Quick Guide

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2. Snapshot Duration-- The number of seconds that the camera should keep sending emails with attached image
after motion stops.
3. Snapshot Frame Rate-- The number of frames per seconds that the camera should keep sending images at when an
alarm is triggered.
If “Snapshot duration” had a value of 4 and “snapshot frame rate” had a value of 2, you would be
getting 2 images each second for 4 seconds in a row, meaning 8 pictures total for each motion detection event.
4. Alarm Interval-- This is the number of seconds for which the camera should stop sending e-mail alerts after the
first set. Setting the time to 0 disables this feature. It allows you to designate a time (in seconds) during which new
emails are suppressed. For example, if you want to avoid a flood of emails, you could set this time to 3600 seconds so
that after a motion detection event you wouldn’t get any new emails for at least 1 hour.
5.
SMTP server name--Type the name or IP address of the SMTP server you want to use for sending the e-Mails.
Please note that some networks do not allow e-mail relaying. Check with your system administrator or Internet
service provider for more details.
6. SMTP server port-- The port number of the e-mail server (default is 25)
7. Secure SSL connection--Select whether your SMPT server requires an SSL connection.
8.
Authentication--Select whether authentication is required by the SMTP server.
9. User name] & Password--Type the user name and password of the e-mail account you wish to use. This field is
required if your SMTP server requires authentication.
10.
Re-type password-- Re-type the password.
11.
Sender e-mail address--Type the e-mail address of the account you are using to send the e-mail. This will be
the address the emails come from.
12.
Receiver e-mail address--Type the recipients’ e-mail addresses for who you want the emails to be sent to. Up
to 3 addresses can be entered.
13. Subject--Subject of the e-mail that is sent. Entering a relevant subject will help identify the alarm better. i.e.
“Garage Alarm”
14. Message--Type the text you wish to appear in the e-mail. E.g. this is to notify you that your alarm has been
triggered.
Notes: Email settings can be obtained from your e-mail service provider. An SMTP email account is required – these
are very common if you use POP3 email and some IMAP servers. A true IMAP server will not work.
Some ISPs won’t let you use any other SMTP server other than their own (British Telecom BT is a good example of
this).
15. Click Apply to confirm your setting.
16. Note that if you have a typo in any of this information, the camera would have no way to let you know about that.
You just won’t get emails. To summarize, Gmail requires:
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SMTP server name: smtp.gmail.com
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Port: 465
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Authentication: Yes
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Secure SSL connection: Yes
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Username must include: @gmail.com
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Other mail servers have their own unique settings and requirements. Some web mail services such as Yahoo can
typically not be used for sending unless you subscribe to optional paid subscriptions like Yahoo PLUS.
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Receiver mail address: Any email account can be used as a receiving email address, including the same as sending
email. You can also send email to several receiving email addresses, up to 3 total.
17. NOTE: It is easy to have a typo. The SMTP server name never has an @symbol. On the other hand, email addresses
must have an @ symbol.
5.8.4.2 Email Periodic Sending
Instead of using motion detection in Email Alarm Sending, you can also use the “Email Periodic sending” menu to upload
pictures at regular time intervals.
“Email Periodic Sending” menu is very similar to setting up the “Email Alarm Sending”, so it’s not explained here.