Kindle Help

Transferring files to your Kindle using Email.

i) Download the Mobi file to your computer. This will have a .mobi extension after the file name and is the file you will have downloaded from the email link sent to you when you bought The Seers, kindle version. Make sure you know where the Mobi file downloads to on your computer (your Desktop or Documents folder may be a good place).

ii) Go to Amazon’s website and log in to your account.

iii) Click on Your Account and then scroll down to the Digital Content section and select Manage Your Kindle or Manage your Content and Devices.

Select Personal Document Settings. You should see a heading Send to Kindle email settings. There should be an email address there, XXX@Kindle.com. Make a note of this address.

iv) Go to Approved Personal Document E-mail List section which is further down the page Manage your Content and Devices. Add your email address to this list, so that the Kindle device will accept the file.

v) In your mail program, start a new email to the XXX@Kindle.com email address you made a note of. Attach the Mobi file and then send your email.

vi) Wait approximately five minutes and then open your Kindle and sync. Your book should appear in your Books or Documents sections.

Transferring files to your Kindle using a USB cable. (less reliable method)

i) Download the Mobi file to your computer. This will have a .mobi extension after the file name and is the file you will have downloaded from the email link sent to you when you bought The Seers, kindle version. Make sure you know where the Mobi file downloads to on your computer (your Desktop or Documents folder may be a good place).

ii) Connect your Kindle to your computer using its USB cable. The Kindle should appear in “Computer” or “My Computer” for Windows users and on the desktop for Mac users.

iii) Open the Kindle drive. You will see several folders. You want to locate the folder called Documents.

iv) Now find the Mobi file you downloaded to your computer and copy it to the Kindle Documents folder. You can do that by clicking the file and dragging it to that folder.

v) Safely eject your Kindle from your computer. You should now see the Mobi file on your Home screen or in the Documents section of your Kindle.

NOTE: The above Help has been adapted from Amazon Help pages.