Dahua posted on their
wiki how to do this. These instructions will work for any 3rd party application / camera, as long as you use the 2-step verification password as opposed to your regular password.
dahuawiki.com
Step by Step Instructions
1. Log into the web interface of the NVR
Then select
Setting at the top left
Select
Network from the drop-down
2. Select
Email from the list on the left
3. Check the box next to
Enable
Input the following information into these fields:
- SMTP Server: smtp.gmail.com
- Port: 587
- Username: [Your Gmail email address]
- Sender: [Your Gmail email address]
4. Open a web browser and log into your Gmail account
Click the Account icon at the top right
Select
Manage your Google Account
5. Select
Security from the list on the left
If 2-Step Verification is already setup on your account, you will see it listed as "On". If that is the case, skip to Step 7.
If 2-Step Verification is off, click the arrow to the right of
2-Step Verification under "Signing in to Google"
6. Select
Get Started and then follow through all the steps to setup 2-Step Verification for your Gmail account
7. 2-Step Verification should now show "On" under "Signing in to Google"
Select the arrow to the right of
App passwords
8. Click on
Select app
Then select
Mail from the drop-down
9. Click on
Select device
Then select
Other (Custom name) from the drop-down
10. Click on the field and type in "Dahua NVR" or another name that will help you associate this password with your NVR
Then select
Generate
11. You will see a unique password that was generated for use with your NVR
Note this password for use in the next step
12. Go back to your NVR's web interface, where you left off in Step 3
Enter the password that you got from Step 11 in the
Password field
13. Make sure
TLS is selected for
Encryption Type if it is not already
14. Enter the email address you want to send these notifications to next to
Receiver and then press the
+ button to the right
(The reciever email address(es) can be the same as the sending address or different)
Repeat this process for all email addresses you want notifications sent to
15. Enter the amount of seconds you want between each email notification in the field next to
Sending Interval
If you want to recieve emails to verify the email notification system is still working, check the box next to
Health Mail and enter how often you want those emails in the field next to
Sending Interval
16. Click
Apply at the bottom right to save your changes
Press the
Test button on the bottom left to test notifications with the information you entered above
If the test is successful you will see a message at the top that says "Test succeded" and you will recieve a test email
If it says "Test Failed", check all the information you entered above
