How to configure the e-mail settings for Sony cameras?

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This step-by-step guide helps you to find how you can configure the email settings for Sony cameras.

 

Step-by-step guide

1. Web browse the camera ( IP of the camera in IE)
2. Go to settings tab ( password & User = admin  )
3. On the left side in the network tab – make sure that following are set :
   
   • DHCP disabled (assign a proper IP address to the camera.)
     
     
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   • DNS active
     
   • Under the Action input tab  > Event condition set  condition 1/2
     
   • Under Action input > Motion detection set the area that you want to have motion tracked
     
   • Go to Action Output > Execution Condition > Mail transfer select the right action (ex. Event Condition 1 what you created before.)
     
     
     

4. To configure the action to receive Email you need to go under the Action output > Mail Transfer

   a)    Set the right SMTP server name & port.

   b)    Recipient email address needs to be set ( the email you want to receive the Notification on)

   c)   Administrator email address is required for this step too ( mostly same email address as the Username)