Managing Email Notifications in the ATRIUM software

Managing email notifications in the ATRIUM software

Introduction

Email notifications are used to notify the recipient of this e-mail on the status of the system. You can choose which schedule, the type of entity and any specific event you wish to receive email notification.

You must configure email settings for the email notification option to work correctly. See this article for more information.

You must add the email notification on the module to which the entity type selected was connected.

From the Advanced Configuration tab, click on the Emails icon.



Adding an Email Notification

Click on the Add button. The following window will pop up.



General Information

  1. Display Name: Identifies the email notification display name.
  2. Enabled: When selected, activates the email notification.
  3. Schedule: Select the schedule which will define when the email will be sent.

Trigger Event

  1. Type: Select by which type of device/action email function will be activated.
  2. Event: Select on which specific event email function will be activated.
  3. Event Detail: Select on which specific event detail email function will be activated.
  4. Entity: Select by which entity of the selected type email function will be activated.
  5. User: Specify by which User the email will be triggered. The User list is only available when the type Areas and one of his event is selected (Access to Area Granted, Access to Area Denied, User Entered Area and User Exited Area).

E-mail Information

  1. To: Enter email receiver
  2. Cc: Enter carbon copy email receiver.
  3. Bcc: Enter blind carbon copy email receiver (other email receivers won’t see this email address).
  4. Subject: Enter email subject.
  5. Message: Enter any relative message of sending email.

Modifying an Email Notification

Select an email notification from the list and click on the Properties button.

Deleting an Email Notification

Select the email notification from the list and click on the Delete button. A dialogue box will appear requesting confirmation.

Testing an Email Notification

Select the email notification from the list and click on the Test button. An email will be sent to the specified address in the notification email.


Next, learn how to set up and manage cameras in the ATRIUM software. 

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