Can I receive alerts via email from N2KView?

Yes! You are able to receive an email message in response to an alert status from a device running N2KView.

* This requires the transmitting device (Computer, MBB or TSM) to have internet access and an active email account in order to transmit the alert message(s).

Please use the following steps as a guide for initializing the email setup process.

Step 1

From any favorite screen, tap to reveal the available tabs and select Commands & Settings on the right.

Step 2

Select the tab labeled Alerts Setup

Step 3

Select the tab labeled Email Setup

Step 4

You will now setup the email address of which N2KView will use to send out the message and the default email address where the alerts are to be sent to.

** For many 3rd Party email services, (Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, etc.), may require an APP password.
This feature is required when integrating with different levels/types of security.

Please refer to the appropriate articles for guidance on APP Password creation.

Gmail
Outlook/Live/Hotmail
iCloud
Yahoo - Coming Soon!!

Once completed, proceed to Step 5.

OR .......

Since N2KView version 6.4.1, you are able to utilize a built in account provided by Maretron, followed by the default email address where the alerts are to be sent to.

Enabling this check box allows the user to bypass email security profile setup.

*** PSA: Please be advised this feature is currently inoperable due to 3rd party email service, this feature will be corrected in N2KView 7.0 ***

Step 5

Once you have entered all settings, select the Test button to verify connectivity and settings.
This will send a sample email notification to the associated email address listed.

Step 6

Verify you received an email with subject N2KView Test Email.

Step 7

Now enter any additional email addresses you wish to be included in the notification of an alert.

Step 8

Select Save and close the configuration windows

Additional email setup details can be found via the N2KView User Manual - Section 10.4.6

https://www.maretron.com/products/n2kview-vessel-monitoring-and-control-software/#lqd-tab-7075

Step 9

Now that you have now completed the email profile(s) setup, next we will navigate to either Create or Modify an N2KView alert.

The following steps, we will modify an existing Alert.

Additional Alert setup details can be found via the N2KView User Manual - Section 10.2

https://www.maretron.com/products/n2kview-vessel-monitoring-and-control-software/#lqd-tab-7075

Step 10

Under Commands & Settings, navigate back into Alerts Setup.

Step 11

Select the tab labeled Alert Table Editor.

Step 12

Select a desired Alert, then select Edit.

Step 13

Navigate to the Email tab along the header of the Alert Editor window.

Step 14

Next we will define the email notification to be sent for this specific Alert profile.

#1 - Enabling the email notification feature in the Triggered and/or Cleared states of the Alert
#2 - Selecting the desired Alert Operating Mode to utilize the email notification
#3 - Select desired user(s) to notify via email
#4 - Optional - Define a message to be sent within the Alert email notification in the Triggered and/or Cleared states of the Alert

Once the parameters have been fully defined, press the Save button to close the window.