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Setting Up WCM Bulletin Board RSS Feed in Thunderbird

Job Sheet: Setting Up WCM Bulletin Board RSS FeedVersion 0.9, 10/18/06

This Job Sheet provides instructions for setting up Really Simple Syndication (RSS) fereader can be used to read the RSS feed from the WCM Bulletin Board. Specific instrureader and are beyond the scope of this Job Sheet. Some information provided in thisport setting up the feed in other readers.

If you have feedback on this Job Sheet, please let us know so we can improve the [email protected].

Assumptions:• User is registered on the WCM Bulletin Board (https://apps.weather.gov/WCMboard/)

• User has Mozilla Thunderbird installed as their email client (http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/).

• Thunderbird has RSS enabled.

1.0. Login to the WCM Bulletin Board• Go to https://apps.weather.gov/WCMboard/

• Login using your user name and password.

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2.0. Go to the “Smartfeed” Page• To setup your RSS details, go to the Smartfeed

page at: https://apps.weather.gov/WCMboard/smartfeed_url.php

2.1. Type of Newsfeed• Select “RSS 2.0” for the type of newsfeed.

2.2. Select forums for Feed• At the bottom of the page, select the forums to

include in your newsfeed.

2.3. Click on the “Generate URL” But-ton• Click the “Generate URL” button.

• This will create the URL that defines your preferences.

2.4. Copy the URL• Copy the contents of the text box that con-

tains the new URL.

• This will be pasted into Thunderbird in Step 5.3 on Page 4.

3.0. Open Thunderbird• Double click on your Thunderbird icon.

https://apps.weather.gov/WCMboard/smartfeed_url.phphttps://apps.weather.gov/WCMboard/smartfeed_url.php


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4.0. Enabling “News & Blogs”.

Note: Instructions for this step will be added at a later date.

• If “News & Blogs” is already available, go to Step 5.0 on Page 3.

5.0. Setup News & Blogs• If “News & Blogs” is not available to you, see Step 4.0 on Page 3.

5.1. Select “News & Blogs”• Click on “News & Blogs” in the left hand pane.

• You can also

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5.2. Click on “Manage Subscriptions”• The “RSS Subscription” dialog box will open.

• Existing Blogs and RSS subscriptions will be displayed in the dia-log box.

5.3. Click the “Add” button.• The “Feed Properties” dialog box will be displayed.

5.4. Paste the URL.• Paste the URL from in the “Feed URL” box.

Note: For more details on the Feed Properties Options, see Step 6.0 on Page 5.

5.5. Click “Ok”.


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5.6. Accept Certificate

5.7. Close RSS Subscription Box.• The subscription has been added! Close the RSS Subscription

dialog box.

6.0. Further Explanation: Feed Properties Option• In the “Feed Properties” dialog box, there is an option to “Show

the article sumary instead of loading the web page”.

• You can also edit this property after setting up the RSS Feed using the “Manage Subscriptions” process as illustrated above, starting in Step 5.2 on Page 4.

• This option is summarized in the next two sub-steps.

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6.1. Show Article Summary• This option shows a brief summary in the Thun-

derbird message view pane.


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6.2. Show Web Page• If you do not check the option, the web page of

the bulletin board will appear in the message pane.

7.0. Task Complete!

Job Sheet: Setting Up WCM Bulletin Board RSS Feed in Thunderbird1.0. Login to the WCM Bulletin Board2.0. Go to the “Smartfeed” Page2.1. Type of Newsfeed2.2. Select forums for Feed2.3. Click on the “Generate URL” Button2.4. Copy the URL

3.0. Open Thunderbird4.0. Enabling “News & Blogs”.5.0. Setup News & Blogs5.1. Select “News & Blogs”5.2. Click on “Manage Subscriptions”5.3. Click the “Add” button.5.4. Paste the URL.5.5. Click “Ok”.5.6. Accept Certificate5.7. Close RSS Subscription Box.

6.0. Further Explanation: Feed Properties Option6.1. Show Article Summary6.2. Show Web Page

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