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Using the Main Menu14

If you want to use your own email server (advanced):

1. Configure the following:

• Select Gmail, Yahoo Mail, or Customize from the Mail Select drop-down list.

• SMTP Server: Enter the SMTP server address.

NOTE

• Port: Enter the port used by the SMTP server.

• Anonymous: Check if your server supports anonymous log ins. Otherwise, leave

this unchecked.

• User Name: Enter the SMTP user name.

• Password: Enter the SMTP password.

• Receiver: Enter the email address that will receive alerts.

• Sender: Enter the sender’s email address.

• Subject: Enter the subject line for the email alert.

• Attachment: Check to include a jpg image attachment of the camera.

NOTE

You must enable the Snapshot option for motion detection on each camera you would to receive

attachments. For details, see 14.3.7 Configuring Motion Detection, page 57.

• Encrypt Type: Select SSL or TLS if your server uses encryption. Select None if

your server does not use encryption.

• Event Interval: Enter the interval between alert emails.

• Health Enable: Check to enable health check emails. Health check emails will be

sent periodically to ensure that the system is functioning normally.

• Interval: Enter the interval in minutes for health check emails.

2. Click Test to send a test email.

3. Click OK to save settings.

14.3.6 Event

The Event menu allows you to configure settings for motion detection, video loss, and sys-

tem warnings.

14.3.7 Configuring Motion Detection

Motion Detection events allow the system to mark footage that has motion. This allows

you to quickly locate relevant footage through Search. You can also configure system re-

sponses to motion detection events, such as activating the system buzzer or sending an

email alert.

To configure Motion Detection events:

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