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lisainchicago · 07-20-2022, 03:27 PM

So I've read many threads here, on Reddit, and this thoroughly:
https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq...-of-mobi-files

My solution to all this is pretty simple...
Continue to let Calibre auto-add my AZW3 book and auto-convert to MOBI.

In the past, I would just email the book to my Kindle email address, which has been easy peasy because I only have MOBI set as my format for my kindle email address so it just "works".

Obviously I'm now getting the "MOBI is going away" email. So what I'd like to do is just change my format for my kindle email address to EPUB and let Calibre auto-convert to EPUB when I go to email it to my Kindle.

The problem is that it seems Calibre uses the AZW3 as the INPUT when it auto-converts to EPUB on emailing.

***IF*** I could get Calibre to use the (already created) MOBI format as the INPUT when it autoconverts to EPUB on emailing, that would be awesome!

Any ideas on how to do that?

Obviously I can use the "convert individually" feature and convert the MOBI to EPUB before I email. But I'm trying to find a way here to automate it a little more so I don't have to remember to do that step before emailing. Because inevitably, I'll forget, likely get an error email and have to do it all again.

07-20-2022, 03:27 PM	#1
lisainchicago Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2022 Device: Kindle Oasis	How to force auto-convert to EPUB on emailing to use MOBI as input? So I've read many threads here, on Reddit, and this thoroughly: https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq...-of-mobi-files My solution to all this is pretty simple... Continue to let Calibre auto-add my AZW3 book and auto-convert to MOBI. In the past, I would just email the book to my Kindle email address, which has been easy peasy because I only have MOBI set as my format for my kindle email address so it just "works". Obviously I'm now getting the "MOBI is going away" email. So what I'd like to do is just change my format for my kindle email address to EPUB and let Calibre auto-convert to EPUB when I go to email it to my Kindle. The problem is that it seems Calibre uses the AZW3 as the INPUT when it auto-converts to EPUB on emailing. *IF* I could get Calibre to use the (already created) MOBI format as the INPUT when it autoconverts to EPUB on emailing, that would be awesome! Any ideas on how to do that? Obviously I can use the "convert individually" feature and convert the MOBI to EPUB before I email. But I'm trying to find a way here to automate it a little more so I don't have to remember to do that step before emailing. Because inevitably, I'll forget, likely get an error email and have to do it all again.