diff --git a/src/calibre/manual/faq.rst b/src/calibre/manual/faq.rst
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@@ -284,11 +284,22 @@ The most likely cause of this is your antivirus program. Try temporarily disabli
 I cannot send emails using |app|?
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-Because of the large amount of spam in email, sending email can be tricky as different servers use different strategies to block email spam. 
+Because of the large amount of spam in email, sending email can be tricky, as different mail servers use different strategies to block email. 
 The most common problem is if you are sending email directly (without a mail relay) in |app|. Many servers (for example, Amazon) block email
-that does not come from a well known relay. The easiest way around this is to setup a free GMail account and then goto Preferences->Email in |app| and
-click the "Use Gmail" button. |app| will then use Gmail to send the mail. Remember to update the email preferences in on your Amazon Kindle page to
-allow email sent from your Gmail email address.
+that does not come from a well known relay. The most robust way to setup email sending in |app| is to do the following:
+
+  * Create a free GMail account at `Google <http://www.gmail.com>`_. 
+  * Goto Preferences->Email in |app| and click the "Use Gmail" button and fill in the information asked for.
+  * |app| will then use GMail to send the mail.
+  * If you are sending to your Kindle, remember to update the email preferences on your Amazon Kindle page to allow email sent from your GMail email address.
+
+Even after doing this, you may have problems. One common source of problems is that some poorly designed antivirus
+programs block |app| from opening a connection to send email. Try adding an exclusion for |app| in your
+antivirus program.
+
+.. note:: GMail can disable your account if you use it to send large amounts of email. So, when using gmail to send mail |app| automatically 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 to Preferences->Tweaks in |app|.
 
 Why is my device not detected in linux?
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