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NewsBlur does something similar. Forward your newsletters and they appear as an RSS feed. Works with any kind of email...



Similarly, Feedbin gives you an email address you can aim a newsletter at and see as another feed. It's kinda genius.


Hi thecabinet, snksnk and Semiapies,

Author of Kill the Newsletter! here. Thank you for your comments! I didn’t know of NewsBlur and Feedbin and it’s nice to see that other tools take similar approaches to the use case. It validates that my solution was appropriate.

It’s unfortunate that NewsBlur and Feedbin bind the feature to their platform. But I guess it makes sense, Feedbin is even trying to make money. Anyway, whenever you need a free tool that doesn’t lock you in or ask for your personal information, I hope you consider Kill the Newsletter! an option :)


It validates that my solution was appropriate.

It does!

It’s unfortunate that NewsBlur and Feedbin bind the feature to their platform. But I guess it makes sense, Feedbin is even trying to make money.

Unfortunately, this is nonsensical and obnoxious. I'm perfectly happy to pay for a service, given that "free" tends to mean "shuts down in a couple of years". And I'd have to pay for a server anyway if I wanted to run my own.





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