How to Install RSS2Email on macOS

RSS2Email is an open-source tool that allows you to receive RSS feeds via email. In this tutorial, we will cover the installation process of RSS2Email on macOS.

Prerequisites

• Python 2.7 or 3.4+
• pip

Installation

1. Open Terminal on your macOS machine.

2. Install RSS2Email by using pip; type the following command in the Terminal window:

   sudo pip install git+https://github.com/rss2email/rss2email.git
   

   Enter your administrator password if prompted.

3. Once the installation is complete, you can verify by running the following command:

   r2e --version
   

   This should display the version number of RSS2Email that has been installed.

Configuration

Before using RSS2Email, you need to configure it. RSS2Email reads a list of RSS feeds from a configuration file, and then sends email notifications when new articles are available in those feeds.

1. Navigate to a directory where you want to store your RSS2Email configuration file.
2. Use the following command to create a rss2email.cfg file:

   r2e new
   

3. Edit the rss2email.cfg file to add the feeds you want to monitor. The file is in ini format.

   [DEFAULT]
   mailto = email@example.com
   
   [Feed Name 1]
   rss = https://your-rss-feed-url.com/rss.xml
   send_email = yes
   max_items = 5
   
   [Feed Name 2]
   rss = https://your-rss-feed-url.com/rss.xml
   send_email = yes
   max_items = 5
   

   Replace mailto with your email address. You can add as many feeds as you want. The max_items parameter controls the number of articles that RSS2Email will include in each email.
4. Save and close the file.

Testing

Now that you have configured RSS2Email, it's time to test if it's working.

1. Run the following command:

   r2e run
   

   This will fetch new articles from your configured feeds and send them to your email address. You should receive an email with the latest articles from your feeds.

To automate this process, you can set up a cron job to run r2e run at a specific interval.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured RSS2Email on your macOS machine. You can now receive RSS feeds via email. For advanced usage and customization options, refer to the official RSS2Email GitHub page.

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