Hi. New user here. I'm posting here because this is a recent thread (quick search for DRM, ePUB, MOBI etc showed mostly several-years-old threads). I'm also a new Kindle user, so I hope this post won't cause *too* much eye-rolling.
I learned to check out books from libraries using OverDrive- Kindle books only. Now I'm looking to branch out to checking "ePUB" books.
I found and followed the steps here:
https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-...-amazon-kindle
i.e.
- downloaded calibre
- set up @kindle email address
- since calibre suggested setting up @gmx.com email account, did that too
- then needed to download "adobe digital editions"
I think I have done *ALL* of it and yet ... this is what happens when I try to convert ePUB to MOBI:
- open library OverDrive account
- download EPUB book (stores as .acsm file)
- open .acsm in Adobe Digital Editions
- add .acsm file to library, seems to store as a EPUB file in the /My Digital Editions/ folder
- open Calibre library, add the EPUB book
FINALLY ... then when I click "convert books" to MOBI, I get the message "cannot convert; this book is locked by DRM"
I am at about the limit of my tech skills and knowledge here. Based on what I read, I thought the earlier step of using Adobe Digital Editions was what unlocked the .acsm file I got from the library? And indeed, since it looks like the file format is now EPUB, not sure why it still says locked by DRM?
Would very much appreciate any help pointing me in the correct direction highlighting what (obvious?) step I am missing.
Thanks!
(Oh and good luck Will2, I clearly have zero help for your issue, but am thankful (?) for the chance to piggyback onto your thread ... hope that is okay)