diff --git a/cps/helper.py b/cps/helper.py
index caff999a..db9526b3 100755
--- a/cps/helper.py
+++ b/cps/helper.py
@@ -29,12 +29,18 @@ def update_download(book_id, user_id):
 def make_mobi(book_id):
     kindlegen = os.path.join(config.MAIN_DIR, "vendor", "kindlegen")
     if not os.path.exists(kindlegen):
-        return False
+        print "make_mobie: kindlegen binary not found in: %s" % kindlegen
+        return None
     book = db.session.query(db.Books).filter(db.Books.id == book_id).first()
+    data = db.session.query(db.Data).filter(db.Data.book == book.id).filter(db.Data.format == 'EPUB').first()
+    if not data:
+        print "make_mobie: epub format not found for book id: %d" % book_id
+        return None
+
+    file_path = os.path.join(config.DB_ROOT, book.path, data.name)
 
-    file_path = os.path.join(config.DB_ROOT, book.path, book.data[0].name)
     # print os.path.getsize(file_path + ".epub")
-    if os.path.exists(file_path + ".epub") and not os.path.exists(file_path + ".mobi"):
+    if os.path.exists(file_path + ".epub"):
         # print u"conversion started for %s" % book.title
         check = subprocess.call([kindlegen, file_path + ".epub"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
         if not check or check < 2:
@@ -47,47 +53,75 @@ def make_mobi(book_id):
             db.session.commit()
             return file_path + ".mobi"
         else:
-            return False
+            print "make_mobie: kindlegen failed to convert book"
+            return None
     else:
-        return file_path + ".mobi"
+        print "make_mobie: epub not found: " + file_path + ".epub"
+        return None
 
 def send_mail(book_id, kindle_mail):
     '''Send email with attachments'''
 
     is_mobi = False
+    is_azw = False
+    is_azw3 = False
     is_epub = False
+    is_pdf = False
+    file_path = None
     settings = ub.get_mail_settings()
     # create MIME message
     msg = MIMEMultipart()
     msg['From'] = settings["mail_from"]
     msg['To'] = kindle_mail
     msg['Subject'] = 'Sent to Kindle'
-    text = 'This email has been automatically sent by library.'
+    text = 'This email has been sent via calibre web.'
     msg.attach(MIMEText(text))
 
+    use_ssl = settings.get('mail_use_ssl', 0)
+
+    print "use ssl: %d" % use_ssl
+
     # attach files
         #msg.attach(self.get_attachment(file_path))
 
     book = db.session.query(db.Books).filter(db.Books.id == book_id).first()
-    for format in book.data:
-        if format.format == "MOBI":
-            is_mobi == True
-        if format.format == "EPUB":
-            is_epub = True
+    data = db.session.query(db.Data).filter(db.Data.book == book.id)
 
+    formats = {}
 
-    if is_mobi:
-        file_path = os.path.join(config.DB_ROOT, book.path, format.name + ".mobi")
+    for entry in data:
+        if entry.format == "MOBI":
+            formats["mobi"] = os.path.join(config.DB_ROOT, book.path, entry.name + ".mobi")
+        if entry.format == "AZW":
+            formats["azw"] = os.path.join(config.DB_ROOT, book.path, entry.name + ".azw")
+        if entry.format == "AZW3":
+            formats["azw3"] = os.path.join(config.DB_ROOT, book.path, entry.name + ".azw3")
+        if entry.format == "EPUB":
+            formats["epub"] = os.path.join(config.DB_ROOT, book.path, entry.name + ".epub")
+        if entry.format == "PDF":
+            formats["pdf"] = os.path.join(config.DB_ROOT, book.path, entry.name + ".pdf")
 
-    if is_epub and not is_mobi:
-        file_path = make_mobi(book.id)
+    if len(formats) == 0:
+        print "no formats found"
+        return "Could not find any formats that can be send by email"
 
-    if file_path:
-        msg.attach(get_attachment(file_path))
+    if 'azw3' in formats:
+        msg.attach(get_attachment(formats['azw3']))
+    elif 'azw' in formats:
+        msg.attach(get_attachment(formats['azw']))
+    elif 'mobi' in formats:
+        msg.attach(get_attachment(formats['mobi']))
+    elif 'epub' in formats:
+        filepath = make_mobi(book.id)
+        if filepath is not None:
+            msg.attach(get_attachment(filepath))
+        elif 'pdf' in formats:
+            msg.attach(get_attachment(formats['pdf']))
+    elif 'pdf' in formats:
+        msg.attach(get_attachment(formats['pdf']))
     else:
-        return False
+        return "Could not find any formats that can be send by email"
 
