A useful website publishes occasionally, but you do not want another newsletter. An RSS or similar syndication feed can let a reader application collect new entries for you. You choose when to open the list rather than treating each update as an email.
Thunderbird’s feed documentation explains how a feed reader checks a subscription and retrieves entries. Other readers have different interfaces, but the basic arrangement is similar: a site publishes a feed address, and your reader follows it.
Start with three sources
Look for the site’s feed link or its subscription instructions. Some readers can discover a feed from the homepage address; others need the exact feed URL. Not every site provides one.
Add a small number of sources and compare an entry with the original page. A feed may contain the full article, a summary or only a headline. It may also omit later page changes. Open the source when you need the current wording, attachments or context.
Keep reading separate from collecting
Create a few useful folders rather than a complicated category system. A folder for work references and one for leisure may be enough. Save important items deliberately; do not assume that marking something unread is a reliable long-term archive.
If the unread count becomes a burden, remove low-value feeds or mark older entries read. Subscribing does not create an obligation to finish every article.
Check the reader’s privacy and synchronisation arrangements before adding private feeds. A feed URL can sometimes contain a token that grants access, so do not post it publicly or share an export without reviewing it.
After a week, keep the sources you actually used. The advantage is a reading routine you control: fewer repeated visits to check for updates, and a visible list that can be trimmed when it stops serving you.