Elk M1XEP - Manual (Page 9)

ELK-M1XEP Installation Manual Page 9
The "Email" tab is where information regarding email notification is stored.
1. Enter the SMTP server’s URL or IP address. This can be up to 48 characters long. Set the port value to
the correct setting for outgoing mail. The default port setting is 25. If your mail server uses a different port,
your Internet service provider or network administrator can provide you with the correct port setting.
2. Some Internet Service Providers will block email if it is not sent from a valid email account. Enter a valid
email address in the “FROM” email address block. This is the address that will appear in the “from” field of
the email.
3. Some Internet Service Providers may require a username or password to log onto the email server. If
required, enter the username and password in the corresponding fields. If your Internet Service Provider
does not require this log on information, leave the fields blank. The email authentication fields are
supported only by M1XEPs with firmware version 1.2.0 or later. Some email servers require the user to
login to the incoming server in order to send mail. Your email provider should be able to tell you if it is
required. If so, place a checkmark in the “POP before SMTP” box. Otherwise, leave it cleared.
4. The lower portion of this screen is where the email addresses and messages for email notification are
entered. Up to 16 addresses and messages can be stored. Email addresses can be up to 48 characters
long. The message body may be up to 255 characters long. To enter an email address, simply click on
the line where you want to enter the address and type the address. Then click on the message block next
to the address and enter the message that you want to be sent to that address. These messages are
activated using the Whenever/And/Then rules programming in ElkRP.
4. Email Notification Setup (optional)
Send changes to the M1XEP and save the changes to the database. Refer to section 2 on page 8.
To send a test email, make sure all changes have been sent to the M1XEP then click the “Test” button. This is the
only instance where the M1XEP can send an email message while connected to ElkRP. The M1XEP will attempt
to send email message 1 to the recipient listed for that message. Allow a few minutes for the message to be
delivered then check the recipient’s inbox
Rule Example
The following is an example of a rule that will send an email message. In this example, an email message will be
sent when the system is disarmed by a particular user. This email is sent to "Mom" at the office to let her know
Little Suzy got home okay.
WHENEVER Smith Home (Area 1) STATE BECOMES DISARMED
AND LAST USER WAS Suzy Smith (User 3)
THEN SEND EMAIL MESSAGE 1 TO [email protected] (Email 1)