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#1 Jul-26-2010 06:06 PM

tebery
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Registered: Oct-21-2006
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What do you use email notification for??

I have 4:

- If a garage door is left open over 5 minutes
- If the pool house door opens
- If a barn door opens
(I have a 15 minute delay on the 2 above so I dont get a ton of emails)
- If a battery is low in a sensor

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#2 Jul-26-2010 06:36 PM

ILoveC4
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Re: What do you use email notification for??

I use them to tell me if things happen while I am away primarily.  I also have it setup so if my kids are outside playing, I can put it in that "mode" and if any of the gates or doors open it fires of a text message to me and my wife, as well as plays an announcement in the house.

Now that I am on 1.8 and higher I will probably use them more frequently (if I can get them working again: http://www.c4forums.com/viewtopic.php?id=6178) because I can now include a variable.  I will use that to do temperature checks around my property (I have several card access units mounted around the outside monitoring my gates).


Note, my site has been moved to www.c4diy.com.  Most of my write-ups have been restored, and there are some new ones also.  I should have all the old ones restored soon.

There is a lot of fun new things planned that will be coming online soon, so stay tuned.

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#3 Jul-26-2010 11:58 PM

bjeff
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Re: What do you use email notification for??

I use them for knowing when my kids get home from school
When traveling I know when my wife fell asleep on the couch, because the alarm arms itself
Reminder to take out the trash


Bryan
The SOHO Shop LLC
http://www.thesohoshop.com
Twitter - @thesohoshop
Thanks to our customers for helping us make the Dealer Council!

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#4 Jul-27-2010 03:06 AM

NkySpike65
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Re: What do you use email notification for??

I use both email, & text notification if the alarm system is going off...

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#5 Jul-27-2010 08:19 AM

Matt
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Re: What do you use email notification for??

My wife yells at me “Why you stocking me”

smile

I have mine triggered on almost any event. Especially during the night.

-Door Locks
-Windows
-Motions
-Garage Door
-Side Doors

I personally like knowing when my kids leave or if someone comes to the house.

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#6 Jul-27-2010 10:19 AM

ILoveC4
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Re: What do you use email notification for??

^I used to do that, but I got sick of it.  Now I only have that stuff happen when we're out of town, or at night (for the most part).


Note, my site has been moved to www.c4diy.com.  Most of my write-ups have been restored, and there are some new ones also.  I should have all the old ones restored soon.

There is a lot of fun new things planned that will be coming online soon, so stay tuned.

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#7 Jul-27-2010 12:02 PM

jwhitaker@revit
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From: San Antonio, TX
Registered: Nov-21-2007
Posts: 171

Re: What do you use email notification for??

all security status messages
door lock users
water sensors
carbon monoxide and lp gas sensors
snail mail box
when system reboots as in power outage
temperature max and low alerts as in hvac failure

i actually use them for a bunch of things., all emails forwarded as text to phone of course.


Joe Whitaker - Development Director
The Soho Shop

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#8 Jul-27-2010 07:40 PM

Paddy
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Re: What do you use email notification for??

I use it to let me know when my house is on fire,  but I have not tested it yet.

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#9 Jul-27-2010 08:29 PM

tebery
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Re: What do you use email notification for??

Paddy wrote:

I use it to let me know when my house is on fire,  but I have not tested it yet.

What if your C4 system catches fire first?

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#10 Jul-27-2010 09:43 PM

dogdvr
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Registered: Nov-17-2008
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Re: What do you use email notification for??

Matt wrote:

My wife yells at me “Why you stocking me”

smile

I have mine triggered on almost any event. Especially during the night.

-Door Locks
-Windows
-Motions
-Garage Door
-Side Doors

I personally like knowing when my kids leave or if someone comes to the house.

So Matt you were stocking her?

http://www.overstock.com/Health-Beauty/ … u=11923624


Or were you Stalking her?

LOL

Brent

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#11 Jul-28-2010 10:22 AM

ILoveC4
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Re: What do you use email notification for??

Is dogdvr really giving grammar lessons?  We'll be able to have some fun with this...

I also use mine for water and smoke/Co2 sensors, although I haven't had to test those yet.

Last edited by ILoveC4 (Jul-29-2010 04:34 PM)


Note, my site has been moved to www.c4diy.com.  Most of my write-ups have been restored, and there are some new ones also.  I should have all the old ones restored soon.

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#12 Jul-29-2010 04:10 PM

shaneoneill
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Re: What do you use email notification for??

ILoveC4 wrote:

Is dogdvr really giving grammer lessons?  We'll be able to have some fun with this...

I also use mine for water and smoke/Co2 sensors, although I haven't had to test those yet.

"grammar"

couldn't resist

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#13 Jul-29-2010 04:33 PM

ILoveC4
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Re: What do you use email notification for??

^that really is funny.

smile


Note, my site has been moved to www.c4diy.com.  Most of my write-ups have been restored, and there are some new ones also.  I should have all the old ones restored soon.

There is a lot of fun new things planned that will be coming online soon, so stay tuned.

Dan - dan@c4diy.com

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#14 Aug-02-2010 01:35 PM

shaneoneill
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Re: What do you use email notification for??

ILoveC4 wrote:

^that really is funny.

smile

tongue

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#15 Aug-17-2010 12:10 PM

Garp
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Re: What do you use email notification for??

I have one set up if anyone goes into my gun room or gunsafe.

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