Problem with Calibre and new pc

Ranman5308 · 08-30-2023, 01:26 PM

Ranman5308
I use Calibre to email my New Yorker subscription to my Kindle. My old computer died so I reloaded the latest version of Kindle on my new PC. I get the following error message when I attempt to send the NY'er to my Kindle.
Can anybody advise how to fix?

Thank you.

Ranman5308

https://1drv.ms/w/s!AreBI9B75MGO1G8y...-MMl4?e=cfksxF

theducks · 08-30-2023, 01:44 PM

Please use the Attachment method to post images/logs

Switch the forum editor to Advanced, then use the paperclip icon

DNSB · 08-30-2023, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ranman5308

https://1drv.ms/w/s!AreBI9B75MGO1G8y...-MMl4?e=cfksxF

Not to mention that your URL with the ... in it is not usable.

Ranman5308 · 08-31-2023, 01:04 PM

I apologize for my clumsiness. I am a junior member. I only infrequently use this forum, so I am not really familiar with its protocols. Due to my relative ignorance, I would welcome any help that you may be able to provide.

As I said, I use Calibre to email my subscription to the New Yorker magazine to my Kindle Paperwhite. My old computer recently died. I then reloaded the latest version of Calibre onto my new PC. When I go to "Fetch News", find the New Yorker, and press "Download Now", I just get an error message, which is attached below.

I don't know if I need to change any of the settings on the Preferences/Sharing/Sharing Books by email page. I have EPUB and MOBI listed in the Formats section. The box for autosend is checked. I completed the "calibre can optionally use a server to send mail" section as follows:
Hostname: smtp.gmail.com; Port: 465
User name: the email address previously entered for "send email from"
Password: the password for my email address
Encryption: SSL

These are the settings that I used successfully on my old computer using Windows 10. My new desktop computer runs on Windows 11.

Thanks for any help that you can provide.
Error message is attached as a pdf below.

Ranman5308

DNSB · 08-31-2023, 03:50 PM

Have you set up an application password for calibre on your new computer? I seem to remember on one occasion, trying to use the app password from the old computer triggered a certificate error.

Ranman5308 · 08-31-2023, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

Have you set up an application password for calibre on your new computer? I seem to remember on one occasion, trying to use the app password from the old computer triggered a certificate error.

Thanks for your response David.

As I said, I am somewhat of an ignoramus both with respect to Calibre and MobileRead.

Not sure how to set up an application password for calibre on new computer.

I googled it without success.

Thanks.

Ranman5308

DNSB · 08-31-2023, 06:38 PM

A quick Google search on 'gmail app password' gives quite a few hit. You might want to check Sign in with app passwords or How to Generate a Gmail App Password from Your Account.

The app password has nothing to do with calibre but rather is a way of authorizing to a Google service such as Gmail without needing multi-factor authentication.

Ranman5308 · 08-31-2023, 06:45 PM

Thanks David. I will try that later tonight.
Randy

Quoth · 09-01-2023, 07:01 AM

I gave up on direct access to Gmail after they blocked standalone POP3 & SMTP. I went to Gmail web page for each gmail and set up forwarding to non-google email.
It's not about security, it's about Google wanting to know more about you.

Ranman5308 · 09-01-2023, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

Have you set up an application password for calibre on your new computer? I seem to remember on one occasion, trying to use the app password from the old computer triggered a certificate error.

I generated a Google app password for the new computer. I inputted the Google app password along with my "send from" gmail address in the Preeferences page of Calibre. Regrettably that did not work.

Thanks for your suggestion. I was cautiously hopeful that would work. Alas, it did not. Same "error" message as before.

Thanks for your help.

Ranman5308

Ranman5308 · 09-01-2023, 10:20 PM

Thanks to all those who have replied to my thread re Calibre poblem wih new pc.

I included my error message with one of my \ earlier threads and I thought from that someone on this forum would be able to help me solve my issue.

It appears to me that there are some folks on this forum that are way smarter than my feeble intelligence. Hence, I thought one of you could help me solve my dilemma.

While I appreciate those folks who weighed in, I had the distinct impression that all considered me to be a lightweight and not deserving of their time.

That's fine. I hae hoped to get some legitimate help rather than being dismissed as a dummie. So be it.

It the proctor deems this thread to be offensive, that's fine with me, since I have not gotten any meaningful help here anyway.

Adios.

Ranman5308

08-30-2023, 01:26 PM	#1
Ranman5308 Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2021 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Problem with Calibre and new pc Ranman5308 I use Calibre to email my New Yorker subscription to my Kindle. My old computer died so I reloaded the latest version of Kindle on my new PC. I get the following error message when I attempt to send the NY'er to my Kindle. Can anybody advise how to fix? Thank you. Ranman5308 https://1drv.ms/w/s!AreBI9B75MGO1G8y...-MMl4?e=cfksxF

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theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,047 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Please use the Attachment method to post images/logs Switch the forum editor to Advanced, then use the paperclip icon

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DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 46,168 Karma: 168983734 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Have you set up an application password for calibre on your new computer? I seem to remember on one occasion, trying to use the app password from the old computer triggered a certificate error.

08-31-2023, 06:38 PM	#7
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 46,168 Karma: 168983734 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	A quick Google search on 'gmail app password' gives quite a few hit. You might want to check Sign in with app passwords or How to Generate a Gmail App Password from Your Account. The app password has nothing to do with calibre but rather is a way of authorizing to a Google service such as Gmail without needing multi-factor authentication.

08-31-2023, 06:45 PM	#8
Ranman5308 Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2021 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Thanks David. I will try that later tonight. Randy

09-01-2023, 07:01 AM	#9
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,012 Karma: 105092227 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	I gave up on direct access to Gmail after they blocked standalone POP3 & SMTP. I went to Gmail web page for each gmail and set up forwarding to non-google email. It's not about security, it's about Google wanting to know more about you.

09-01-2023, 10:20 PM	#11
Ranman5308 Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2021 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Thanks to all those who have replied to my thread re Calibre poblem wih new pc. I included my error message with one of my \ earlier threads and I thought from that someone on this forum would be able to help me solve my issue. It appears to me that there are some folks on this forum that are way smarter than my feeble intelligence. Hence, I thought one of you could help me solve my dilemma. While I appreciate those folks who weighed in, I had the distinct impression that all considered me to be a lightweight and not deserving of their time. That's fine. I hae hoped to get some legitimate help rather than being dismissed as a dummie. So be it. It the proctor deems this thread to be offensive, that's fine with me, since I have not gotten any meaningful help here anyway. Adios. Ranman5308

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