Gmail is planning to ban SMTP auth completely so nuke it from the FAQ

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address. Also note that Amazon does not allow email delivery of AZW3 and address. Also note that Amazon does not allow email delivery of AZW3 and
new style (KF8) MOBI files. Finally, Amazon recently started sending new style (KF8) MOBI files. Finally, Amazon recently started sending
confirmation emails that you have to click on back to your GMX account confirmation emails that you have to click on back to your GMX account
before the book is actually delivered. They prefer you use Gmail to avoid before the book is actually delivered.
the confirmation emails. See the note below for setting up Gmail to work
with calibre.
Even after doing this, you may have problems. One common source of problems is that some poorly designed antivirus Even after doing this, you may have problems. One common source of problems is that some poorly designed antivirus
programs block calibre from opening a connection to send email. Try adding an exclusion for calibre in your programs block calibre from opening a connection to send email. Try adding an exclusion for calibre in your
antivirus program. antivirus program.
.. note:: .. note::
Microsoft/Google/GMX can disable your account if you use it to send large Microsoft/GMX can disable your account if you use it to send large
amounts of email. So, when using these services to send mail calibre automatically amounts of email. So, when using these services to send mail calibre automatically
restricts itself to sending one book every five minutes. If you don't mind restricts itself to sending one book every five minutes. If you don't mind
risking your account being blocked you can reduce this wait interval by going risking your account being blocked you can reduce this wait interval by going
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Google recently deliberately broke their email sending protocol (SMTP) support in Google recently deliberately broke their email sending protocol (SMTP) support in
an attempt to force everyone to use their web interface so they can an attempt to force everyone to use their web interface so they can
show you more ads. They are trying to claim that SMTP is insecure, show you more ads. They are trying to claim that SMTP is insecure,
that is incorrect and simply an excuse. If you have trouble with that is incorrect and simply an excuse. Use some other email provider
Gmail you will need to `setup an app password instead.
<https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833>`_. Use this app password
as the password for Gmail in the calibre settings.
.. note:: .. note::
If you are concerned about giving calibre access to your email If you are concerned about giving calibre access to your email