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Network: Advanced: Email Settings

If you want the DVR to occasionally drop you a line, share news, tell you about its day and - more importantly - tell you what’s going on around your home or business as it happens, then you can configure it to automatically send email alerts as events happen.

We suggest using Gmail as your email client - it’s quite easy to set up an account and use it solely for the DVR. We’ve tested the email procedure with Gmail, and it does work.

Other email servers may not work correctly - many interpret the procedurally generated email from the DVR as spam and block the mail from being sent.

For the Auto-Mail function to work correctly, the DVR will need to be correctly configured with the details of the email servers and addresses you want to use.

Enable SSL or TLS: Whether the email server you’re using requires a secure link. This is on by default, and should be left on if you’re using any of the preset email servers.

SMTP Server: There are three preset options to choose from, Gmail (smtp.gmail.com), Windows Live Mail (smtp.live.com) and Yahoo Mail (smtp.mail.yahoo.com).

You’ll need to setup an account with one of these email providers. All offer free email accounts. To signup, visit the email provider’s website:

Gmail (Google):	www.gmail.com
Yahoo Mail:	www.mail.yahoo.com
Windows Live Mail (Hotmail):	www.hotmail.com

The DVR will automatically adjust some settings (such as the SMTP port number) to make configuration significantly easier.

Other (check-box):This is for users who want to use a different email server, typically the outgoing email server of their ISP.

If you want to use your ISP’s outgoing email, then you’ll need to contact your ISP to learn the correct values for the other fields (such as the correct SMTP server, SMTP port, SSL or TSL requirements and so on).

SMTP Port: The SMTP port used by the email provider of your choice. This field will automatically self-populate if you use one of the presets.

Sender Address: The address you’re sending the email from. This will be the username you’ve set up for the email server you’re using, followed by “@” and then the email server. For example: “youraddress@gmail.com” or similar.

Sender Password: The password for the outgoing email account.

Recipient Address: The email address you want the DVR to send emails to. This can be any email address you like, however, bear in mind that the DVR might send a large number of automatic emails under certain conditions.

Attach Picture: When this is selected, the DVR will attach a small image to each email alert (where applicable).

For motion-based email alerts, this will be an image of whatever triggered the motion detection.

Interval: The length of time that must elapse after the DVR sends an email alert before it will send another.

Short Interval settings are likely to lead to huge numbers of alerts being sent by the DVR - perhaps even several emails for one event (if that one event lasts longer than the interval setting). On the other hand, a long interval setting might mean you’ll miss a specific update that you needed. There’s no right answer, and you’ll probably have to fine-tune this setting to get the results you’re after - it’ll be different for everyone’s unique circumstances.

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