E-mail RSS Distribution Service Rmail Acquired by NBC Universal

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 26, 2007 - 10:22am.

Los Angeles - Rmail, a service that allows users to subscribe to RSS feeds via e-mail, announced that it has been acquired by NBC Universal.

Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

Rmail president and founder Randy Morin said his application has over 50,000 users, 100,000 subscriptions and is sending over 50,000 e-mails per day.

"What does [the deal] mean to Rmail users? It means a lot of new stuff is coming, as we finally have the team to make this joyride a rollercoaster," Morin wrote on the company's blog.

Published in DMW Daily, April 26, 2007

Previous story: Sony to Launch Video-Sharing Site in Japan
Next story: Grocery Store Media Network Firm SignStorey Buys Captive Audience

Email this page

Comments

Thanks! Rmail President? How

Submitted by Randy Charles Morin (not verified) on April 27, 2007 - 11:28am.

Thanks! Rmail President? How about Rmail Dude? Or guy who ran the site ;-)

Importance of RSS Distribution

Submitted by concord (not verified) on April 13, 2008 - 10:26pm.

RSS Distribution RSS is an XML- based format used by some sites and blogs for sharing and distributing web content such as the headlines on the latest site information. The Internet is now the largest research tool for not only professionals, but for buyers and consumers. More and more consumers use the Internet for information on product and services. Blogs and newsfeed is the best way of the content on the Internet. The main benefit of the RSS feeds, subscribed visitors can get the latest information and video in one place.

RSS integration scripts

Submitted by Matt Thompson (not verified) on May 3, 2009 - 8:14pm.

Did you know that some hosting providers can give you an RSS script that downloads content from other sites and displays it as your own?

I can't believe NBC shut

Submitted by Peter shepesiuk (not verified) on May 10, 2009 - 6:43am.

I can't believe NBC shut down this service withbout any warning. At least the VP in charge was fired.