Exporting Converted EPUB to Kindle Failure

spanishguy · 06-30-2022, 10:14 AM

Since Amazon have now begun accepting EPUB I have tried to send several documents from my PC to my Amazon account using this format. It looks like the ones I have at some stage converted using Calibre are refused by Amazon. I checked it out by using EPUB format originals and they send and arrive no problem, but if I then convert them using Calibre and resend them they fail. I have checked all my settings and they appear to be ok, I always try to use the default settings in Calibre but am open to suggestions. I have a load of MOBI docs that I will need to transfer at some stage so looking for a long term solution.

kovidgoyal · 06-30-2022, 10:42 AM

Plug your kindle into your computer with calibre running and click the send to device button.

As for email EPUB delivery, read the faq: https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq...-of-mobi-files

spanishguy · 06-30-2022, 12:22 PM

Thanks, I know I can do that but I just like to backup using Amazons cloud storage. I'll certainly have a read of that link. Cheers

Quoth · 07-02-2022, 11:42 AM

Amazon's Cloud storage isn't a backup!

shalym · 07-06-2022, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quoth

Amazon's Cloud storage isn't a backup!

While I agree that it probably shouldn't be your only backup, it certainly can be one of them. I have all of my books in multiple places - in Amazon's cloud, on the local hard drive on my PC, in my carbonite backup, on an external hard drive used for backups of my PC, and on a thumb drive that I carry with me. I do recognize that not everyone is as backup crazy as I am, though.

Just the fact that someone mentions that they have *any* sort of backup makes me happy...I've spent way too much time over the years trying to recover files from people's failed hard drives because they didn't think they needed a backup, or, worse, they knew that they needed one, but "hadn't gotten around to it yet".

Any backup is better than no backup.

Shari

spanishguy · 07-08-2022, 05:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quoth

Amazon's Cloud storage isn't a backup!

I am aware of that, so it's not my only backup place, I also back up to a dedicated hard drive on my PC and 2 external ssd's.

The reason I like Amazon is that I frequently send stuff to family members and close friends using Calibre and it's easy.

I appreciate the answers given to my query and thank those that took the trouble to read and reply.

06-30-2022, 10:14 AM	#1
spanishguy Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Was Liverpool now Torrox Spain Device: kindle	Exporting Converted EPUB to Kindle Failure Since Amazon have now begun accepting EPUB I have tried to send several documents from my PC to my Amazon account using this format. It looks like the ones I have at some stage converted using Calibre are refused by Amazon. I checked it out by using EPUB format originals and they send and arrive no problem, but if I then convert them using Calibre and resend them they fail. I have checked all my settings and they appear to be ok, I always try to use the default settings in Calibre but am open to suggestions. I have a load of MOBI docs that I will need to transfer at some stage so looking for a long term solution.

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06-30-2022, 10:42 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,844 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Plug your kindle into your computer with calibre running and click the send to device button. As for email EPUB delivery, read the faq: https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq...-of-mobi-files

06-30-2022, 12:22 PM	#3
spanishguy Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Was Liverpool now Torrox Spain Device: kindle	Thanks, I know I can do that but I just like to backup using Amazons cloud storage. I'll certainly have a read of that link. Cheers

07-02-2022, 11:42 AM	#4
Quoth the rook, bossing Never. Posts: 11,096 Karma: 85874891 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper11	Amazon's Cloud storage isn't a backup!