Email epub files to iBooks

I don't have an iPad yet, and am considering getting one. I was reading a few blogs online last night and saw one (and can't now find it) that mentions that it's possible to email non-DRM ePub files to yourself and then open those files in iBooks (circumventing iTunes). Can anyone with an iPad try this out for me? I suspect it's bunk, but it's worth knowing for sure before I shell out cash. I'd much prefer to have some way of reading books on the iPad without having to go through iTunes.

I was reading a few blogs online last night and saw one (and can't now find it) that mentions that it's possible to email non-DRM ePub files to yourself and then open those files in iBooks (circumventing iTunes).
Yes, they transfer to the iPad but on my iPad they do not auto-transfer to iBooks for reading nor do they open in QuickLook. They can, however, be copied to my GoodReader app, but will not open there either as it is not "billed" as an ePUB reader. On the other hand, other eBook alternative formats such as HTML (htm) and PLAIN TEXT (txt) public domain files can be opened in QuickLook or transferred GoodReader and read by that application. Whether or not the GoodReader transfer option is overriding a similar option for iBooks transfers has not been tested.

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I tried to open epub file in iBooks using Native Extensions.
But, AIR app has crashed when calling ANE method (following: OpenEpub).
Have problems with how to access the epub file?
Or another problem?
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Xcode:4.2
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Thanks!

hi, i can open epub in iBooks using ANE !
    UIWindow *keyWindow= [[UIApplication sharedApplication] keyWindow];
    UIViewController *mainController = [keyWindow rootViewController];
    NSString *epubFileName= [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:@"test01" ofType:@"epub"];
    [epubFileName retain];
    NSURL *url = [NSURL fileURLWithPath:epubFileName];
    [url retain];
    UIDocumentInteractionController *docController = [UIDocumentInteractionController interactionControllerWithURL:url];
    [docController retain];
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Is there anyone who had successful story??
and If you are, what program did you use for epub file??
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Yes, I did try to upload my epub file on ibooks store, but it was failed with this messages.
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but there was no exact answer to solve this problem.
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then had the failed results like above.
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I'd like to figure it out what the problem is.
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Yes you should be able to email a PDF from iBooks. When you tap the arrow in the upper left the option should appear.
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Quit the iBooks app completely and restart the iPad. Go to the home screen first by tapping the home button. Double tap the home button and the task bar will appear with all of your recent/open apps displayed at the bottom. Tap and hold down on any app icon until it begins to wiggle. Tap the minus sign in the upper left corner of the app that you want to close. Tap the home button or anywhere above the task bar. Restart the iPad.
Restart the iPad by holding down on the sleep button until the red slider appears and then slide to shut off. To power up hold the sleep button until the Apple logo appears and let go of the button.
Or .... Reboot the iPad by holding down on the sleep and home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider - let go of the buttons.
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Yesterday, on my iPad, I downloaded two epub files from a website (using Safari) and opened them directly in iBooks. They work fine, show up in my Library with no problem. However, I can't get them to sync down to iTunes. This is definitely not the first time I've downloaded directly to iBooks from an app on the iPad (although maybe a first for an epub from Safari?), but this is the first time I've had issues syncing down to iTunes.
I've synced and resynced and resynced and they won't transfer; not only do they not transfer, but if I open the Books folder on the iPad when it's mounted in iTunes, they're not listed. I could put them on my laptop first and then load them into iTunes and to the iPad from there, but I've highlighted and bookmarked in both books and don't want to lose all of that if it's avoidable.
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