Auto Email Setup - Swann DVR4-2500 Operating Instructions Manual

Auto Email Setup

You can confi gure the DVR to automatically send you email alerts when it detects
an alarm event.
Please note that this function is not compatible with all email servers - as the
email the DVR sends is procedurally generated, many email servers misidentify it as
spam. We recommend setting up a free webmail account with a compatible email
provider, such as Gmail, which is compatible with the DVR's auto-email system.
Step 1
In the DEVICES menu, navigate to the
ALARM submenu.
Step 2
Select EMAIL SETUP from the ALARM
submenu.
Remember: After making changes to the settings press/click the APPLY button.
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Step 3
Here, you'll need to enter all the
required information about the email
account that you would like the DVR to
use when sending emails.
If you're unfamiliar with the proper
values for any of these fi elds, please
contact your email provider (or read
their documentation) to learn these
values. We are unable to offer any
answers regarding this - the values and
settings can vary dramatically from one
email provider to the next.
Note that highlighting a fi eld and
pressing SELECT twice will make a
keyboard appear onscreen, allowing
you to enter alphanumeric characters.
Step 4
Once you've entered all the required
information, the information in the
fi elds should look something like the
example shown (below). We stress that
this is an example only - the information
you'll need to enter will vary depending
on your email provider.
In this example, the DVR has been
confi gured to send email via G-mail (a
free web-based email service which is,
at the time of writing, compatible with
the DVR's auto-email system) to an
address at Yahoo mail.
Tips and Tricks:
• We strongly suggest testing the email setup once it is confi gured. This simply
involves triggering an alarm event (via external alarm sensors or the motion
detection feature).
• Many, if not the majority of, free online email servers will not work correctly.
A standard SMTP email account (such as the ones most ISPs provide with their
high-speed Internet plans) will usually be a good option, if a web-based email
system does not work for you.
Remember: After making changes to the settings press/click the APPLY button.
Step 5
Once all your information has been
entered, choose APPLY to save your
settings. Once they are successfully
saved, you should see the message
"Saved Successfully!" as shown below.
Choose EXIT to return to the live-
viewing screen.
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