Setting up Calibre

Hils · 08-19-2010, 06:27 AM

Hi...new to this and not the most technical person!!!

Downloaded Calibre ok but when it asked you to set up email details it all went pear-shaped! Doesn't seem to recognise my email address! Suggested setting up a Gmail account....i didnt fancy that....all sounded far too complicated....

now when I eg. try to get news.....it comes up on calibre, but says it could not email this to me!!!

Don't know how to fix this??!!

Any ideas?

Thanks

GeoffC · 08-19-2010, 06:38 AM

welcome to mobileread ....

This isn't an aspect of Calibre that I have used, but it seems to be working for me on a test .... Have you double checked what you entered as your email ?

Hils · 08-19-2010, 07:36 AM

How do I check that?

jackie_w · 08-19-2010, 07:54 AM

Go into [Preferences] - [Email Delivery]

Add your email address to the top box by pressing the green plus-sign.

Then repeat you email address in the 'Send email from' box.

Save Preferences by pressing OK.

Go back to your library, select a book/news (presumably with a mobi format for your Kindle).

Press [Connect/share] button and choose one of the 'email to' options.

You should get a little pop-up balloon telling you that calibre has sent the email.

Sydney's Mom · 08-19-2010, 05:00 PM

I had to create a gmail account. It really wasn't hard. Now the mail to my kindle goes right through

GeoffC · 08-20-2010, 05:08 AM

good you managed to sort it out ...

DoctorOhh · 08-20-2010, 06:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffC

good you managed to sort it out ...

Positive encouragement is always good,

but the OP has yet to confirm the resolution of their problem.

GeoffC · 08-20-2010, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwanthny

Positive encouragement is always good,

but the OP has yet to confirm the resolution of their problem.

true, but I meant Sydney's Mum and probably in error ... :whoops:

The OP has not come back and told us the latest .... not too sure why the gmail account was necessary, though .... I don't use the facility but the test I did allowed me to use a non-gmail account.

JMikeD · 09-01-2010, 11:05 AM

I've been trying to get the email function to work also. I either get a time-out (with no server specified) or the following, if I enter the server info:

ERROR: Failed to email books: Failed to email the following books:

The Mystery of Khufu's Tomb

SMTP_SSL instance has no attribute 'sock'
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages/calibre/gui2/device.py", line 597, in _send_mails
File "site-packages/calibre/utils/smtp.py", line 96, in sendmail
File "lib/python2.6/smtplib.py", line 295, in connect
File "site-packages/calibre/utils/smtp.py", line 87, in _get_socket
AttributeError: SMTP_SSL instance has no attribute 'sock'

I'm using a MacBook with Apple's Mail app, if that makes any difference.

Mike

kovidgoyal · 09-01-2010, 11:34 AM

what settings are you using for your server (when you post, dont post your username/password)

JMikeD · 09-01-2010, 11:47 AM

I'm using:

Host: smtp.att.yahoo.com Port: 465
Username: *******@***.***
Password: ********
Encryption: SSL

Same settings that are in my email client.

kovidgoyal · 09-01-2010, 12:13 PM

Probably a bug with the SSL support, I'll add a fix to the next release, but it wont be tested as I don't have access to an SSL email server.

JMikeD · 09-01-2010, 02:29 PM

OK, thanks.

Meanwhile, I tested it with a Gmail account and it works OK with that.

stvno · 12-20-2010, 04:34 AM

I have trouble to setup email for Calibre. My PC connects to internet via proxy. "Fetch news" works fine.

Mail delivery failed with message,
Email abco stvno@gmail.com
connect: (u'smtp.gmail.com', 587)
connect: (587, u'smtp.gmail.com')

Sending failed...
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\email.py", line 116, in run
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\email.py", line 170, in sendmail
File "site-packages\calibre\utils\smtp.py", line 103, in sendmail
File "site-packages\calibre\utils\smtplib.py", line 303, in connect
File "site-packages\calibre\utils\smtplib.py", line 281, in _get_socket
File "socket.py", line 567, in create_connection
error: [Errno 10060] A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond

Did I miss anything? Is Calibre able to mail delivery through proxy?

GeoffC · 12-20-2010, 09:11 AM

Hi

I would grey out that email link on the post, you don't want any unwanted spam (do you?)

08-19-2010, 06:27 AM	#1
Hils Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle	Setting up Calibre Hi...new to this and not the most technical person!!! Downloaded Calibre ok but when it asked you to set up email details it all went pear-shaped! Doesn't seem to recognise my email address! Suggested setting up a Gmail account....i didnt fancy that....all sounded far too complicated.... now when I eg. try to get news.....it comes up on calibre, but says it could not email this to me!!! Don't know how to fix this??!! Any ideas? Thanks Last edited by Hils; 08-19-2010 at 06:30 AM.

