4.2.5 E-mail
After an event is triggered, the GV-VD8700 can send an e-mail to a remote user containing a
snapshot.
IMPORTANT:
To send e-mail alert upon motion, be sure to set up the detection area on the
Motion Detection page. For details, see
4.2.3 Motion Detection
.
Figure 4-11
To enable the e-mail functions:
1. Select
Enable
to set up e-mail notifications.
2.
Server URL/IP Address:
Type the server’s URL address or IP address.
3.
Server Port:
Type the server’s port number. Or keep the default value 25.
4.
From email address:
Type the sender’s e-mail address.
5.
Send to:
Type the e-mail address(s) you want to send alerts to.
6.
Alerts interval time in minute:
Specify the interval between e-mail alerts. The interval
can be between 0 and 60 minutes. The option is useful for frequent event occurrence.
Any event triggers during the interval period will be ignored.
7. If the server needs authentication, select
Need authentication to login
and type a
valid
Username
and
Password
to log in to the server. If the server needs a secure
connection (SSL), select
This server requires a secure connection
.
8. Click
Apply
to save the settings.
For related settings of e-mail alerts, see
4.2.2 Tampering Alarm
,
4.2.3 Motion Detection
,
and
4.2.4 I/O Control
.
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