Configuring vista Sidebar "rss feed" gadget via outlook 2007

October 9th, 2008

It took me sometime to understand that the Sidebar RSS Feed is tied to Internet Explorer RSS Feed.

First things first, you need to configure Outlook 2007 to share its RSS Feed. Follow the following steps if you haven’t already enabled Common Feed List:

  1. In outlook, go to Tools > Options > Others > Advanced Options.
  2. Put a check in the checkbox next to Sync RSS Feeds to the Common Feed List.

Next is to add RSS Feeds in Outlook 2007. If you look at the list of RSS Feeds in the Gadget, you are able to see the RSS Feed you just added, however, it doesn’t show any contents.

The last step is to open Internet Explorer. Click on the “Star” icon (or press Ctrl+J) and choose Feeds. You will see your newly added Feed, click it.

Refresh your Gadget, and you should see your new Feed entries.