I just received my hub and connected a zwave smoke detector.
When the smoke detector detects smoke, I want to send an email (and a SMS text, and a push alert).
I tried creating a "Basic Rule", but there's no option to send a notification:
When [Smoke Detector], detects smoke, Set mode to [Alert].
Can someone please list the steps to send an email notification when a sensor is triggered (e.g. smoke detected)?
Platform Version2.4.0.151
Hardware VersionC-8 Pro
Thank you.
Unless someone has a cool new method, I don't think it's normally possible, or easy anyway, to send a notification as SMS or Email.
You can use the Hubitat app, or Pushover. I like Pushover. It's like 5 bucks lifetime.
I don't think you can use Basic Rules. I use Rule Machine. This is my rule:
(I have an Ecolink Chime Siren.)
There is no built-in support for email.
If you have access to an SMTP server that accepts unencrypted connections, there is a community app/driver that you can use to send email notifications.
As indicated in the Hubitat Documentation (linked below), you can get SMS notifications if you setup a Twilio account:
Vaya con Dios.
Setting up SMS alerts with the Twilio integration isn’t difficult, but it isn’t free (someone’s gotta pay for the SMS usage).
Setting up email alerts with any of the community developed solutions is difficult.
The Hubitat mobile app can be used to receive push notifications, although the integration with Pushover allows for more customizable push notifications.
Download the Hubitat app
