Can you guys expand or expound upon how you use the email to your device feature? - Page 6

Ditchleyportrait · 06-26-2011, 02:21 PM

is there a mobile version of gmail that won't do the multiple windows?

GoSharks · 06-26-2011, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ApK

Really. It has to have certain allowed file extensions to be downloadable, like .mobi or .azw. The browser will actually tell you what file types are allowed if you try to download a prohibited one.

Okay..I've got Calibre working to send files to my Gmail account and I can "see" them on my browser on my K2i, but nothing happens when I click on the attachment to download it. I must be missing a step at the very end. Any ideas?
Thanks!

ApK · 06-26-2011, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by chas0039

I was going to point out the multiple windows problem, but I am not aware of how skweezer.com functions. How do they get around the window problem?

Skweezer.com tries to reformat the HTML to a simple mobile friendly view.
If you enter even the standard gmail url at skweezer.com, it will reformat it into a flat, but long, simple page view. If you click on an attachment in that view, you'll get a skweezer error message and link to access the attachment directly. That link will work to download the doc to the Kindle.

It's not quite as bad as it sounds once you try it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ditchleyportrait

is there a mobile version of gmail that won't do the multiple windows?

There is, the basic WAP version that shows if you do a mobile view on the K2, or even on a PC, but for the life of me I can not get that version on the K3.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoSharks

Okay..I've got Calibre working to send files to my Gmail account and I can "see" them on my browser on my K2i, but nothing happens when I click on the attachment to download it. I must be missing a step at the very end. Any ideas?
Thanks!

Are you using the mobile GMail view? m.gmail.com or http://mail.google.com/mail/x
That should do it, though it's been months since I've tried it on a K2, something may have changed. Other K2 users may be able to confirm. You could always try skweezer or similar on a K2 also.

ApK

GoSharks · 06-26-2011, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ApK

Are you using the mobile GMail view? m.gmail.com or http://mail.google.com/mail/x
That should do it, though it's been months since I've tried it on a K2, something may have changed. Other K2 users may be able to confirm. You could always try skweezer or similar on a K2 also.

ApK

Yep, I'm doing the http://mail.google.com/mail/x. I can get to the e-mail and see the attachment and navigate to the location to download the attachment, but when I click to download nothing happens...no wheel in the corner, no screen refresh, nothing (as if I haven't clicked anything).
I appreciate your help... if you or anyone else has any ideas, please sing out. I suspect I'm missing something stupid.

Same thing using Skweezer...

KarenK · 06-26-2011, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoSharks

Yep, I'm doing the http://mail.google.com/mail/x. I can get to the e-mail and see the attachment and navigate to the location to download the attachment, but when I click to download nothing happens...no wheel in the corner, no screen refresh, nothing (as if I haven't clicked anything).
I appreciate your help... if you or anyone else has any ideas, please sing out. I suspect I'm missing something stupid.

Same thing using Skweezer...

Got me. You have a K2i, yes? I wonder if the International version could have some restriction the US models don't?

chas0039 · 06-26-2011, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ApK

Skweezer.com tries to reformat the HTML to a simple mobile friendly view.
If you enter even the standard gmail url at skweezer.com, it will reformat it into a flat, but long, simple page view. If you click on an attachment in that view, you'll get a skweezer error message and link to access the attachment directly. That link will work to download the doc to the Kindle.

It's not quite as bad as it sounds once you try it.

There is, the basic WAP version that shows if you do a mobile view on the K2, or even on a PC, but for the life of me I can not get that version on the K3.

Are you using the mobile GMail view? m.gmail.com or http://mail.google.com/mail/x
That should do it, though it's been months since I've tried it on a K2, something may have changed. Other K2 users may be able to confirm. You could always try skweezer or similar on a K2 also.

ApK

There's the problem. I have a Kindle 3. Thanks for the effort.

ApK · 06-26-2011, 11:25 PM

I have a K3 now, too. That's why I need to use skweezer to get the downloads from my GMail. I didn't have to when I had a K2.

