Starting April 1st, Amazon’s Send to Kindle feature will only accept full email addresses for content delivery. This means that mass deliveries using partial or domain-based addresses will no longer be permitted.
This move is part of Amazon’s broader strategy to refine its Kindle software and enhance the user experience. The change follows the recent removal of another long-standing feature, Download & Transfer via USB, which was discontinued on February 26th.
This feature had become a popular method for users to bypass Digital Rights Management (DRM) on e-books, something Amazon aims to prevent. The phasing out of such features reflects Amazon’s commitment to streamlining its Kindle services, shifting focus to more polished offerings.
Send to Kindle is a service that allows users to send documents directly to their Kindle devices via a unique email address linked to their Amazon accounts. It has been particularly valuable for loading PDFs onto devices like the Kindle Scribe for annotation.
However, some users were exploiting the system by utilizing partial email addresses for multiple devices, enabling mass sends to fleet devices, like those used in schools or organizations. With the upcoming changes, each Kindle device will now require a unique full email address for the Send to Kindle function to operate effectively.
While most individual users may not notice significant disruption from this policy shift, it underscores Amazon’s ongoing efforts to tighten its Kindle ecosystem. This recent announcement, following the closure of another loophole, highlights Amazon’s intent to remove outdated features and enhance its product offerings.
The company appears committed to delivering a more cohesive and refined experience for Kindle users as it rolls out these changes.
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