I'm trying to set up a motion detecting camera posting movement detected results to an email address for security purposes.
My motion.conf file reads:
webcam_port 8081
webcam email:8081 off
what more should I use? I only need a few seconds recording from each trigger. thx.
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Last edited by boof on Sat 21 Jul 2018, 07:40, edited 1 time in total.
you might need to set the
to
then probably use a gmail account with smtp.google.com as the SMTP server using your gmail credentials.
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webcam email:8081 onoff is correct afaik
Re the bit about gmail--I have yahoo accounts whose config details
i know, pls explain more I don't get how to post the images to my email.
GUESS? webcam smtp.mail.yahoo.com.au xxx <authorisation> xxx:8081?
Is motion a the correct program to do what I want? I only want to send perhaps 15 frames each detection.
My pc is left on 24/7 and i want to capture any thief. I will run motion in another page as a background program. If the pc is turned off, puppy cannot be found as it boots from a [detached] usb. the average thief is ignorant of linux and would be unaware.
Re the bit about gmail--I have yahoo accounts whose config details
i know, pls explain more I don't get how to post the images to my email.
GUESS? webcam smtp.mail.yahoo.com.au xxx <authorisation> xxx:8081?
Is motion a the correct program to do what I want? I only want to send perhaps 15 frames each detection.
My pc is left on 24/7 and i want to capture any thief. I will run motion in another page as a background program. If the pc is turned off, puppy cannot be found as it boots from a [detached] usb. the average thief is ignorant of linux and would be unaware.