Email to Kindle only works on work wifi but not on home wifi?

nat_l · 08-15-2019, 09:02 PM

Hi,

When using Calibre to send a book to my kindle using the send-to-kindle email, it only works on my work wifi. When I'm at home, it doesn't work at all. Does anyone know why this might be happening?

theducks · 08-15-2019, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nat_l

Hi,

When using Calibre to send a book to my kindle using the send-to-kindle email, it only works on my work wifi. When I'm at home, it doesn't work at all. Does anyone know why this might be happening?

Can you send e-mail (normal) from that laptop when home? Your network setting (configuration) might have changed to Public for your home network. Just set it to 'trusted'

kovidgoyal · 08-16-2019, 12:59 AM

what does does not work mean? do you get an error? if so what error? And have you followed the steps at: https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq...-using-calibre

nat_l · 08-16-2019, 02:11 AM

I can send an email, but not through Calibre, if that's what you're asking. When I say it doesn't work, I mean that it doesn't send the email. I don't seem to get an error message. If I look at the jobs log I only see that the job is taking a long time. At work I don't have this problem and I get the email sent notification immediately. I am using Calibre on a macbook and the only setup I have done is enter my email and kindle email into the prompt when I first downloaded Calibre.

theducks · 08-16-2019, 09:56 AM

I forgot to ask. I *assumed*
Is this the SAME computer ? (

again, assumed it was a laptop

)

chaley · 08-16-2019, 02:23 PM

A lot of home network IP addresses are included in SPAM lists. Often the entire block of addresses offered by an ISP is blocked.

The only good way around this is to send the email through a large mail provider like gmail or GMX. As kovid said, see the FAQ I cannot send emails using calibre?

08-15-2019, 09:02 PM	#1
nat_l Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2019 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Email to Kindle only works on work wifi but not on home wifi? Hi, When using Calibre to send a book to my kindle using the send-to-kindle email, it only works on my work wifi. When I'm at home, it doesn't work at all. Does anyone know why this might be happening?

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08-16-2019, 12:59 AM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,852 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	what does does not work mean? do you get an error? if so what error? And have you followed the steps at: https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq...-using-calibre

08-16-2019, 02:11 AM	#4
nat_l Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2019 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I can send an email, but not through Calibre, if that's what you're asking. When I say it doesn't work, I mean that it doesn't send the email. I don't seem to get an error message. If I look at the jobs log I only see that the job is taking a long time. At work I don't have this problem and I get the email sent notification immediately. I am using Calibre on a macbook and the only setup I have done is enter my email and kindle email into the prompt when I first downloaded Calibre.

08-16-2019, 09:56 AM	#5
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,799 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	I forgot to ask. I assumed Is this the SAME computer ? ( again, assumed it was a laptop )

08-16-2019, 02:23 PM	#6
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,740 Karma: 6997045 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	A lot of home network IP addresses are included in SPAM lists. Often the entire block of addresses offered by an ISP is blocked. The only good way around this is to send the email through a large mail provider like gmail or GMX. As kovid said, see the FAQ I cannot send emails using calibre?