Content embp files and highlights for user-generated eBooks

RMOP · 02-18-2014, 07:57 AM

Am I correct in thinking that the embp files (containing bookmarks, highlights, and notes) that are associated with user-created Kindle books that are sent to one's Kindle email address using the CONVERT feature become a permanent part of one's Kindle library (if not deleted) just like the embp files associated with purchased Kindle books? I ask because I've had some go missing lately, and simply can't recall if they were files generated from when I was side-loading the .prc file directly to my Kindle reader, or after I used the CONVERT feature. Big difference if afterwards.

I think that I should expect to see the highlights on my converted eBooks under Your Highlights, just like my regular Kindle books. Correct me if mistaken, please. Thanks.

susan_cassidy · 02-18-2014, 02:51 PM

First, they are .mbp files, not embp. Second, you can't email .mbp files to your kindle email address.

So, the answer to your question is no.

You can, I think, manually copy the file to another Kindle. It's worth a try, anyway. I think that azw3 uses a different file from .mbp, though.

eschwartz · 02-18-2014, 03:42 PM

.mbp files associated with a book in the Kindle Cloud (however they got there) will contain the information that is synced between all your devices -- as long as you haven't turned syncing of bookmarks/highlights/notes OFF in Manage Your Kindle. See: http://amzn.com/kindlepersonaldocuments

RMOP · 02-20-2014, 10:25 AM

Thanks. Responding to both replies in this single pose. I wasn't trying to send actual .mbp files to my kindle email address, just wondering should I expect them to be generated and syncd for Personal Documents (added via my Kindle email address vs USB). The answer seems to have been yes, but I had confused myself by added a mixture of side-loaded documents and others via the email/convert method. In any event, my .mbp files went walkabout, and I was worried. I think, now, that the explanation, is that they were from the side-loaded files. But, even now, when I examine my directory on my Android phone, I see NO .mbp files, only the .prc files, and a few .embp files (which are from side-loaded documents). And that's AFTER sending a number of files to my Kindle email address via the Convert feature. Which does leave me wondering where the .mbp files are actually kept on my Android device.

02-18-2014, 07:57 AM	#1
RMOP Connoisseur Posts: 89 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, TabPRO 8.4, Galaxy Light, Sony PRS-300	embp files and highlights for user-generated eBooks Am I correct in thinking that the embp files (containing bookmarks, highlights, and notes) that are associated with user-created Kindle books that are sent to one's Kindle email address using the CONVERT feature become a permanent part of one's Kindle library (if not deleted) just like the embp files associated with purchased Kindle books? I ask because I've had some go missing lately, and simply can't recall if they were files generated from when I was side-loading the .prc file directly to my Kindle reader, or after I used the CONVERT feature. Big difference if afterwards. I think that I should expect to see the highlights on my converted eBooks under Your Highlights, just like my regular Kindle books. Correct me if mistaken, please. Thanks.

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02-18-2014, 02:51 PM	#2
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	First, they are .mbp files, not embp. Second, you can't email .mbp files to your kindle email address. So, the answer to your question is no. You can, I think, manually copy the file to another Kindle. It's worth a try, anyway. I think that azw3 uses a different file from .mbp, though.

02-18-2014, 03:42 PM	#3
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	.mbp files associated with a book in the Kindle Cloud (however they got there) will contain the information that is synced between all your devices -- as long as you haven't turned syncing of bookmarks/highlights/notes OFF in Manage Your Kindle. See: http://amzn.com/kindlepersonaldocuments

02-20-2014, 10:25 AM	#4
RMOP Connoisseur Posts: 89 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, TabPRO 8.4, Galaxy Light, Sony PRS-300	Thanks. Responding to both replies in this single pose. I wasn't trying to send actual .mbp files to my kindle email address, just wondering should I expect them to be generated and syncd for Personal Documents (added via my Kindle email address vs USB). The answer seems to have been yes, but I had confused myself by added a mixture of side-loaded documents and others via the email/convert method. In any event, my .mbp files went walkabout, and I was worried. I think, now, that the explanation, is that they were from the side-loaded files. But, even now, when I examine my directory on my Android phone, I see NO .mbp files, only the .prc files, and a few .embp files (which are from side-loaded documents). And that's AFTER sending a number of files to my Kindle email address via the Convert feature. Which does leave me wondering where the .mbp files are actually kept on my Android device.

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