Secure way to get alerts from Profilux

HippieSmell · Jan 4, 2018

Is there a secure and easy way to get alerts from the Profilux? I don't feel comfortable entering my email password into the Profilux. I have 3.1.

WWIII · Jan 4, 2018

HippieSmell said:
Is there a secure and easy way to get alerts from the Profilux? I don't feel comfortable entering my email password into the Profilux. I have 3.1.

You could make another email name and forward those to your email you use. Or you can send texts to your phone, but would obviously have to enter your phone number.

Support@GHLUSA · Jan 4, 2018

HippieSmell said:
Is there a secure and easy way to get alerts from the Profilux? I don't feel comfortable entering my email password into the Profilux. I have 3.1.

You could always create a free gmail account, dedicated for just that, and send via that account.

HippieSmell · Jan 4, 2018

Marco@GHLUSA said:
You could always create a free gmail account, dedicated for just that, and send via that account.

I have a Gmail account already and they only allow one. But, is the solution a dedicated email account? Will any email service work?

WWIII · Jan 4, 2018

HippieSmell said:
I have a Gmail account already and they only allow one. But, is the solution a dedicated email account? Will any email service work?

I have a couple gmail accounts myself. Is it giving you trouble, or saying you can't do so?

I think some guys have used yahoo? Not 100% sure, but there should be some others that work. Still, you should be able to create another gmail account.

Tristren · Jan 4, 2018

I have set up a few Gmail accounts. Not run into anything suggesting a limit.

Support@GHLUSA · Jan 4, 2018

You need to enter an email account, and server, to send the email alerts from.
Which email account, if your main account, or a dedicated one, is up to you. The email service you use needs to allow SMTP connectivity though. Mind you, the P3 does not support TLS/SSL on it's on, would have to use the GHL Servers for that.

If using Gmail - just make sure to enable "less secure apps"
https://myaccount.google.com/lesssecureapps
https://accounts.google.com/DisplayUnlockCaptcha

Lasse · Jan 4, 2018

@Marco@GHLUSA

The new Connect app works very well - any plans to include a alarm function (with signal or sms) through the app?

I use it with port forward to my p4 in my home but as it now - its limited to one port (by default) in one network
I have 4 other installations (P3.1) inside one private network - it would be a pleasure to reach all four through port forwarding

Sincerely Lasse

HippieSmell · Jan 5, 2018

So, setup a Yahoo email just for this, but it's not working. Has anyone gotten a Yahoo account to work?

HippieSmell · Jan 9, 2018

Anyone?

WWIII · Jan 9, 2018

I know for certain people have used Yahoo for email alerts. GHL actually suggests Yahoo or microsoft email as ones that work. It took me a while to figure it out on my profilux. Have you tried to email support? Hopefully someone will see this that knows how to setup yahoo

WWIII · Jan 9, 2018

Here's what I had to go through to get the notifications to work on gmail, Yahoo may have something similar?...

WWIII said:
Awesome, I got it all working perfectly, including texts to my phone. Thank you for your help @Ditto!

I kept reading over the instructions here...
http://forum.aquariumcomputer.com/s...ail-sending-with-ProfiLux-4&p=76073#post76073

I had to do the unlocking gmail thing from the computer in which I have GCC installed on. The unlocking thing found in the above instructions as well as here...
https://accounts.google.com/b/0/DisplayUnlockCaptcha (when I clicked this through my phone it did not work, so I used the same computer GCC is on and had success)

Also for AT&T customers, you can send the email alerts through text using your 10 digit phone number followed by @txt.att.net. For example, 5551234567@txt.att.net.

HippieSmell · Jan 12, 2018

Yeah, I still can't get Yahoo to work. I don't see anything promising in the email settings to change.

Support@GHLUSA · Jan 12, 2018

I'm not a yahoo user, however it appears that Yahoo only allows TLS/SSL connections to send email. If so, then the PL3 will not send natively, without enabling to send it through the GHL servers.

HippieSmell · Jan 12, 2018

Marco@GHLUSA said:
I'm not a yahoo user, however it appears that Yahoo only allows TLS/SSL connections to send email. If so, then the PL3 will not send natively, without enabling to send it through the GHL servers.

I've done that, but it still isn't working.

Support@GHLUSA · Jan 12, 2018

What is your ISP?

HippieSmell · Jan 12, 2018

Marco@GHLUSA said:
What is your ISP?

Charter

Support@GHLUSA · Jan 13, 2018

HippieSmell said:
Charter

It may be worthwhile to check with Charter if they block port 25 outbound. Some ISPs do this, to limit the potential for spam from resi accounts. If so, you would usually have to relay through their servers.
https://www.timewarnercable.com/en/...ilacco/what-is-outbound-port-25-blocking.html

HippieSmell · Jan 13, 2018

Marco@GHLUSA said:
It may be worthwhile to check with Charter if they block port 25 outbound. Some ISPs do this, to limit the potential for spam from resi accounts. If so, you would usually have to relay through their servers.
https://www.timewarnercable.com/en/...ilacco/what-is-outbound-port-25-blocking.html

I'll look into it, but Yahoo doesn't use port 25.