RSS Bandit Synchronization Using GMail Drive Shell Extension

If you haven't heard, RSS Bandit can synchronize its state (feedlist, read/unread, etc...) across multiple machines. I wrote about it in the RSS Bandit docs.

So far, there are four means for synchronizing feeds: Ftp, dasBlog, local or network file, and webDav. For the average user, these options might not be always be available.

However, using GMail Drive Shell Extension, you can create a local drive letter that maps to your GMail account. Then in RSS Bandit, open up the properties dialog, click on the Remote Storage Tab, choose the File Share protocol and enter the GMail drive in the UNC directory path (it doesn't have to be UNC). In the screenshot below, I have the e: drive mapped to my GMail account.

Remote Storage Tab

Now you can use your GMail account for synchronizing your RSS Bandit state between multiple machines. Note that this usage of GMail is not supported by Google nor the developers of RSS Bandit. So if Google suddenly decides to disrupt this usage of GMail, you've been warned.

As you can see in the RSS Bandit Roadmap, there will be support for more synchronization sources in the next major release.

What others have said

Requesting Gravatar... Demolition BLOG Oct 28, 2004 1:43 PM
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Requesting Gravatar... Koba Oct 29, 2004 11:38 AM
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If I use GMail to sync my RSS Bandit state, will Google read my news articles? If so, will they wise-up and stop violating my privacy? If so, will the bubble that is their share price burst? If so, will Bush declare war on another defenseless non-western state?
Requesting Gravatar... Haacked Oct 29, 2004 11:41 AM
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1. Unlikely as the state is stored as a ZIP file and not as clear text. We can consider encryption if you need that sort of security.

2. They probably won't wise up either way.

3. Yes, eventually it has to. I'd sell short now.

4. Assuming he gets elected, he probably will.
Requesting Gravatar... Mark Pitman Apr 05, 2005 10:54 AM
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How did you get Windows to assign a drive letter to your Gmail Drive?
Requesting Gravatar... Haacked Apr 05, 2005 11:25 AM
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Using the GMail Drive Extension. It did it for me.
Requesting Gravatar... Mark Pitman Apr 05, 2005 1:29 PM
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Hmmm, mine just says "GMail Drive" in My Computer. No drive letter was assigned.
Requesting Gravatar... Pasha Apr 28, 2005 6:48 PM
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Yeah, i am trying to do the same thing, but mine doesn't have a letter
bummer
i actually came accross this page trying to figure out how to give it a letter
Requesting Gravatar... AF Jun 02, 2005 6:03 AM
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Any thoughts on how to assign a drive letter to "Gmail Drive". I'm using Win2KPro. thanks....
Requesting Gravatar... Batman Oct 19, 2007 1:24 PM
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Hmm... maybe older versions of gmail drive allowed drive letters. 2 years later and I still dont have a drive letter.
Requesting Gravatar... Rakeback Jan 28, 2010 9:31 AM
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Any thoughts on how to assign a drive letter to "Gmail Drive". I'm using Win2KPro. thanks....

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