Email Block

The Email block sends an e-mail to a specified address. This is used to send e-mail notifications to a recipient. For example, you may want to notify maintenance staff when a camera is unable to connect to Runtime.

To use the Email block in your Workflow, follow the steps below.

  1. In the Project Explorer, expand Workflows and double-click the Workflow to edit. Or, you can right-click Interactive or Background Workflows and Add one.
  2. Drag and drop the Email block into the work area.
  3. Double-click the Email block to open the Email Editor.
  4. Fill in the information below.
    To Address The e-mail address this message is being sent to.
    From Address The e-mail address this message should appear to be from.
    Subject The subject line of the e-mail.
    Body The content of the message. Click Insert Variable to open the Logic Editor and add a variable to the message.
    SMTP Server The server IP address or host name from which the e-mail will be sent.
    Port The port number for the SMTP server connection.
    Note: For some mail providers this value may differ depending on whether or not SSL is enabled.
    Enable SSL Use an encrypted connection to the SMTP server.
    Note: You need a valid SSL certificate on the SMTP server when enabling this option.
    Username The username for the e-mail account the message is being sent from.
    Password The password corresponding with the e-mail account's username.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Connect the Email block to its previous and next blocks.