Sending email

In order to send emails, you:

• Connect the controller

  •  to Ethernet via one of the ports on the HMI panel or on a COM module,
    or

  • to a GPRS modem ( connected to the controller's RS232 port or USB port)

    To send email, you must assign a DNS Server. Well-known public servers include 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 (Google), 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220 (OpenDNS)

• Configure an email accountConfigure an email account

  1. On the Solution Explorer, select Emails>Accounts.

  2. Name the account.

  3. Set the account properties.
     Note the Password/App Password field. You can use this to supply an App Password, such as is required by Gmail.
     
     

  
  Note that users can also configure email Accounts via UniApps.

   

   

• Compose emailsCompose emails

  1. On the Solution Explorer, select Emails Emails and click Add New Mail.

  2. Use the Properties Window to:
     - assign the Mail account; this account sends the email.
     - select a String ASCII tag to supply the To Address, as well Cc and Bcc if desired
     - attach data
     
     Note that you can also enable users to add recipients via the HMI widget Mail Configurator.
     
     

  3. Click on Elements to add them to the body of the email, and edit them via the Properties Window.
     
     
     

   

• Add attachmentsAdd attachments

  Click Attachments and select the appropriate type.

  

• Send the email via LadderSend the email via Ladder

  Use the Send Mail Ladder function as shown below.
  
  
  

   

   

Note that when you create a mail, a supporting data tag struct is automatically created. Use the members of the struct to monitor the email status.

Email Struct

Using UniApps to Select and Edit email Accounts

If you have more than one Account defined in your project, users can select an account and edit the From, Username, and Password parameters, as well as Server settings.

App Passwords

To enable UniStream to access Gmail, your Google account must have activated:

• 2-Step Verification

• App Passwords; an App password must then be entered into the UnLogic email account settings.

How to Activate 2-Step VerificationHow to Activate 2-Step Verification

In your Google Account Settings, turn on 2-Step Verification as follows:

1. Enter your Google Account.
   Click your user icon, select Manage from the drop-down menu, and click Manage your Google account.
   
   
   

2. Select Security
   
   

3. Turn on 2-step verification.
   
   

4. Click Get Started.
   
   

5. Enter your password and click Next.
   
   
   

6. Google will send a verification code to your bell phone. Enter the code and click Next.
   
   

7. Activate 2-step verification by clicking Next.
   
   

How to Activate and Get an App PasswordHow to Activate and Get an App Password

When 2-Step Verification is activated in your account, you can activate and get an App Password.

1. Enter your Google Account.
   Click your user icon, select Manage from the drop-down menu, and click Manage your Google account.
   
   

2. Select Security, scroll down tp App passwords and click it.
   
   
   

3. Click Select app, and select Other.
   
   
   
   

4. Enter UniLogic, and click Generate.
   
   
   

5. Google will reveal the App Password. Record it, copy to Clipboard, and click Done
   This is the password that you enter into UniLogic, and that will be downloaded into the PLC, enabling Google to identify the PLC.
   
   

Ensure that you record this password, Google will not show it again. You can generate another password, but remember that you must then edit the controller's email settings.

Entering the App Password in UniLogic

1. Paste/enter the app password into your UniLogic project and download it to the controller; now Google will be able to verify the controller, and emails may be sent and received via gmail according to your UniLogic program.
   
   
   

If you are connected to the Internet, you can access this UniLogic tutorial:

Sending email