-    #sys.exit()
     # convert MIME message to string
     fp = StringIO()
     gen = Generator(fp, mangle_from_=False)
@@ -96,17 +130,22 @@ def send_mail(book_id, kindle_mail):
 
     # send email
     try:
-        mail_server = smtplib.SMTP(host=settings["mail_server"],
-                                      port=settings["mail_port"])
-        mail_server.login(settings["mail_login"], settings["mail_password"])
-        mail_server.sendmail(settings["mail_login"], kindle_mail, msg)
-        mail_server.close()
+        mailserver = smtplib.SMTP(settings["mail_server"],settings["mail_port"])
+        mailserver.set_debuglevel(0)
+
+        if int(use_ssl) == 1:
+            mailserver.ehlo()
+            mailserver.starttls()
+            mailserver.ehlo()
+
+        mailserver.login(settings["mail_login"], settings["mail_password"])
+        mailserver.sendmail(settings["mail_login"], kindle_mail, msg)
+        mailserver.quit()
     except smtplib.SMTPException:
         traceback.print_exc()
-        return False
-        #sys.exit(7)
+        return "Error communicating with the mail server, please check the logs for details."
 
-    return True
+    return None
 
 
 def get_attachment(file_path):
diff --git a/cps/static/favicon.ico b/cps/static/favicon.ico
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..75e6ecc3
Binary files /dev/null and b/cps/static/favicon.ico differ
diff --git a/cps/static/js/main.js b/cps/static/js/main.js
index 7a0d17ce..31e82237 100755
--- a/cps/static/js/main.js
+++ b/cps/static/js/main.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 
-
 $(function() {
     $('.discover .row').isotope({
         // options
@@ -20,6 +19,13 @@ $(function() {
     }, function(data){
         $('.load-more .row').isotope( 'appended', $(data), null );
     });
+
+    $('#sendbtn').click(function(){
+        var $this = $(this);
+        $this.text('Please wait...');
+        $this.addClass('disabled');
+    });
+
 });
 
 $(window).resize(function(event) {
diff --git a/cps/templates/detail.html b/cps/templates/detail.html
index 2d327cd9..0a735db9 100644
--- a/cps/templates/detail.html
+++ b/cps/templates/detail.html
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
               </ul>
             </div>
             {% if g.user.kindle_mail %}
-            <a target="_blank" href="{{url_for('send_to_kindle', book_id=entry.id)}}" class="btn btn-primary" role="button"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-send"></span> Send to Kindle</a>
+            <a href="{{url_for('send_to_kindle', book_id=entry.id)}}" id="sendbtn" class="btn btn-primary" role="button"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-send"></span> Send to Kindle</a>
             {% endif %}
             <a target="_blank" href="{{url_for('read_book', book_id=entry.id)}}" class="btn btn-primary" role="button"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-eye-open"></span> Read in browser</a>
 
diff --git a/cps/templates/email_edit.html b/cps/templates/email_edit.html
index 31bd286d..0787107d 100644
--- a/cps/templates/email_edit.html
+++ b/cps/templates/email_edit.html
@@ -8,9 +8,13 @@
       <input type="text" class="form-control" name="mail_server" id="mail_server" value="{{content.mail_server}}">
     </div>
     <div class="form-group">
-      <label for="mail_port">SMTP port</label>
+      <label for="mail_port">SMTP port (usually 25 for unencrypted and 587 for StartTLS)</label>
       <input type="text" class="form-control" name="mail_port" id="mail_port" value="{{content.mail_port}}">
     </div>
+    <div class="form-group">
+      <label for="mail_use_ssl">Server requires encryption (StartTLS)</label>
+      <input type="checkbox" name="mail_use_ssl" id="mail_use_ssl" {% if content.mail_use_ssl %}checked{% endif %}>
+    </div>
     <div class="form-group">
       <label for="mail_login">SMTP login</label>
       <input type="text" class="form-control" name="mail_login" id="mail_login" value="{{content.mail_login}}">
diff --git a/cps/templates/layout.html b/cps/templates/layout.html
index 01fc062f..ffcea76c 100644
--- a/cps/templates/layout.html
+++ b/cps/templates/layout.html
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
   <head>
-    <title>library | {{title}}</title>
+    <title>calibre web | {{title}}</title>
     <meta charset="utf-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
     <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge,chrome=1">
     <meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-capable" content="yes">
 
