I was busy this weekend and added Amazon Kindle and Mobipocket support to zinepal.com. In addition to the PDF format, zines are now also created in Mobipocket format. This eBook file format is fully supported by the Kindle and other eBook readers.
All zinepal.com user profiles now also have a new field to store your Kindle e-mail address. If you enter your Kindle e-mail address, then zinepal.com will e-mail your zines directly to the Kindle device. To set this up either enter your Kindle e-mail address when you create a new account, or when you are logged in click on "My Account" in the top-right and then click on "Edit" to edit your profile.
This is a free service from the zinepal.com side, but keep in mind that Amazon charges a fee for every document e-mailed to the Kindle. If you want to avoid that fee, then leave the field blank and instead transfer the zine to your Kindle using a wired connection.
Kindle testers wanted! Unfortunately I don't own a Kindle, so I have not been able to see what the zines look like on it. I've only tried this out using the Mobipocket Reader application for Windows. If you have a Kindle, it would be great if you could drop me a line and let me know how it's working for you.
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Frank,
This is a free service from the zinepal.com side, but keep in mind that Amazon charges a fee for every document e-mailed to the Kindle. If you want to avoid that fee, then leave the field blank and instead transfer the zine to your Kindle using a wired connection.
I read, but don't understand.
I'm confused. I enrolled and now I want the zine I created to be sent to my Kindle. The Zine came to my personal email, but not to my kindle. What am I doing wrong?
Sandi
add noreply@zinepal.com to allowed senders list
Make sure you add noreply@zinepal.com to the allowed senders list for your Kindle. Also you have to be using Whispernet. Otherwise you need to manually transfer the file to your Kindle using a wired connection. Hope that helps.