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Network: Email
Email:
Click “Enable” to input your email details.
Encryption:
Leave this on “Auto”. This ensures your DVR will always use
the correct encryption for your email provider.
SMTP Port:
Gmail input 00465. Outlook input 00587. Yahoo input 00465.
SMTP Server:
Gmail input “smtp.gmail.com”. Outlook input “smtp.live.
com”. Yahoo input “smtp.mail.yahoo.com”.
User Name:
Input the email user name for the account you created.
Password:
Input the email password for the account you created. Click
the “show” checkbox if you would like to hide your password.
Sender:
Input the email address for the account you created.
Recipient:
Input the email address that you want to send email alerts to.
Interval:
This is the length of time that must elapse after your DVR
sends an email alert before it will send another. Adjust accordingly.
Test Email:
Click to verify the information is correct then click “OK”. A
message will appear on-screen stating if the test has been successful.
Click “OK” to continue.
Check the inbox on your device to make sure the test email has been
received. If it’s not in your inbox, check your junk or spam folder.
Email not working? Please try the following:
1.
Check that your email and password are correct.
2.
Located at the back of your DVR, you should see one or two flashing
LEDs (above the Ethernet port). If you don’t see this, disconnect then
reconnect the Ethernet cable or try a different port on your router.
3.
Search “less secure apps” at (support.swann.com).
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Don’t forget to click “Save”
to apply settings.
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Click the “Default” button
to revert back to default set-
tings.
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Click the “Close” button to
exit the Main Menu.
The following email
providers are rec-
ommended - Gmail
(gmail.com), Outlook
(outlook.com) and Ya-
hoo (yahoo.com). Se-
lect your preferred
provider then on your
computer, go to the
relevant website to
create an account.
When finished, input
those details here.
Why do I need to create an email for
my DVR?
If you don’t do this, your
DVR cannot send email alerts or
send you a password reset request
if you have forgotten your password.