     <!-- Bootstrap -->
+    <link rel="shortcut icon" href="{{ url_for('static', filename='favicon.ico') }}">
     <link href="{{ url_for('static', filename='css/bootstrap.min.css') }}" rel="stylesheet" media="screen">
     <link href="{{ url_for('static', filename='css/style.css') }}" rel="stylesheet" media="screen">
 
diff --git a/cps/templates/user_list.html b/cps/templates/user_list.html
index acf64261..14f241d9 100644
--- a/cps/templates/user_list.html
+++ b/cps/templates/user_list.html
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     <tr>
         <th>SMTP hostname</th>
         <th>SMTP port</th>
+        <th>Server requires SSL</th>
         <th>SMTP login</th>
         <th>SMTP password</th>
         <th>From mail</th>
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@
       <tr>
         <td>{{email.mail_server}}</td>
         <td>{{email.mail_port}}</td>
+        <td>{% if email.mail_use_ssl %}<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-ok"></span>{% else %}<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-remove"></span>{% endif %}</td>
         <td>{{email.mail_login}}</td>
         <td>********</td>
         <td>{{email.mail_from}}</td>
diff --git a/cps/ub.py b/cps/ub.py
index c5e490ec..b9bd76df 100644
--- a/cps/ub.py
+++ b/cps/ub.py
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ class Settings(Base):
 	id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)
 	mail_server = Column(String)
 	mail_port = Column(Integer, default = 25)
+	mail_use_ssl = Column(SmallInteger, default = 0)
 	mail_login = Column(String)
 	mail_password = Column(String)
 	mail_from = Column(String)
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ def create_default_config():
 	settings = Settings()
 	settings.mail_server = "mail.example.com"
 	settings.mail_port = 25
+	settings.mail_use_ssl = 0
 	settings.mail_login = "mail@example.com"
 	settings.mail_password = "mypassword"
 	settings.mail_from = "automailer <mail@example.com>"
@@ -137,6 +139,7 @@ def get_mail_settings():
 	data = {
 	  'mail_server': settings.mail_server,
 	  'mail_port': settings.mail_port,
+	  'mail_use_ssl': settings.mail_use_ssl,
 	  'mail_login': settings.mail_login,
 	  'mail_password': settings.mail_password,
 	  'mail_from': settings.mail_from
diff --git a/cps/web.py b/cps/web.py
index c057eb3d..8a45db4d 100755
--- a/cps/web.py
+++ b/cps/web.py
@@ -450,16 +450,16 @@ def logout():
 def send_to_kindle(book_id):
     settings = ub.get_mail_settings()
     if settings.get("mail_server", "mail.example.com") == "mail.example.com":
-        flash("Please configure the SMTP email account first...", category="error")
+        flash("Please configure the SMTP mail settings first...", category="error")
     elif current_user.kindle_mail:
-        x = helper.send_mail(book_id, current_user.kindle_mail)
-        if x:
-            flash("Mail successfully send to %s" % current_user.kindle_mail, category="success")
+        result = helper.send_mail(book_id, current_user.kindle_mail)
+        if result is None:
+            flash("Book successfully send to %s" % current_user.kindle_mail, category="success")
             helper.update_download(book_id, int(current_user.id))
         else:
-            flash("There was an error sending this book", category="error")
+            flash("There was an error sending this book: %s" % result, category="error")
     else:
-        flash("Please set a kindle mail first...", category="error")
+        flash("Please configure your kindle email address first...", category="error")
     return redirect(request.environ["HTTP_REFERER"])
 
 @app.route("/shelf/add/<int:shelf_id>/<int:book_id>")
@@ -607,6 +607,10 @@ def edit_mailsettings():
         content.mail_login = to_save["mail_login"]
         content.mail_password = to_save["mail_password"]
         content.mail_from = to_save["mail_from"]
+        if "mail_use_ssl" in to_save:
+            content.mail_use_ssl = 1
+        else:
+            content.mail_use_ssl = 0
         try:
             ub.session.commit()
             flash("Mail settings updated", category="success")