Hi.
I want to monitor a central heating in another town, and it unfortunately doesn't have a data interface.
So when an error occurs, the only possibility is to take a photo of the display, and send it out.
Preferably via email, because I don't want to use a cloud service only for this, and I'm behind a NAT and firewall, so opening a port
isn't possible.
Would it be possible to get the functionality to attach files (a picture in this case) to an email?
That would be an ideal solution for me.
Thanks
-- karlkloss
Email with attachments (e.g. pictures)
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Re: Email with attachments (e.g. pictures)
Would it be acceptable to use a messenger like Telegram to send a photo from an ESP32Cam?
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I'm aware of the Telegram function.
But: I don't want to send any of my data via Telegram, I don't want to make an account there (you have to give them your phone number, and they copy your whole address book and store it on their servers), and it's likely that they'll be blocked in my country soon, because of zero moderation of illegal content.
But: I don't want to send any of my data via Telegram, I don't want to make an account there (you have to give them your phone number, and they copy your whole address book and store it on their servers), and it's likely that they'll be blocked in my country soon, because of zero moderation of illegal content.
Re: Email with attachments (e.g. pictures)
maybe stupid solution, sorry:
In case if you can manage the router: almost all of router has USB port wich is can be share (outside) via FTP.
Annex support FTP (I have never tried...)
In this case you don't have to open a port.
On remote site take a picture and (via FTP) put on USB pendrive on local site.
In case if you can manage the router: almost all of router has USB port wich is can be share (outside) via FTP.
Annex support FTP (I have never tried...)
In this case you don't have to open a port.
On remote site take a picture and (via FTP) put on USB pendrive on local site.
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That’s entirely your decision. My intention was simply to highlight a technical possibility and suggest a potential workaround for your issue.[Local Link Removed for Guests] wrote: [Local Link Removed for Guests]Tue Jan 21, 2025 8:08 am I'm aware of the Telegram function.
But: I don't want to send any of my data via Telegram, I don't want to make an account there (you have to give them your phone number, and they copy your whole address book and store it on their servers), and it's likely that they'll be blocked in my country soon, because of zero moderation of illegal content.
Using a free web-server like bplaced.net in combination with FTP might be helpful too. You could then send an email containing either a link to the picture or display the linked picture directly, provided your email client is allowed to support this feature.
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I'll take into account this request and I'll put into the improvement list
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And that's how I understood it.[Local Link Removed for Guests] wrote: [Local Link Removed for Guests]Tue Jan 21, 2025 5:30 pm My intention was simply to highlight a technical possibility
It's just that I learned the hard way not to rely on other people's internet services, especially when they are "free".
You're not the customer, but the product, and they tend to undergo major changes or disappear completely without notice.
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You're the best![Local Link Removed for Guests] wrote: [Local Link Removed for Guests]Tue Jan 21, 2025 6:25 pm I'll take into account this request and I'll put into the improvement list