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Using the Main Menu
To set up email notification:
1 Click the Email tab in the
Network menu.
2 From the Email drop-down menu, select
from:
• Default: Uses
the Lor
ex email server to
send out alarm notifications. This is the
recommended selection.
• Enable: Uses cus
tom email server
settings.
• Disable:
Disables email notification.
If you want to use Lorex’s emai
l server
(recommended):
1 In the Email drop-do
wn menu, select
Default.
2 In the Sender Email field, enter the email
address of the sender. This can be any
email address of your choice.
3 In the Rece
iver Email field, enter the
email address you want the DVR to send
alarm notifications to.
4 In the Interval dr
op-down menu, enter the
Duration the DVR must wait before
sending out a new notification.
For example, if you select a 3 minute
interv
al, the DVR will send out email
notifications every 3 minutes until the DVR
stops detecting motion / alarm. The DVR
will only send out notifications when it
detects motion / alarm triggers.
5 Click Apply
to save your settings.
If you select "Enable", and want to use
yo
ur own email server:
1 Configure the
following:
• SSL: Sel
ect ON/OFF to enable/disable
Secure Socket Layer protocol.
• SMTP Port: Ent
er your SMTP address.
• SMTP Server
: Enter your SMTP Server.
• Sender Email: Ente
r the sender email
address. This can be any address of your
choice.
• Sender Passwo
rd: Enter your email
server’s password.
• Receiver Email: E
nter the recipient’s
email address.
• Interval: E
nter the interval the DVR waits
before sending a new email notification.
2 Click Appl
y
to save your settings.
3 Right-click until yo
u have exited all menus.
You will be prompted to restart.
Configuring DDNS settings
Lorex DDNS is available as an optional
connectivity option. Please see
“Appendix F: DDNS Setup (Advanced)”
on page 113 for details.
The primary connectivity option uses
the Lorex Stratus s
ervice to connect to
your system over the Internet without
requiring port forwarding or DDNS
registration. For details, See
“Connecting to Your DVR Over the
Internet on PC or Mac” on page 54.
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