Is the ISY Limited in terms of SMTP Email?

[RichTJ99]

Hi,

 

I am using my own ISP's outgoing SMTP server on my ISY.

 

I have (right now) 3 doors that are monitored using triggerlincs. I have 3 semi identical programs (one for each door).

 

Here is an example door open:

 

If
       Control 'Door: Front Door Open' is switched On
   And Control 'Door: Front Door Open' is not switched Off

Then
       Repeat Every  2 minutes 
          Send Notification to All

Else
  - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

 

Door Closed

 

If
       Control 'Door: Front Door Open' is switched Off

Then
       Send Notification to All

Else
  - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

 

I know you guys have seen me working through this (or you guys being nice enough to write this for me is more accurate).

 

My expectation, is that if any of the three doors are opened, that emails should be sent.

 

I just had all three doors open & all three program status's say they are

running then

, however, I am not getting consistant emails.

 

Sometimes I get this message:

 

Basement Door Open

A Schedule was met at 8/11/2009 23:15:20.

----------------------------------------

    At: 8/11/2009 23:15:20
Program: Basement Door Open

 

Other times it says:

 

Basement Door Open

'Door: Basement Door Open (11 22 1F 1)' set On at 8/11/2009 22:00:13.

----------------------------------------

    At: 8/11/2009 22:00:13
Program: Basement Door Open
Device: Door: Basement Door Open (11 22 1F 1)
Action: On

 

I am a little confused. My goal is that when a door is open, i get an email saying which door is opened (easy since my programs are similar names) & that should be repeated every 5 minutes (though its set for 2 minutes now while I am testing).

 

Any idea why this isnt working as I would like? With homeseer I have this setup for 6 doors in my home & they have no problem running all at the same time so I dont think its an email limit issue.

 

When each door is open, the program says its running, but i cant help feel its something I did that is causing this issue.

 

Thanks,

Rich

[Michel Kohanim]

Rich,

 

Notifications only send you the name of the program. Also, most ISPs consider emails of the same nature repeated every 2 minutes as spam and will throw it out.

 

Now, as far as your programs:

1. On the first one, you do not need the "and not switched off"

2. This does not work with double press

3. Please ensure that you have a high timeout value on the SMTP settings. Usually 2500 would do fine

 

And, finally, it's always good to look at the logs to see if you have any 5000x errors. If you do, then there are communications problems between ISY and your mail server.

 

With kind regards,

Michel

[markens]

1. On the first one, you do not need the "and not switched off"

Now I'm confused. If the "and not switched off" is not there, how does the repeat in the THEN clause ever terminate?

 

--Mark

[RichTJ99]

I am confused too. When the second part is removed it wont turn off.

[Michel Kohanim]

Hi guys,

 

I am so very sorry ... you are both correct and I was wrong. I do not know what I was thinking!

 

With kind regards,

Michel