This is probably the easiest way to post a blog entry. You can even attach a photo (just one photo, however).

Here's how:

Step 1: Open your email and address a new message to blogs@rollyourownhome.com. Its important that the email you send is from the same email address that's used on the site. For example, I have to make sure my blog email is from kris at kriskoeller.com, because that's the email address the system has on file. Otherwise, it won't know who you are.

Step 2: The subject of your email will become the blog title. Fill in the email subject exactly how you want the title to appear (spelling and capitalization are up to you!).

Step 3: The body of your email will appear as the blog text. You can be as verbose as you like. For paragraph breaks, be sure to add the HTML tag P to make a carriage return. If you have a signature at the bottom of your email, you may want to remove it as won't want that to appear in your blog posting.

Step 4: To include a photo, attach it to your email. The photo should not be more than 800 pixels wide or tall. Note: don't paste a photo into your message, but attach it.

Step 5: Send! That's it. The system checks for new blogs about every 5 minutes. It will download the email, determine where to post it (based on your return email address) and post the blog. Once its posted, you'll get a confirmation email back and the notice will also appear in your newsfeed.

I use this from my phone and it works pretty well. I can email camera phone pictures straight to my blog and have them appear even while on the road or running about.

If you've enabled all your users to post blogs on your homepage (admin, Show All Blogs on Homepage), they too can use the blog-by-mail function and their blog will appear on the homepage once downloaded. If you haven't enabled this function, their blogs will appear on their profile page.

Add blogs@rollyourownhome.com to your address book and try it out today!