Automating news delivery

nohatjim · 01-03-2011, 04:46 AM

Hi all

I am very new to this getting my first kindle for christmas. However I really do like it and was recomended Calibre.

I can get the software to download the news automattically but I can only get it to forward it to my device by manually clicking on the downloaded news and sending it by e-mail.

I have ticked the box asking for news to be sent to the device.

how do I automate the e-mailing of the news?

thanks

No hat Jim

DoctorOhh · 01-03-2011, 05:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nohatjim

I can get the software to download the news automattically but I can only get it to forward it to my device by manually clicking on the downloaded news and sending it by e-mail.

how do I automate the e-mailing of the news?

Check out Preferences - Sharing books by email.

Also check out your Kindle documentation. Any email address sending to your Amazon account has to be listed in your account area as an authorized sender.

nohatjim · 01-03-2011, 09:44 AM

Hi

thanks for the response. I have checked the settings and everything seems to be setup. If I click on say bbc news and manually tell it to send to device it does but it isn't happening automatically when a news feed is updated.

thanks

Jamie

FF2 · 01-03-2011, 10:02 AM

I send using a gmail account (I tried using a compuserve acct and failed). I had to add that gmail account to the acceptable acct's using ManageMyKindle. You picked a time and scheduled it and you left your computer on and Calibre running? Have you turned on your kindle and allowed it to connect - my stuff downloads only after I wake my k3 up.

nohatjim · 01-03-2011, 10:26 AM

Hi

I am using gmail and sending to xxx@free.kindle.com and it works when I manualy send. It is being send from my registered gmail account. It just doesn't seem to be trying to send automatically.

I am running the calibre software on my WHS which is always on.

thanks

Jamie

kovidgoyal · 01-03-2011, 10:47 AM

go to preferences->behavior and make sure your output format is set to MOBI.

nharrison66 · 02-07-2011, 10:14 PM

Hi nohatjim,
Have you had any luck yet with getting the news downloads to deliver via email while running calibre on your WHS?
I have been contemplating doing the same thing - just so i can automate the news download & email without having to leave calibre running on a laptop or desktop.
After installing calibre on your WHS did you configure the calibre exe to 'run as a service' or are you simply leaving calibre running & leaving the WHS always logged on?
Cheers
Nick

nohatjim · 02-08-2011, 03:37 AM

Yes it is working fine. I haven't got round to installing it as a service. I tend to leave my homeserver logged in and locked

01-03-2011, 04:46 AM	#1
nohatjim Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: kindle	Automating news delivery Hi all I am very new to this getting my first kindle for christmas. However I really do like it and was recomended Calibre. I can get the software to download the news automattically but I can only get it to forward it to my device by manually clicking on the downloaded news and sending it by e-mail. I have ticked the box asking for news to be sent to the device. how do I automate the e-mailing of the news? thanks No hat Jim Last edited by nohatjim; 01-03-2011 at 04:50 AM.

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01-03-2011, 09:44 AM	#3
nohatjim Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: kindle	Hi thanks for the response. I have checked the settings and everything seems to be setup. If I click on say bbc news and manually tell it to send to device it does but it isn't happening automatically when a news feed is updated. thanks Jamie

01-03-2011, 10:02 AM	#4
FF2 Wizard Posts: 1,105 Karma: 1025784 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: WiFi Kindle3	I send using a gmail account (I tried using a compuserve acct and failed). I had to add that gmail account to the acceptable acct's using ManageMyKindle. You picked a time and scheduled it and you left your computer on and Calibre running? Have you turned on your kindle and allowed it to connect - my stuff downloads only after I wake my k3 up.

01-03-2011, 10:26 AM	#5
nohatjim Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: kindle	Hi I am using gmail and sending to xxx@free.kindle.com and it works when I manualy send. It is being send from my registered gmail account. It just doesn't seem to be trying to send automatically. I am running the calibre software on my WHS which is always on. thanks Jamie

01-03-2011, 10:47 AM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,317 Karma: 27111242 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	go to preferences->behavior and make sure your output format is set to MOBI.

02-07-2011, 10:14 PM	#7
nharrison66 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kindle	Hi nohatjim, Have you had any luck yet with getting the news downloads to deliver via email while running calibre on your WHS? I have been contemplating doing the same thing - just so i can automate the news download & email without having to leave calibre running on a laptop or desktop. After installing calibre on your WHS did you configure the calibre exe to 'run as a service' or are you simply leaving calibre running & leaving the WHS always logged on? Cheers Nick

02-08-2011, 03:37 AM	#8
nohatjim Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: kindle	Yes it is working fine. I haven't got round to installing it as a service. I tend to leave my homeserver logged in and locked

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