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startreksteve · 10-10-2013, 05:48 AM

Hu guys,
I've been a very happy Calibre user since I got my Kindle 3 and have sent many Calibre converted books to it via email. I've noticed however in the last two months or so, Im getting an error msg email from Amazon when trying to send books that its in an incompatible format for the Kindle 3. Its not! Its Mobi. I've tried every format that they advise, and the only one they accepted was .doc format. Strangely if I re-send a mobi from six months or so ago that was definitely received on the Kindle, it gets through, it seems to me Amazon are blocking mobi books converted by a recent version of Calibre, they are even blocking raw text!!!!
Anyone got any way to get round this? Can anyone confirm the same error? I even contacted the Amazon helpdesk, and they werent very helpful after 40 minutes of online chat.

Steve

10-10-2013, 05:48 AM	#1
startreksteve Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Kindle 3	Amazon blocking Calibre converted Mobi and other formats Hu guys, I've been a very happy Calibre user since I got my Kindle 3 and have sent many Calibre converted books to it via email. I've noticed however in the last two months or so, Im getting an error msg email from Amazon when trying to send books that its in an incompatible format for the Kindle 3. Its not! Its Mobi. I've tried every format that they advise, and the only one they accepted was .doc format. Strangely if I re-send a mobi from six months or so ago that was definitely received on the Kindle, it gets through, it seems to me Amazon are blocking mobi books converted by a recent version of Calibre, they are even blocking raw text!!!! Anyone got any way to get round this? Can anyone confirm the same error? I even contacted the Amazon helpdesk, and they werent very helpful after 40 minutes of online chat. Steve