User Guide

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9. Click Apply to save all the settings made on this page.
10. Next, go back to the main menu and click the NETWORK tab on the bottom row. In the
Network menu, click on EMAIL from the left navigation panel:
The recommended method for this step is to create a new Gmail account that is dedicated to
sending you email alert snapshots for motion detection. This is useful because, then, you don’t
have to change any of your own personal email’s settings. Using a Gmail account is also the
easiest way to set up email alerts which could otherwise be somewhat technical and difficult.
This does not mean that you now must log into a second, separate email account just to see your
email alerts - because this email will forward all your email alerts to your personal email.
Regardless, it is still recommended to save your email and password information for this new
Gmail account.
Start by making sure the Enable toggle switch is toggled to the on position. Then, enter the
SMTP Server which, for Gmail, is: “smtp.gmail.com”. The port number will be: “465”.