Moving mobi file to gmail

luvsbooks · 06-10-2018, 03:02 PM

Hi there,

I recently upgraded my computer to a new hard drive and had to reinstall all my apps (including Calibre.) Now I notice that when I try to move a copy of a book in my calibre file into gmail, it always copies as epub - not mobi.

I have been clicking and dragging it as a .mobi file for years into gmail and don't know how to change it back to that setting.

I've been stuck for months.

Can anyone help with this?

TIA!

LB

BetterRed · 06-10-2018, 06:35 PM

Not sure what you mean by 'move a copy of a book in my calibre file into gmail".

Have a look at what you have in Preferences->Sharing books by email settings, in particular the Formats column for the gmail address

BR

luvsbooks · 06-10-2018, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

Not sure what you mean by 'move a copy of a book in my calibre file into gmail".

Have a look at what you have in Preferences->Sharing books by email settings, in particular the Formats column for the gmail address

BR

I've never emailed books via that function. What I do is physically drag the book from my calibre file into another tab which has my gmail open. It always moves a mobi copy over. Now it only moves an epub copy. I want to find out how I can change that in settings.

Sarmat89 · 06-10-2018, 11:05 PM

Preferences / Behavior / Preferred output format.

kovidgoyal · 06-10-2018, 11:14 PM

The default output format should be MOBI in th ePreferences->behavior, since drag and drop of a book will choose the output format when there are multiple formats available.

luvsbooks · 06-11-2018, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

The default output format should be MOBI in th ePreferences->behavior, since drag and drop of a book will choose the output format when there are multiple formats available.

Thank you so much! It worked! Appreciate the help!

06-10-2018, 03:02 PM	#1
luvsbooks Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2018 Device: ipad pro	Moving mobi file to gmail Hi there, I recently upgraded my computer to a new hard drive and had to reinstall all my apps (including Calibre.) Now I notice that when I try to move a copy of a book in my calibre file into gmail, it always copies as epub - not mobi. I have been clicking and dragging it as a .mobi file for years into gmail and don't know how to change it back to that setting. I've been stuck for months. Can anyone help with this? TIA! LB

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06-10-2018, 06:35 PM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,565 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Not sure what you mean by 'move a copy of a book in my calibre file into gmail". Have a look at what you have in Preferences->Sharing books by email settings, in particular the Formats column for the gmail address BR

06-10-2018, 11:05 PM	#4
Sarmat89 Evangelist Posts: 482 Karma: 2267928 Join Date: Nov 2015 Device: none	Preferences / Behavior / Preferred output format.

06-10-2018, 11:14 PM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,850 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	The default output format should be MOBI in th ePreferences->behavior, since drag and drop of a book will choose the output format when there are multiple formats available.

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