Body: <p>I tried <code>calibre</code> share/send to, but it failed with:</p>
  
  <pre><code>Sending failed...
  
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/lib/calibre/calibre/gui2/email.py", line 44, in run
      self.func(*self.args)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I was just curious, really, how <code>calibre</code> sends to my Kindle account because I don't recall authorizing it, nor do I see sent messages from it.  (Not that I configured it with my <code>e-mail</code> settings.)</p>
  
  <p>Does Amazon just "trust" the <code>calibre</code> software?  if so, good.  Curious.</p>
  
  <p>Yes, I suppose I could go look in the above python script...</p>
  
Tags: <kindle><calibre><amazon><ebook-management><send-to-kindle>
Title: Calibre can optionally use a server to send mail
UserDisplayName: Thufir
ThreadText: # Calibre can optionally use a server to send mail
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2018-12-29)
  
  I tried calibre share/send to, but it failed with:
  Sending failed...
  
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/lib/calibre/calibre/gui2/email.py", line 44, in run
      self.func(*self.args)
  
  I was just curious, really, how calibre sends to my Kindle account because I don't recall authorizing it, nor do I see sent messages from it.  (Not that I configured it with my e-mail settings.)
  Does Amazon just "trust" the calibre software?  if so, good.  Curious.
  Yes, I suppose I could go look in the above python script...
  
  **Tags:** kindle, calibre, amazon, ebook-management, send-to-kindle
  
  
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