhuowei @n0toose

Thunderbird + RSS: How To Bring Your Favorite Content To The Inbox

Tired of searching the web for news, videos, and your favorite content? Then bring your favorite content to Thunderbird with some RSS magic!

The Thunderbird Blog
Show threadThomas DickersonNov 20, 2022
@zhuowei you still need *something* to post, right?
Show threadZhuowei ZhangNov 20, 2022
@elfprince13 Yes. (Although I wouldn't be surprised if someone is making a SMTP to Mastodon proxy)
Show threadLightning Bjornsson*  Nov 20, 2022
@zhuowei @elfprince13 Not yet, but I want to.
Show threadthe vessel of morgannaNov 20, 2022
@zhuowei now there's a UI I haven't seen in a long, long time
Show threadZhuowei ZhangNov 20, 2022
@astraleureka I installed Outlook 2007 by popular demand (https://archive.org/details/en_office_enterprise_2007_dvd_vl_x12-19574_202104). You're welcome.
Office 2007 : Microsoft : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

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Show threadhalvaNov 20, 2022
@zhuowei IMAP ActivityPub connection when?
Show threadZhuowei ZhangNov 20, 2022
@xolagix I considered doing a POP3 to Mastodon proxy so I can use Outlook Express or even, say, the Mobile Game Boy Adapter to check Mastodon, but then I found that Microsoft Outlook 2007 supported RSS natively and it was too funny not to use
Show threadLightning Bjornsson*  Nov 20, 2022
@xolagix @zhuowei One day... ;)
Show threadFudgesicles Spinner™Nov 20, 2022

@zhuowei Ayy! that also means I can check Mastodon feed on my Samsung dumb phone as well!

It has Opera Mini and it will pull up RSS feeds fine (although images are illegible in most cases)

Show threadscytheNov 20, 2022
@zhuowei I can do you one better. I use carrier pigeons.
Show threadTyrone SlothropNov 20, 2022
@zhuowei That idea puts you firmly in the "chaotic evil" box on the alignment chart.
Show threadZhuowei ZhangNov 20, 2022
@slothrop Microsoft Outlook is Lawful Evil
Show threadMatija ŠukljeNov 20, 2022
@zhuowei @slothrop is it though? Not following the standards of e-mail IMHO put it well into the chaotic camp
Show threadTom Bellin Nov 20, 2022
@hook @zhuowei @slothrop MS is "lawful" in the sense that it mostly follows the rules it makes for itself. It's "evil" because it makes those rules to its own been benefit.
Show threadMatija ŠukljeNov 20, 2022
@tob @zhuowei @slothrop Obeying the laws you set for _yourself_ is pretty much anarchy ;)
Show threadTom Bellin Nov 20, 2022
@hook @zhuowei @slothrop a man must have a code! I find the D&D characterizations fascinating precisely because they're ambivalent about outcomes. "Good/Evil/Neutral" and "Chaotic/Lawful" are about how the character views themselves, not how they're viewed by others.
Show threadMatija ŠukljeNov 20, 2022
@tob @zhuowei @slothrop
I played a few rounds of D&D, but never dived deep into it. But from what I understand “chaos” vs “lawful” according to its Wikipedia article, I’d still say MS’ position is not “lawful” in the world where SMTP, IMAP, MIME, and all the other wonderful RFCs exist :)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alignment_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)#Law_versus_chaos
Alignment (Dungeons & Dragons) - Wikipedia

Show threadTom Bellin Nov 20, 2022
@hook @zhuowei @slothrop should have added this content warning to that last toot 
Show threadkaukamieliNov 21, 2022
@zhuowei @slothrop more like lawful stupid
Show threadCalisti 🏳️‍🌈🦇 — 🪩✨ 39c3Nov 20, 2022
@zhuowei UI design from the gods.
Show threadSeverákNov 20, 2022
@zhuowei weirdest RSS client out there.
Show threadPolychrome Nov 20, 2022
@zhuowei wait I'm not supposed to use thunderbird to access fedi?
Show threadGuySoftNov 20, 2022
telnet> HELO
Show threadPolychrome Nov 20, 2022
@guysoft @zhuowei
250 ap.fediverse.network
Show threadThaneVim Nov 21, 2022
@Polychrome @zhuowei no no, you definitely are. Brilliant.
Show threadMinnà PandoraNov 20, 2022
@zhuowei My mind is blown and I'm going to share this tip immediately, THANKS A LOT
Show threadAdamNov 20, 2022
@zhuowei Haha! Awesome!
Show threadOblomovNov 20, 2022
@zhuowei That's ... wow.
Show threadPJ "Vote Green" CoffeyNov 22, 2022
@oblomov @zhuowei We don't generally do alignment anymore for beings that aren't embodiments of this idea. It barely worked in Chainmail.
Show threadMihailik 🌼🌼🌼🏃🏿‍♀️🌼🌼🌼Nov 20, 2022
@zhuowei someone needs to make a UI shaped like Outlook 🤪
Show threadgrinNov 20, 2022
@zhuowei that's a new level of perversion. I don't like BDSM content...
Show threadEmil Jacobs - CollectifissionNov 20, 2022
@zhuowei Oh god why 😭
Show threadMarcosNov 20, 2022
@zhuowei an rss feed per user?
Show threadZhuowei ZhangNov 20, 2022
@marcos_v2 yes: https://mstdn.social/@feditips/108357998963885456
FediTips has moved! (@[email protected])

