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9.3.3.6
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is a protocol for sending e-mail messages between servers. It is
a relatively simple, text-based protocol, where a text message is transferred to one or more
specified recipients. The Administrator can send an e-mail via Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
when an alarm is triggered. E-mail notifications are set by selecting the checkbox for an e-mail-
related triggered action on the
SMTP (E-mail) server configuration settings are entered in the
System > Network >
screen:
Figure 49: Mail Screen – SMTP
Two SMTP server accounts can be configured with or without SSL encryption. Enter the settings for
the 1
st
SMTP server and 2
nd
SMTP server in the appropriate fields. Settings include SMTP server,
server port (the default port is 25), account name, password, and recipient e-mail address settings.
To encrypt e-mail with SSL, select the
1
st
SMTP SSL
and/or
2
nd
SMTP SSL
checkbox. For SMTP server
details, contact your network service provider. Click
SAVE
when finished.
9.3.3.7
FTP
The Administrator can send an alarm message to one or two File Transfer Protocol (FTP) sites when
motion is detected. FTP notifications are set by selecting the checkbox for an FTP-related triggered