08-19-2010, 06:38 AM	#2
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 26,684 Karma: 16550486 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	welcome to mobileread .... This isn't an aspect of Calibre that I have used, but it seems to be working for me on a test .... Have you double checked what you entered as your email ? __________________ > My Cats

08-19-2010, 05:00 PM	#5
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,180 Karma: 3710471 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chicago Device: Kindle 4 (7th Kindle), Fire HD and Samsung Tab 10.1.2	I had to create a gmail account. It really wasn't hard. Now the mail to my kindle goes right through __________________ Let's both use dropbox for our ebooks. Sign-up with this link, and we both get space in the cloud! And Dropbox just doubled what we both get! Thanks, Debra https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NT...rrals_twitter9 I love my Kindles, thanks to MobileRead, I Heart Cabbages and Calibre!

08-20-2010, 05:08 AM	#6
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 26,684 Karma: 16550486 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	good you managed to sort it out ... __________________ > My Cats

09-01-2010, 11:34 AM	#10
kovidgoyal Creator of calibre Posts: 22,511 Karma: 2944574 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	what settings are you using for your server (when you post, dont post your username/password) __________________ Get calibre Notice to all: I can not provide assistance with DRM removal, for legal reasons, so please do not contact me about it.

08-19-2010, 07:36 AM	#3
Hils Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle	How do I check that?

08-19-2010, 07:54 AM	#4
jackie_w Wizard Posts: 2,097 Karma: 3332928 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UK Device: Sony PRS-350/650/T1, PB360, KoboGlo, KoboAuraHD	Go into [Preferences] - [Email Delivery] Add your email address to the top box by pressing the green plus-sign. Then repeat you email address in the 'Send email from' box. Save Preferences by pressing OK. Go back to your library, select a book/news (presumably with a mobi format for your Kindle). Press [Connect/share] button and choose one of the 'email to' options. You should get a little pop-up balloon telling you that calibre has sent the email.

09-01-2010, 11:05 AM	#9
JMikeD Evangelist Posts: 442 Karma: 15000 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: Various and sundry	I've been trying to get the email function to work also. I either get a time-out (with no server specified) or the following, if I enter the server info: ERROR: Failed to email books: Failed to email the following books: The Mystery of Khufu's Tomb SMTP_SSL instance has no attribute 'sock' Traceback (most recent call last): File "site-packages/calibre/gui2/device.py", line 597, in _send_mails File "site-packages/calibre/utils/smtp.py", line 96, in sendmail File "lib/python2.6/smtplib.py", line 295, in connect File "site-packages/calibre/utils/smtp.py", line 87, in _get_socket AttributeError: SMTP_SSL instance has no attribute 'sock' I'm using a MacBook with Apple's Mail app, if that makes any difference. Mike

09-01-2010, 11:47 AM	#11
JMikeD Evangelist Posts: 442 Karma: 15000 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: Various and sundry	I'm using: Host: smtp.att.yahoo.com Port: 465 Username: *****@. Password: ****** Encryption: SSL Same settings that are in my email client.

09-01-2010, 12:13 PM	#12
kovidgoyal Creator of calibre Posts: 22,511 Karma: 2944574 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Probably a bug with the SSL support, I'll add a fix to the next release, but it wont be tested as I don't have access to an SSL email server. __________________ Get calibre Notice to all: I can not provide assistance with DRM removal, for legal reasons, so please do not contact me about it.

09-01-2010, 02:29 PM	#13
JMikeD Evangelist Posts: 442 Karma: 15000 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: Various and sundry	OK, thanks. Meanwhile, I tested it with a Gmail account and it works OK with that.

12-20-2010, 04:34 AM	#14
stvno Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle	Setup email behind proxy I have trouble to setup email for Calibre. My PC connects to internet via proxy. "Fetch news" works fine. Mail delivery failed with message, Email abco stvno@gmail.com connect: (u'smtp.gmail.com', 587) connect: (587, u'smtp.gmail.com') Sending failed... Traceback (most recent call last): File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\email.py", line 116, in run File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\email.py", line 170, in sendmail File "site-packages\calibre\utils\smtp.py", line 103, in sendmail File "site-packages\calibre\utils\smtplib.py", line 303, in connect File "site-packages\calibre\utils\smtplib.py", line 281, in _get_socket File "socket.py", line 567, in create_connection error: [Errno 10060] A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond Did I miss anything? Is Calibre able to mail delivery through proxy?

12-20-2010, 09:11 AM	#15
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 26,684 Karma: 16550486 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Hi I would grey out that email link on the post, you don't want any unwanted spam (do you?) __________________ > My Cats

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