RSS fans! You can follow any Mastodon account via RSS by just adding ".rss" to the end of the account's public profile URL. To find a user's public profile URL, click on their profile image within Mastodon. For example, if you click on FediTips' profile image you get this page in a new tab: https://mstdn.social/@feditips So, to follow FediTips through RSS, use this address: https://mstdn.social/@feditips.rss This will only show that account's public posts. Other posts will not be visible on the RSS feed. #RSS #MastoTips #FediTips #Mastodon

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Show threadleymoo (Ashley Rolfmore)Nov 20, 2022
@zhuowei we are full circle back to subscribing to usenet groups in Outlook, like I was in the late 90s.
Show threadkatrinaNov 20, 2022
@zhuowei That is a very old version of Outlook 👵🏻
In Outlook 2021, you go to File | Account Settings | RSS Feeds | New
Show threadⓂ3️⃣3️⃣ 🌌Nov 20, 2022
@[email protected] at least it's not lotus notes ​​
Show threadLunar 🛸 ♾Nov 20, 2022
@zhuowei ...Oh dang. Definitely giving this a try.
Show threadMathieu PoussinNov 20, 2022
@zhuowei well it’s not thaaat different form RSS + Pingback 😄
Show threadAndreas SteinhausNov 20, 2022
@zhuowei It‘s works… not not all features are supported. Makes Outlook the worst Mastodon Client 😉
Show threadComfortably NumbNov 20, 2022
@zhuowei I've seen Mastodon in DOS, in Windows 3.11, on Commodore 64, but Outlook takes the cake.
Show threadDr. RebeccaNov 20, 2022
@ygalanter @zhuowei really? I hate to ask how this works because I don’t think I’d get it - anyone want to explain it like I’m 5.
Show threadZhuowei ZhangNov 20, 2022
@RebeccaPRN @ygalanter Mastodon exports each account's most recent posts as an RSS feed, and Outlook supports reading RSS feeds: https://mstdn.social/@feditips/108357998963885456
FediTips has moved! (@[email protected])

RSS fans! You can follow any Mastodon account via RSS by just adding ".rss" to the end of the account's public profile URL. To find a user's public profile URL, click on their profile image within Mastodon. For example, if you click on FediTips' profile image you get this page in a new tab: https://mstdn.social/@feditips So, to follow FediTips through RSS, use this address: https://mstdn.social/@feditips.rss This will only show that account's public posts. Other posts will not be visible on the RSS feed. #RSS #MastoTips #FediTips #Mastodon

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Show threadLeigh HuntNov 22, 2022
@RebeccaPRN @ygalanter @zhuowei this 15 year old video explaining RSS in plain English is still surprisingly relevant! :-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klgLsSxGsU&ab_channel=CommonCraft
RSS in Plain English

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Show threadDr. RebeccaNov 22, 2022
@Leighghunt @ygalanter @zhuowei nice- thanks 🙏
Show threadink and yarnNov 22, 2022
@RebeccaPRN @ygalanter @zhuowei I'll give it a shot :) RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. It is a way of sharing information in a standardized format. RSS reader software can subscribe to an RSS feed from any site that provides it. This was the best way to keep up with blogs, when that was more of a thing. Using an RSS reader feels similar to getting emails from everything you've subscribed to. In this case, Outlook's RSS reader is subscribed to the feed of Gargron's posts on Mastodon.
Show threadink and yarnNov 22, 2022
@RebeccaPRN @ygalanter @zhuowei I ran out of characters - should probably also add that an RSS feed is made up of "articles," or individual pieces of content. An article might be a blog post, an image, or... a toot :)
Show threadDr. RebeccaNov 22, 2022
@emery @ygalanter @zhuowei thank you! Nice explanation!
Show threadink and yarnNov 22, 2022
@RebeccaPRN @ygalanter @zhuowei Happy to help! 
Show threadChristopherNov 20, 2022
@ygalanter [email protected]
Any day now, we'll see it displayed in Doom, and that Doom will be running inside a Mastodon post.
Show threadJonasHeidelbergNov 21, 2022
@Foone maybe a project for you?
Show threadMyriaNov 20, 2022
@zhuowei No. Just… hell no. No way am I adding Outlook into this, lol😹​
Show threaddispatchrabbiNov 20, 2022
@zhuowei Oh my gosh, this is terrible. I love it.
Show threadSimo 🧊Nov 20, 2022
@zhuowei and the circle is complete