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I have a timer that comes on at sunset and it sends an alert to my cell phone.

Then it would sometimes alert me that the scene came on.

Now it doesn't seem to at all.

I check the ISY and it says that the program was "true".

 

Has anyone else had this happen it them?

 

Drew

Posted

Hi Rand.

 

I have the "Use Default" box checked.

I use Rogers and notice that there are two. I must have the right one as it used to work.

 

Drew

Posted

Wait Rand, before you reply. you may be dealing with an idiot here.

I just looked at the program summary and for some reason my timers are all disabled. The only thing I can think of is that something happened when I updated the ISY to 2.7.0.

 

I'll know tomorrow for sure if they fire. (my problem is that I'm at work when it fires.)

 

I'll update you then.

 

Drew

Posted
Wait Rand, before you reply. you may be dealing with an idiot here.

I just looked at the program summary and for some reason my timers are all disabled. The only thing I can think of is that something happened when I updated the ISY to 2.7.0.

 

I'll know tomorrow for sure if they fire. (my problem is that I'm at work when it fires.)

 

I'll update you then.

 

Drew

 

No fair, you are dealing with just as big an idiot here ;)

 

Robooting for an upgrade is the same as recovering from a power outage.

 

I know it can seem complicated but you may want to flag some programs to Run at Restart and also use the Catch Up Schedules (config/system).

 

Rand

Posted

Okay. So I'm not an idiot. Damn. I wish I were. Then I would haved the solution.

 

I'm not getting the alerts but the programs are running.

Again, I was getting them all the time, then it was spotty, now I have a test timer that I run and no alerts come to my cell.

It's a blackberry but the same number as my old one.

I've tried both Rogers services listed at the same time and no hit on either.

 

Something must have changed as it worked great before.

 

Any Ideas?

I'm not sure about the RUN at boot stuff that you were talking about.

Drew

Posted
sorry just noticed the test request

 

No problem.

 

Shoot, no email here.

 

Is there some chance your firewall is blocking the ISY?

 

Thank you,

Rand

Posted

Hi Rand. I don't think I have a firewall on. I'll have to check tomorrow.

Anything else I can check as far as the computer goes?

Drew

Posted
Hi Rand. I don't think I have a firewall on. I'll have to check tomorrow.

Anything else I can check as far as the computer goes?

Drew

 

No, the PC should not have any effect on the ISY sending emails. The ISY is a networked device.

 

Your router may have a firewall. Let me get some more help on this please.

 

Rand

Posted

Hi Andrew -

 

No, Windows Firewall will not make a difference. If you hit the TEST button under the SMTP settings, do you get an error message?

Posted

Hi Andrew -

 

Seems strange, but it could be that your ISP is blocking traffic to outside mail servers. If you know the settings to utilize your ISP's outgoing email server, you can try that. Also, if you'd like, you can try our Gmail account:

 

server: smtp.gmail.com

port: 587

user id: isyalerts@gmail.com

password: holamola

from: (leave blank)

TLS: checked

 

Lastly, be sure that the notifications aren't being caught by a spam filter on your email account.

Posted

How would find where my ISP is as far as blocking or unblocking?

I'll try the gmail as well but I'd like to fix what I had.

Drew

Posted

To curb spam, some ISP's block the use of outside email servers. You'd have to contact them to be certain. If that is your problem, the Gmail account would probably not work either (unless they are specifically allowing traffic to Gmail email servers), and you might be forced to use your ISP's email server.

 

When you make changes to your email settings, be sure to SAVE before hitting the TEST button.

Posted

I've tried it again and still no alert. I also get a Request failed most times when I try a test.

 

Do I have a setting wrong?

Also, when I talk to my internet providers about them blocking emails,what do I ask about specifically?

Just want to know to speed up the process and to not go around in circles looking like a boob.

 

Drew

Posted

Drew -

 

Try this, as a test. On your PC, click START, then RUN, then type CMD and hit enter.

 

At the command prompt, type:

 

TELNET SMTP.GMAIL.COM 587

 

..and hit enter.

 

Tell me what happens.

 

 

Then, for the heck of it, try:

TELNET SMTP.GMAIL.COM 25

 

..and hit enter.

 

Let me know.

Posted

Hi guys;

this morning I got an alert from the ISY.

I haven't received any of them for ages until this morning.

That being said I have it to alert me on all timers and I've only received the one.

BUT...

I did get one alert so this must mean the ISP allows me to receive outside emails.

 

Now on to why they are intermittent.

 

I'll try the TELNET stuff that MikeB suggested tomorrow morning and post what it says.

 

Any ideas on the intermittent alerts?

Drew

 

PS Got home and found that the timer ran but got no alert.(?)

Drew

Posted
Hi Andrew -

 

Seems strange, but it could be that your ISP is blocking traffic to outside mail servers. If you know the settings to utilize your ISP's outgoing email server, you can try that. Also, if you'd like, you can try our Gmail account:

 

server: smtp.gmail.com

port: 587

user id: isyalerts@gmail.com

password: holamola

from: (leave blank)

TLS: checked

 

Lastly, be sure that the notifications aren't being caught by a spam filter on your email account.

 

I tried your settings and I continue to get "request failed". any ideas as to how to fix this?

Posted

Hello someguy,

 

I suspect that your router is not letting ISY resolve domain names. If you have assigned a static IP address for your ISY, perhaps you have to set the DNS server. I also suspect that request fails if you try to synch with the NTP server, right?

 

With kind regards,

Michel

Hi Andrew -

 

Seems strange, but it could be that your ISP is blocking traffic to outside mail servers. If you know the settings to utilize your ISP's outgoing email server, you can try that. Also, if you'd like, you can try our Gmail account:

 

server: smtp.gmail.com

port: 587

user id: isyalerts@gmail.com

password: holamola

from: (leave blank)

TLS: checked

 

Lastly, be sure that the notifications aren't being caught by a spam filter on your email account.

 

I tried your settings and I continue to get "request failed". any ideas as to how to fix this?

Posted

I do not get an error when I "synchronize now" for the ntp server.

 

I am using a static IP address for the ISY, but I don't know what you mean or how to do the DNS part. Is there any more info that you can give me?

Posted

Hi MikeB and Michel,

 

I tried the TELNET gmail things and the 587 said this

 

220 mx.google.com ESMTP n40sm4661546wag.48

 

The 25 one said unrecognized command.

 

IS that what should have happened?

Also, it looks as if someguy also has my same problem?

Should I also do what you're telling him to do?

Drew

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