Calibre test email not working

slade · 01-22-2011, 09:33 AM

I have a Kindle 3 wifi and have a gmail account. Should be sending newspapers from Calibre via gmail to @kindle.com All settings are set to default. I can get newspapers via usb but no luck via email.

Email test says Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\wizard\send_email.py", line 114, in test_email_settings
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 10061] No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it

Log:

Any suggestions?

kovidgoyal · 01-22-2011, 10:20 AM

turn off your antivirus/firewall. Once you've figured out which one is causing the problem turn it on again and add an exception for calibre.

arcterra · 01-22-2011, 11:01 AM

Here is a screen shot:

i'm getting this on test as well as in my attempts to send actual files. It works fine when I change the "to" email to one of mine and not xxxx@kindle.com

arcterra · 01-22-2011, 11:03 AM

just learning this forum...sorry

arcterra · 01-22-2011, 11:12 AM

Here is the rest as i scroll down...
Everything is set at amazon in regards to email accounts to receive.

kovidgoyal · 01-22-2011, 11:44 AM

you're using a direct send without a relay. Amazon doesn't allow that. Setup gmail based sending.

slade · 01-22-2011, 07:13 PM

Thanks for the response kovi. But Ive added calibre to the firewall exceptions and am getting the same 'test' message: [Errno 10061] No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it

Does this mean kindle isnt receiving?

jck99nz · 06-04-2011, 12:59 AM

I had the same error message, despite adding Calibre to firewall connections. Turns out my virus checker (McAfee) was refusing to send the email (as part of the protection against worms sending out mass mailings). If you check your virus checker, it will probably save a log somewhere - for McAfee it was in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\McAfee\DesktopProtection\AccessProtectionLog. txt. Doing a search for 'calibre' in this found the message:
"10:49:54 AM Blocked by port blocking rule C:\Program Files\Calibre2\calibre.exe Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail 74.125.53.109:587".
There will be an options or preferences settings in your software that lets you specify 'calibre.exe' as an exception, allowing it to send emails. After doing this in McAfee, the email is working fine.

01-22-2011, 09:33 AM	#1
slade Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle 3	Calibre test email not working I have a Kindle 3 wifi and have a gmail account. Should be sending newspapers from Calibre via gmail to @kindle.com All settings are set to default. I can get newspapers via usb but no luck via email. Email test says Traceback (most recent call last): File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\wizard\send_email.py", line 114, in test_email_settings 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 10061] No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it Log: Any suggestions?

01-22-2011, 11:01 AM	#3
arcterra Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: kindle wifi	Calibre wont send to kindle but will send to my email Here is a screen shot: i'm getting this on test as well as in my attempts to send actual files. It works fine when I change the "to" email to one of mine and not xxxx@kindle.com Last edited by arcterra; 01-22-2011 at 11:03 AM.

01-22-2011, 11:03 AM	#4
arcterra Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: kindle wifi	oops here is the screen shot just learning this forum...sorry Attached Thumbnails

01-22-2011, 11:12 AM	#5
arcterra Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: kindle wifi	And here is the rest... Here is the rest as i scroll down... Everything is set at amazon in regards to email accounts to receive. Attached Thumbnails

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01-22-2011, 10:20 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,201 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	turn off your antivirus/firewall. Once you've figured out which one is causing the problem turn it on again and add an exception for calibre.

01-22-2011, 11:44 AM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,201 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	you're using a direct send without a relay. Amazon doesn't allow that. Setup gmail based sending.

01-22-2011, 07:13 PM	#7
slade Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle 3	Thanks for the response kovi. But Ive added calibre to the firewall exceptions and am getting the same 'test' message: [Errno 10061] No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it Does this mean kindle isnt receiving?

06-04-2011, 12:59 AM	#8
jck99nz Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Kindle	I had the same error message, despite adding Calibre to firewall connections. Turns out my virus checker (McAfee) was refusing to send the email (as part of the protection against worms sending out mass mailings). If you check your virus checker, it will probably save a log somewhere - for McAfee it was in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\McAfee\DesktopProtection\AccessProtectionLog. txt. Doing a search for 'calibre' in this found the message: "10:49:54 AM Blocked by port blocking rule C:\Program Files\Calibre2\calibre.exe Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail 74.125.53.109:587". There will be an options or preferences settings in your software that lets you specify 'calibre.exe' as an exception, allowing it to send emails. After doing this in McAfee, the email is working fine.

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