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Title: cannot set up email
Post by: regmo0513 on May 07, 2014, 09:17:57 AM

hello,
i just got a 2330 camera and I have been trying to set up email alerts. When i go to the website and try to set up the email on the server, I keep getting test error. I have tried ports 587 and the rest that I have seen listed. (my email is gmail) Does someone have any other ideas or why I keep getting test error? Thanks ??? ???

Title: Re: cannot set up email
Post by: JavaLawyer on May 07, 2014, 09:21:32 AM

DCS Network Cameras - Email Settings (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=48139.0)

Title: Re: cannot set up email
Post by: zzyzxx_x on September 13, 2015, 02:56:57 PM

I fought with this for a long time. I finally stumbled on the solution -
You must go to the Google > My Account > Sign-in and Security page. Scroll down that page and you will see "Connected apps & sites" section. You will find "Allow less secure apps:" - change that to "ON". This Google setting is "OFF" by default.
Then your cam will work with the settings given in the previous post.

It's really nice to see the "[NOTIFICATION]The Result of Server Test of Your IP Camera" in your inbox when you get it all sorted out!

And FWIW, Yahoo! mail does not work with my DCS-2230 cam. I'm thinking it's something related to security settings like above, however I have not been able to get it to work.

I hope this helps someone avoid the pain I went through...

Title: Re: cannot set up email
Post by: FurryNutz on September 14, 2015, 06:42:51 AM

Awesome info. Seems like there is more to the puzzle and glad it's not always D-Link at fault.

Thank you for posting this information. Hope it will help future users.  ;)