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Sending Event Notifications

You have now set up email to send notifications when things like System Settings are changed. However, if you now want to get an email when motion or other events are triggered follow these steps:

Event Actions

  1. Under the “Events” tab in the Video Configuration Panel click on “Sensors & Events”
  2. Under your previously set up “Sensor Type” click on the “Event Name” you want to get emails for (If you do not have Sensors & Events set up, click here for more instructions)
  3. Click on the “Notifications” tab
  4. Check “Enable Email Notifications”
    1. Here you will be able to set when you would like to send the email notification and whether you would like to send a JPEG snapshot as well.
  5. If you would like additional people to receive an email notification when motion is detected along with the person already designated in the System settings, you can add their email addresses here separated by a semi-colon ( ; ).
  6. Click “Save Event Actions” once finished
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Using Gmail in ViewCommander

Click Here for a Video Tutorial on Email Notifications (skip to minute 1:55 for Gmail) 

In the System Settings under the “Email” tab, choose “Use a Gmail Account”. Fill out the necessary information. Click here for more information. If you send a “Test Email” and you get the popup show below, you will need to log into your Gmail account to do additional setup. 

1. Log in to your Gmail account and click on the icon in the top right corner

2.  Click “Manage your Google Account”

3. On the left side choose “Security”

4. Select “2-Step Verification”

5. Click “Get Started”

6. Enter your Gmail password

7. Enter a cell phone number that you have access to

8. Enter the code that is texted to you

9. “Turn On” 2-Step Verification

10. Click the back arrow at the top of the page

11. Still under the “Security” section of your account select “App Passwords”

12. Enter your Gmail password

13. From the dropdown box choose “Other (Custom Name)”

14. Enter “ViewCommander” then click “Generate”

15. Highlight and copy the password that is generated

16. Back in ViewCommander Paste this password from Gmail into the  “SMTP Password” field

17. Click on “Test Email” (It should popup indicating an email was successfully sent”

18. Check your inbox for the email from ViewCommander, if you do not see it check your spam folder as well

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"Email" Tab

Click Here for a Video Tutorial on Email Notifications

System Settings –> Email

This screen allows you to configure your email server settings. ViewCommander is compatible with many email systems. In order to set up email notifications, you must have a mail server and know the mail server’s account settings.

“User Defined"

This is where you will input your email server’s information manually.

  1. “Email to”: default email address of where notification emails will be sent.
  2. “Email from”: email address that the notification will come from.

**Please note: some email systems require this be a valid account on the email system.**

  1. “SMTP email server”: IP address or hostname of your SMTP outbound email server
  2. “SMTP port”: port of your SMTP outbound email server usually this is port 25.
  3. “Encryption”: select the type of encryption used by the email server the options are SSL or TLS.
  4. “SMTP Username” / “SMTP Password”: which may be required to be able to send email from some SMTP servers.

If you do not know this information, you may need to contact your IT person.

“Use a Gmail Account”

  1. “Email to”: default email address of where notification emails will be sent.
  2. “SMTP Username” / “SMTP Password”: this will be your Gmail username and password (you may need to refer to the following page for more instructions to send email through Gmail)

**Please note: with Gmail when you go to “Test Email” you may get this popup telling you your login credentials are incorrect. Click here for instructions on how to successfully send a Test Email with Gmail**

“Email Directly from ViewCommander”

  • ViewCommander is not an email server so we recommend using the previous options before using this one

You have now set up email to send notifications when things like System Settings are changed. However, if you now want to get an email when motion or other events are triggered click here.

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