Have you tried to get download from your GMAIL via 3G on your K3 with skweezer yet?

DiapDealer · 06-27-2011, 10:21 AM

This technique isn't sounding too, too handy.

J/K. I actually had it set up for while where I could browse and download from my calibre library (content server), but it wasn't really very practical in the long run. But that may be because I don't consider the Kindle's browser (especially the K2 version) to be anything other than a slightly flaky utility that I could live without, for the most part.

ApK · 06-27-2011, 10:30 AM

K3's browser is actually a lot better for Content Server, I use that from time to time (but use the wifi email from Calibre more.)

But Gmail, for whatever reason, insists on trying to open EVERYTHING in a new window on the K3, which, unless hacked, the K3 can't handle at all.

On the K2, links worked more directly.

For example, on the K2, I could click on a JPG attachment in a Gmail message and get a full screen view in the Kindle's picture viewer. On the K3, I cannot get to the jpg without skweezer, I can only see the inline thumbnail.

The 3G downloading from gmail attachments is certainly not ideal, but I was in fact able to figure it out last week while waiting for them to close the airplane doors and managed to get my book from the Amazon email message before being told to turn off all devices.
After that, I bookmarked skweezer.com so it will be slightly easier in the future, but I haven't had the need to do it again yet.

Still, nice to know it can be done.

Ditchleyportrait · 07-19-2011, 02:40 PM

haha this is awesome. the fact that i just got some pearl s buck converted from pdf to azw to my free.kindle.com email is just one more reason why amazon is the best of the best.

you're foolish to get anything other than a kindle imo.

06-27-2011, 10:30 AM	#84
ApK Award-Winning Participant Posts: 7,389 Karma: 68329346 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ, USA Device: Kindle	K3's browser is actually a lot better for Content Server, I use that from time to time (but use the wifi email from Calibre more.) But Gmail, for whatever reason, insists on trying to open EVERYTHING in a new window on the K3, which, unless hacked, the K3 can't handle at all. On the K2, links worked more directly. For example, on the K2, I could click on a JPG attachment in a Gmail message and get a full screen view in the Kindle's picture viewer. On the K3, I cannot get to the jpg without skweezer, I can only see the inline thumbnail. The 3G downloading from gmail attachments is certainly not ideal, but I was in fact able to figure it out last week while waiting for them to close the airplane doors and managed to get my book from the Amazon email message before being told to turn off all devices. After that, I bookmarked skweezer.com so it will be slightly easier in the future, but I haven't had the need to do it again yet. Still, nice to know it can be done. Last edited by ApK; 06-27-2011 at 10:37 AM.

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06-26-2011, 02:21 PM	#76
Ditchleyportrait Fanatic Posts: 504 Karma: 780086 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: ny Device: Kindle DX Graphite	is there a mobile version of gmail that won't do the multiple windows?

06-26-2011, 11:25 PM	#82
ApK Award-Winning Participant Posts: 7,389 Karma: 68329346 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ, USA Device: Kindle	I have a K3 now, too. That's why I need to use skweezer to get the downloads from my GMail. I didn't have to when I had a K2. Have you tried to get download from your GMAIL via 3G on your K3 with skweezer yet?

06-27-2011, 10:21 AM	#83
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,617 Karma: 204624552 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	This technique isn't sounding too, too handy. J/K. I actually had it set up for while where I could browse and download from my calibre library (content server), but it wasn't really very practical in the long run. But that may be because I don't consider the Kindle's browser (especially the K2 version) to be anything other than a slightly flaky utility that I could live without, for the most part.

07-19-2011, 02:40 PM	#85
Ditchleyportrait Fanatic Posts: 504 Karma: 780086 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: ny Device: Kindle DX Graphite	haha this is awesome. the fact that i just got some pearl s buck converted from pdf to azw to my free.kindle.com email is just one more reason why amazon is the best of the best. you're foolish to get anything other than a kindle imo.

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