Configuring Email Notification Settings with Gmail or Yahoo Email Service

Complete the following steps to configure email notification settings with Gmail or Yahoo email service:
  1. On the menu, go to Admin > Alarms.
    The Alarms & Settings window is displayed.
  2. In the Alarms & Settings window, select the Settings tab.
  3. Click Create Email Notification Setting. The Email Notification Setting dialog box is displayed.
  4. Complete the following fields:
    • SMTP Service: Select Gmail or Yahoo as the email service from the drop-down list.
    • Email: Enter the email ID from which you want to send the alarm notification.
    • Password: Enter the password associated with the email account. For Gmail or Yahoo SMTP service, enter the generated App Password.

      For Gmail or Yahoo SMTP service, enable 2-Step Verification, and generate an App Password as follows:

      • Gmail:
        1. Log in to the Gmail web UI.
        2. Click Google Account > Manage your Google Account > Security to display the Security window.
        3. Enable 2-Step Verification.
        4. In the Security window, complete the following steps to generate an App Password:
          1. Click App Password to display the App Password window.
          2. Select the following fields:
            • Select app: Select Other (Custom name).
            • Select the app and device you want to generate the app password for: Enter RND or a preferred name.
          3. Click Generate to display the Generated app Password dialog box.
          4. Record the generated password and enter the same password in the RND Password field.
      • Yahoo:
        1. Log in to the Yahoo web UI.
        2. Click Yahoo Account > Account Info > Account Security to display the Account Security window.
        3. Enable 2-Step Verification.
        4. In the Account Security window, complete the following steps to generate an App Password:
          1. Click Generate App Password > Get Started to display the Generate an app password dialog box.
          2. Enter RND or a preferred name in the Enter your app's name field and click Generate password.
          3. Record the generated password and enter the same password in the RND Password field.

    • Sender Name: Enter a name for the sender that will appear as the sender of the email notifications.
    • To Addresses: Enter the email address of the recipients. You can add multiple recipient addresses separated with commas.
    • Enable email notification for all alarms: If selected, an email notification is sent to recipients whenever an alarm is triggered for any of the predefined events. You can choose to enable or disable email notifications for specific alarm events by editing the alarm settings in the Alarm Setting panel.
  5. Click Send Test Email to test email delivery.
  6. Click Save to apply the email configuration settings.
Parent topic: Email Notification Setting for Alarms