Step 1: Verify NAT/Firmware
- Select the recorder, click Edit Site, and check the Connection Type
- If NAT 2.0 is not available, please upgrade to the newest recorder firmware
Step 2: Enable Email Notification in Dashboard
- Go to Manage Users > Select the User Group > Select the User > Enable Email Notifications
- Select this option for each user you want to receive email notifications
Step 3: Enable DDNS in Recorder
- Click on the recorder in the Dashboard
- Click Connect to connect to the recorder interface
- Then go to Settings > Network > DDNS
- Click Enable
- Click on Test and Apply
- Connection Status must show “Success”
Step 4: Configure Email Server
- Go to Settings > Network > Email
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Enter Email Server settings:
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Sender Name: Speco Dashbaord
Email Address: admin@specodash.cloud
SMTP Server: specodash.cloud
SMTP Port: 587
Security: SSL
Attach Image: Enable if desired
Anonymous Login: UNCHECKED
Username: admin@specodash.cloud
Password: [recorder’s admin password]
Click “Apply” when completed and then click “Edit Recipient”
Step 5: Add Email Recipient
- On the Edit Recipient Page, add the following e-mail recipient to the Recipients list: alarms@specodash.com
Step 6: IPC Offline Notification
- Go to Settings > AI Event > General Event > IPC Offline
- Make sure the Email column is set to ON
- This makes it so that if a camera channel goes offline, an email notification will be sent
Step 7: Tampering Notification
- Under AI Event, click on "More"
- Click on "Tampering"
- Make sure Email is checked off in the Trigger Mode Tab
- Do this for each camera channel
- This makes it so that if someone Tampers with the camera, an email notification will be sent
Initial submission Date: October 24, 2024
Article authored by: Christopher Cataldo