D Series DVRs: Setting up email alerts

You can configure the system to send out email alerts for motion detection and other events.

NOTE: To send out motion detection alerts, you must enable the Send Email option for motion detection on each camera you want to receive alerts from.

To configure email alerts:

From the Live View display, right-click to open the Quick Menu, then click Main Menu.

Click NETWORK, then click the EMAIL tab.

Click to enable () email alerts.

Configure the following:

If you want to use Lorex’s email server (recommended):

• Mail Select: Select Lorex Mail.
• Receiver: Select up to 3 email addresses that will receive alerts. Enter each email address into the field Email Address below.
• Subject: Enter a subject line for email alerts.
• Attachment: Enable () to include a image attachment of the camera.

NOTE: You must enable the Snapshot option for motion detection on each camera that you want to receive attachments.

• Interval: Enter the interval in minutes between email alerts.
• Health Enable: Check to enable health check emails. Health check emails will be sent periodically to ensure that the system is functioning normally.
• Interval: Enter the interval in minutes for health check emails.

If you want to use your own email server (advanced):

• Mail Select: Select the mail server you want to use, or select Customize to use your own.
• SMTP Server: Enter the SMTP server address.
• Port: Enter the port used by the SMTP server.
• User Name: Enter the SMTP user name.
• Password: Enter the SMTP password.
• Email Schedule: Click to setup a weekly schedule for email alerts.
• Receiver: Select up to 3 email addresses that will receive alerts. Enter each email address into the field Email Address below.
• Sender: Enter the sender’s email address.
• Subject: Enter a subject line for email alerts.
• Attachment: Enable () to include a image attachment of the camera.

NOTE: You must enable the Snapshot option for motion detection on each camera you would to receive attachments.

• Encrypt Type: Select SSL or TLS if your server uses encryption. Select None if your server does not use encryption.
• Interval: Enter the interval in minutes between email alerts.
• Health Enable: Check to enable health check emails. Health check emails will be sent periodically to ensure that the system is functioning normally.
• Interval: Enter the interval in minutes for health check emails.

Click Test to send a test email to ensure settings are configured properly.

Click Apply.