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Basic Setup: DDNS & Email
DDNS
A Dynamic DNS is a service which will let you assign an address to your DVR so you can access it via the Internet.
There’s more information about DDNS, how to configure it and what it means for you when remotely accessing the DVR later in this manual. Have a look at “Network: Advanced: DDNS” on page 39 for more.
DDNS Type: The DDNS server you’re using. We recommend SwannDVR - you can sign up for your free account at www. swanndvr.com.
Device Domain Name: The domain name you chose when signing up for your DDNS account.
User Name: The username you selected when you signed up for your DDNS account. If you’re using SwannDVR and followed the suggested username guidelines, this will be your email address.
Password: Enter the password you used when you signed up for your DDNS account.
Confirm Password:
Test: To check if the DDNS is working, click the Test button. After a short delay, a message will be displayed
If the test is unsuccessful, a message will appear onscreen informing you that the “Update was Unsuccessful”. This could mean there’s a problem with your network setup, or there’s a problem with the DDNS Account Name and Password you’re using.
Before DDNS will work, you’ll need to register an account with the DDNS provider of your choice. We recommend SwannDVR, as this
is a free service which we support directly. Boot up your computer and sign up at www.swanndvr.com.
If you want the DVR to send email alerts as alarm events are detected, then you’ll need to configure an outgoing email server for the DVR to use, and choose an email address for it to send to.
We recommend creating an account with Gmail (www.gmail.com) specifically for the DVR. These instructions assume you’re using a Gmail account. If you’re using a different email, see “Network: Advanced: Email Settings” on page 41 for details.
Enable SSL or TLS: Enable.
SMTP Server: Choose smtp.gmail.com.
SMTP Port: 465 (this value will self- populate).
Sender Address: your_email@gmail.com.
Sender Password: The password you chose for the Gmail account.
Recipient Address 1, 2, 3: Choose up to three email addresses for the DVR to send mail to.
Attach Picture: When selected, the DVR will attach a still image to better illustrate what has caused the alarm/alert state.
Interval: The minimum amount of time that must elapse after the DVR sends an email alert before it can be triggered again.
Test: The DVR will send an email immediately using the setting you’ve entered. The DVR will tell you whether the outgoing mail server responded to the request to send the email or not. If the DVR indicated the sending failed, this indicates there’s something wrong with the SMTP server details you’ve entered. If the DVR reports success but you don’t receive the email, then it’s likely there’s something amiss with the recipient email - in particular, check the Spam folder/settings.
Other: Allows for custom definition of an outgoing email server. See “Network: Advanced: Email Settings” on page 41 if you want to use an email server other than Gmail. For advanced users ONLY.
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