Push to kindle via Email initiated via website

smileboot · 03-30-2012, 11:40 PM

Im wondering if there is anyway to add a button to the webserver for calibre, that would initiate a email push to my kindle?

If this has already been made or discussed, im sorry but ive been searching for 2 days and nothing.

If nothing like this exists, could it be achieved through a plugin?

kovidgoyal · 03-30-2012, 11:58 PM

If you already have a webserver, you can simply download books from it directly onto your Kindle. Why bother with email pushes from the server?

smileboot · 03-31-2012, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

If you already have a webserver, you can simply download books from it directly onto your Kindle. Why bother with email pushes from the server?

3 reasons.

1. The full site is easier on the eyes
2. If you have a kindle 4 (non touch) like I do, using the keyboard to search is horrible
3. I tried using the experimental browser to download directly, but for some reason the kindle will crash randomly when downloading (it will crash 1 out of 3 download attempts). Such a bad crash that I have to reboot the kindle.

kovidgoyal · 03-31-2012, 07:43 AM

Well if you want to add that functionality, then you will have to run calibre from source and modify the server. There's no way to do it with a plugin.

huladaddy · 08-14-2014, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

If you already have a webserver, you can simply download books from it directly onto your Kindle. Why bother with email pushes from the server?

I was just searching the site for this exact functionality. Let me pose to you a couple of very good reasons to include this feature:

1. Most of my books are epub format. Currently. accessing the web server through the Kindle will only allow me to download mobi formatted books. If there was a new "email" button on the webserver that would email the book to my kindle, any book in epub format would automatically be converted to mobi format first before emailing.

2. The browser on the Kindle sucks. I would like to have the option of using any browser on any device (phone, tablet, laptop) to access my calibre library and email a book to my Kindle, and have it automatically converted first if required.

3. Don't want to be forced to use the Kindle to load books onto itself. I could be away from my Kindle, or my Kindle could be packed for a trip, or not charged. I would still like to be able to send some books to it when the thought occurs to me.

Can you please give some thought to adding this feature to the webserver?

kovidgoyal · 08-15-2014, 12:02 AM

So before you go to bed tonight select all books and convert to mobi. And go to preferences->adding books and check the box that says convert all added books to the current output format. As long as your output format is mobi you will never not have books in mobi again.

As for the rest, again, when you fell like reading a book, simply use the browser on the kindle.

huladaddy · 08-15-2014, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

So before you go to bed tonight select all books and convert to mobi. And go to preferences->adding books and check the box that says convert all added books to the current output format. As long as your output format is mobi you will never not have books in mobi again.

As for the rest, again, when you fell like reading a book, simply use the browser on the kindle.

OK. You have provided a work-around for my problem. Except you didn't address No. 3 where my Kindle is inaccessible. And of course, your work-around it isn't very elegant, nor is it storage-efficient.

So, I am curious, why would you object to adding the functionality?

kovidgoyal · 08-15-2014, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by huladaddy

So, I am curious, why would you object to adding the functionality?

I have explained this many times before, google is your friend.

huladaddy · 08-15-2014, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

I have explained this many times before, google is your friend.

Hmmm... I have scoured this forum looking for any information about this, and I don't recall you explaining why you won't add this feature. In fact, this was the only thread I could find about this topic.

shalym · 08-16-2014, 01:02 PM

This looks like it may work:
http://wodemoneke.blogspot.com/2013/...re-server.html

Shari

eschwartz · 08-17-2014, 01:25 AM

Of course, it will also get wiped out every time you update calibre.

The author should mention the need to use the $CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIR/resources/ folder to contain any modifications to builtin resources such as the content_server/ folder.

kovidgoyal · 08-17-2014, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by huladaddy

Hmmm... I have scoured this forum looking for any information about this, and I don't recall you explaining why you won't add this feature. In fact, this was the only thread I could find about this topic.

Sigh, well once again into the breach.

The content server is read only converting books in order to email them requires the server to make changes to the db. It could theoretically run the convert on demand in a temp dir and do the email without touching the db, but that is an ugly and slow hack.

It is on my TODO list to enable write support for the content server, until that time I am not going to implement this feature.

cybmole · 08-17-2014, 06:05 AM

why not just convert & send all the relevant books, one time only ,- to Amazon as mobi/personal documents. then they are accessible 24/7 from your cloud/amazon servers, any where that your kindle can get a connection.

seems daft to want someone else to re-invent that wheel ?
AFAIK there are no storage limitations, and no requirement to have bought the books from amazon.

eschwartz · 08-17-2014, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by cybmole

AFAIK there are no storage limitations,

5 GB, actually.

theducks · 08-17-2014, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by eschwartz

5 GB, actually.

I believe you can buy more: eg 1T is US$ 500/Year (there are lots smaller plans

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03-30-2012, 11:40 PM	#1
smileboot Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2012 Device: Kindle 4	Push to kindle via Email initiated via website Im wondering if there is anyway to add a button to the webserver for calibre, that would initiate a email push to my kindle? If this has already been made or discussed, im sorry but ive been searching for 2 days and nothing. If nothing like this exists, could it be achieved through a plugin?

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03-30-2012, 11:58 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,251 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	If you already have a webserver, you can simply download books from it directly onto your Kindle. Why bother with email pushes from the server?

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kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,251 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Well if you want to add that functionality, then you will have to run calibre from source and modify the server. There's no way to do it with a plugin.

08-15-2014, 12:02 AM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,251 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	So before you go to bed tonight select all books and convert to mobi. And go to preferences->adding books and check the box that says convert all added books to the current output format. As long as your output format is mobi you will never not have books in mobi again. As for the rest, again, when you fell like reading a book, simply use the browser on the kindle.

08-16-2014, 01:02 PM	#10
shalym Wizard Posts: 3,056 Karma: 54671821 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: New England Device: PW 1, 2, 3, Voyage, Oasis 2 & 3, Fires, Aura HD, iPad	This looks like it may work: http://wodemoneke.blogspot.com/2013/...re-server.html Shari

08-17-2014, 01:25 AM	#11
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Of course, it will also get wiped out every time you update calibre. The author should mention the need to use the $CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIR/resources/ folder to contain any modifications to builtin resources such as the content_server/ folder.

08-17-2014, 06:05 AM	#13
cybmole Wizard Posts: 3,720 Karma: 1759970 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: none	why not just convert & send all the relevant books, one time only ,- to Amazon as mobi/personal documents. then they are accessible 24/7 from your cloud/amazon servers, any where that your kindle can get a connection. seems daft to want someone else to re-invent that wheel ? AFAIK there are no storage limitations, and no requirement to have bought the books from amazon.

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