SENDING SMASHWORDS BOOKS TO KINDLE - AUTOMATICALLY

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1 SENDING SMASHWORDS BOOKS TO KINDLE - AUTOMATICALLY A step-by-step illustrated guide Susan MB Preston Free guide.

How to set it up Part 1 What you need from Amazon Step 1 Find the email address for your Kindle. (Didn t know it had one? Neither did I until I needed to send something to it.

Your email address and password are required. Step 4 Go to the Accounts and Lists dropdown It is at the top, in the black heading bar.

2 How to set it up Part 1 What you need from Amazon Step 1 Find the address for your Kindle. (Didn t know it had one? Neither did I until I needed to send something to it.) Step 2 Go to Amazon. (I presume you have an account ) Step 3 Sign in You would have seen this before when you have signed into Amazon. Your address and password are required. Step 4 Go to the Accounts and Lists dropdown It is at the top, in the black heading bar. Click the arrow at the side of Lists to activate the dropdown. On one side you will see Lists, on the other Your account. Move your mouse to Manage your Content and Devices. (Shows in this image in color because the mouse not seen is resting on it Susan MB Preston 1

3 Click that line it is a link to the page you want. Step 5 You will be at the top of your Manage Content and Devices page. If you are not on the Settings tab, click to open it. At the top is your payment details. Screenshot trimmed for security of account Step 6 Scroll down the page. You will find the address for your Kindle. If you have more than one device you will see them all listed. Choose the one you want and copy it. OR If you already have the address you want the book sent to then scroll further down Step 7 (My addresses pixelated for security reasons.) In the example there are a couple of approved addresses already set up. For you to set up an approved address Click the link Add an approved address The address you need to add to have books bought on (or free books from) Smashwords is edelivery@smashwords.com 2017 Susan MB Preston 2

4 Click the Add a new approved address link and a small window will open. Step 8 This is where you paste (or type) in the Smashwords address. Then, click the Add Addresses button which has changed from being grayed out to yellow. It may not stay a yellow color but you will notice the difference as the button will color in. Next step is going to Smashwords to set up your purchases there being automatically delivered to your Kindle Susan MB Preston 3

Part 2 Setting up the Smashwords part. You will need your Send to Kindle Email address copied ready to paste when we change the address for Smashwords to send your book/s to.

5 Part 2 Setting up the Smashwords part. You will need your Send to Kindle address copied ready to paste when we change the address for Smashwords to send your book/s to. This 2nd part assumes that you have opened a free account with Smashwords. (In other words, have registered with them.) If you already have an account with Smashwords, scroll down this guide to If you are signed in to Smashwords If not, here is a quick overview of how simple it is Head to You should arrive at this page The books displayed will be different what you need to click is Join for free; When you have clicked that link a sign-up page will open Susan MB Preston 4

6 It is a simple form. (It was too long for one screenshot the bottom part of the form follows) If you are stuck for a reason to put in the comment box about how you heard about Smashwords, you could put in recommended by a friend (or an author) etc. I could not complete the process because I am already signed up, both as a reader and an author. From the FAQs I copied this It is the usual what is called double opt-in to protect you. (In case someone has filled it out in your name.) To continue to the registration check the Inbox of the address you signed up with. It says here that usually within five minutes an account activation will arrive. (If it does not, check your Spam folder.) When it arrives, or when you find it, click the hyperlink in the to complete the registration process. Now you can buy, or download the many free ebooks from the Smashwords site. How do you buy? Do you have to give them payment details? No. At least, not until you buy a book. Read the rest of this guide to find out how to download them automatically into a Kindle e- reader Susan MB Preston 5

If you are signed in to Smashwords To set up your email delivery address with Amazon you will need to set up your ebook delivery.

com/edelivery/info You will likely land on this page. The top part and the short video is about sending your ebook purchases to Dropbox.

7 If you are signed in to Smashwords To set up your delivery address with Amazon you will need to set up your ebook delivery. This link should take you to where you can set this up. Click the link below You will likely land on this page. The top part and the short video is about sending your ebook purchases to Dropbox. Scroll down till you reach Point 1 provides a link If you joined Smashwords after the date given - Deliver to my address is is functional. Click that link. Now for setting up the delivery to Kindle 2017 Susan MB Preston 6

You should arrive at your ebook delivery page. First, I want to change the format from epub to mobi Click the Change Formats button This page should open The epub version has a tick in it.

8 You should arrive at your ebook delivery page. First, I want to change the format from epub to mobi Click the Change Formats button This page should open The epub version has a tick in it. Because I want it sent to my Kindle, I will remove that tick and tick mobi Click the Change Formats button. This window will go and you will be back at the previous window and the format will update. It should now say the format is mobi Susan MB Preston 7

Now I want to change the default address. I want it to go to my Amazon account. If you have not added Smashwords as a trusted sender as shown in the first part, you will need to stop now and do that.

9 Now I want to change the default address. I want it to go to my Amazon account. If you have not added Smashwords as a trusted sender as shown in the first part, you will need to stop now and do that. Next is a reminder of the Smashwords address you added in the Approved address line on the Amazon site. If this is added to your Approved Personal Document list then you can proceed at the Smashwords site. Next, the delivery address needs to be changed. Click the Change Address button. Your default address will be in the line. Remove it and paste in your Send to Kindle Settings. When you have changed it, Click the green Change Address button Susan MB Preston 8

Check that The format is what you changed it to be The address has been changed to your Kindle

this is what you want to happen every time.

Send to Email As you have set up the format you require you can ignore the download options.

10 Check that The format is what you changed it to be The address has been changed to your Kindle address That Deliver to my address is ticked That Deliver to by Default is also ticked if this is what you want to happen every time. Then, when you next buy a book (or a free one) on Smashwords one of the options available is Click Send to As you have set up the format you require you can ignore the download options. If you wait a few moments after clicking the Send to button you should see confirmation that it has been sent and the format it was sent in Susan MB Preston 9

This is confirmation that the book was sent. The destination it was sent to is the email address. The format it was sent is mobi And it arrived in my Kindle the next time I turned the Kindle on.

I hope this guide has been helpful. Susan PS If you want the free version of Hold the Faith on Smashwords use the link below.

11 This is confirmation that the book was sent. The destination it was sent to is the address. The format it was sent is mobi And it arrived in my Kindle the next time I turned the Kindle on. (And it reads like any Amazon Kindle purchased book.) Remember The Kindle address is only for sending Documents or books to it is not an alternative address for you to use. I hope this guide has been helpful. Susan PS If you want the free version of Hold the Faith on Smashwords use the link below. (Hold the Faith is the award-winning first book in the Christian Historical Fiction series set in the late 1 st Century, AD.) If you have followed the instructions in this guide, Hold the Faith will be delivered to your Kindle within minutes depending on your Internet connection Susan MB Preston 10

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