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Title: Email from DCS-5030L
Post by: pspens on June 12, 2017, 06:58:28 AM

Why does the camera need to know the password of my email account in order to send an email to it?

Title: Re: Email from DCS-5030L
Post by: FurryNutz on June 12, 2017, 10:33:38 AM

It needs the PW for the SMTP service so it can send and use that server directly.

Title: Re: Email from DCS-5030L
Post by: pspens on June 15, 2017, 03:46:19 PM

Ok.  I am currently attempting to configure the camera to use gmail (smtp.gmail.com) but am not having any success.  Has anyone successfully used gmail here?

Title: Re: Email from DCS-5030L
Post by: GreenBay42 on June 16, 2017, 06:24:15 AM

FAQ --> http://www.dlink.com/uk/en/support/faq/cameras-and-surveillance/dcs-series/how-do-setup-email-notifications-on-my-mydlink-camera (http://www.dlink.com/uk/en/support/faq/cameras-and-surveillance/dcs-series/how-do-setup-email-notifications-on-my-mydlink-camera)

For Gmail use:
Outgoing Server Name: smtp.gmail.com
Port: 587
Use Authentication: Yes
Use SSL: Yes (SSL Port 465)

Title: Re: Email from DCS-5030L
Post by: FurryNutz on June 16, 2017, 09:12:57 AM

Let us know if this helps...

Title: Re: Email from DCS-5030L
Post by: pspens on June 18, 2017, 08:38:29 AM

I was able to do it on the second day of attempts.  On the first day, Google shut down logins from that device due to many errors.  I changed a setting to a "less secure" mode, whatever that means, and was able to use its smtp server.  Thanks!

Title: Re: Email from DCS-5030L (RESOLVED)
Post by: FurryNutz on June 19, 2017, 10:20:14 AM

Thanks for letting us know. Glad you got it working.

Enjoy.  ;)
Setting up email on DCS/DNS series cameras and NAS FAQ (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=63536.0)