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mikolajek · 06-10-2013, 06:31 AM

I've reviewed the forums and already realized that others had the same problems with mailing AZW3 files to their Kindles. Apparently Amazon doesn't accept AZW3 files delivered via e-mail. It's annoying, but...

However, more and more e-book stores now praise themselves with having some newer books available in AZW3 format. I've already purchased some of them and have them e-mailed to my Kindle directly from the e-book store. And... success!!! Even though my purchases were AZW3 files, they reached my Kindle successfully. I've checked them with Calibre and they were indeed AZW3 files.

However, when I try to e-mail the same files (downloaded from an e-book store as AZW3 files), I receive the (in)famous Amazon error notification. So what's going on?

I've checked with e-book stores and they claim they make no 'tricks' with sending their files. In fact, I had to add their e-mail addresses as trusted addresses at my Amazon Kindle account. So if they are able to send AZW3 files somehow, why can't we?

Does anyone have any explanation on that?

06-10-2013, 06:31 AM	#1
mikolajek Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Warsaw, Poland Device: Kindle PaperWhite IV	AZW3 mailing - explanation needed I've reviewed the forums and already realized that others had the same problems with mailing AZW3 files to their Kindles. Apparently Amazon doesn't accept AZW3 files delivered via e-mail. It's annoying, but... However, more and more e-book stores now praise themselves with having some newer books available in AZW3 format. I've already purchased some of them and have them e-mailed to my Kindle directly from the e-book store. And... success!!! Even though my purchases were AZW3 files, they reached my Kindle successfully. I've checked them with Calibre and they were indeed AZW3 files. However, when I try to e-mail the same files (downloaded from an e-book store as AZW3 files), I receive the (in)famous Amazon error notification. So what's going on? I've checked with e-book stores and they claim they make no 'tricks' with sending their files. In fact, I had to add their e-mail addresses as trusted addresses at my Amazon Kindle account. So if they are able to send AZW3 files somehow, why can't we? Does anyone have any explanation on that?