How to Set Up a Home Security Camera to Send an Alert to Email Pictures

Home security cameras increase in popularity every year. As crime increases, people feel strongly lead to increase security in their homes for the sake of their families and personal property. Many home owners choose to email pictures from their security cameras. If you are interested in this feature, follow these steps.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Start the program that hosts your security camera on you computer

2. Locate the section that allows you to set options. If this section is not on your screen at start up, try looking in the File section at the very top of your screen.

3. Locate the choice that allows you to send pictures.

4. Indicate that you would like to receive pictures via email.

5. Enter the email address or addresses you would like to use.

6. Indicate the conditions under which you would like to receive the pictures. These conditions will generally be in a list format with boxes that you can check next to each condition.

7. Select the OK button to save your preferences.

Tips & Warnings

• Carefully consider which email address or addresses you will use. If you will receive alerts under emergency conditions, you may want to enter all of your email addresses. If you will only receive alerts to satisfy curiosity, you may want to give only email addresses that you would check in private rather than, say, in a busy office.