ESP32 - Door Open Email Notification

In this tutorial, we are going to learn how to use an ESP32 to send email notifications when a door is opened. This comprehensive guide covers the setup process, required components, and step-by-step instructions to integrate an ESP32 with a door sensor and email service. Ensure home security and stay informed with real-time alerts sent directly to your inbox using ESP32.

ESP32 Door Open Email Notification

Hardware Used In This Tutorial

1×ESP-WROOM-32 Dev Module
1×USB Cable Type-C
1×Door Sensor
1×(Optional) DC Power Jack
1×Breadboard
1×Jumper Wires
1×(Recommended) ESP32 Screw Terminal Adapter

Or you can buy the following sensor kits:

1×DIYables Sensor Kit (30 sensors/displays)
1×DIYables Sensor Kit (18 sensors/displays)
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Introduction to Door Sensor and Gmail

We have specific tutorials about Door Sensor and Gmail. Each tutorial contains detailed information and step-by-step instructions about hardware pinout, working principle, wiring connection to ESP32, ESP32 code... Learn more about them at the following links:

Wiring Diagram between Door Sensor and ESP32

ESP32 Door Sensor Wiring Diagram

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If you're unfamiliar with how to supply power to the ESP32 and other components, you can find guidance in the following tutorial: How to Power ESP32.

ESP32 Code

/* * This ESP32 code is created by esp32io.com * * This ESP32 code is released in the public domain * * For more detail (instruction and wiring diagram), visit https://esp32io.com/tutorials/esp32-door-open-email-notification */ #include <WiFi.h> #include <ESP_Mail_Client.h> #define WIFI_SSID "YOUR_WIFI_SSID" // CHANGE IT #define WIFI_PASSWORD "YOUR_WIFI_PASSWORD" // CHANGE IT // the sender email credentials #define SENDER_EMAIL "xxxxxx@gmail.com" // CHANGE IT #define SENDER_PASSWORD "xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx" // CHANGE IT to your Google App password #define RECIPIENT_EMAIL "xxxxxx@gmail.com" // CHANGE IT #define SMTP_HOST "smtp.gmail.com" #define SMTP_PORT 587 #define DOOR_SENSOR_PIN 19 // ESP32 pin GPIO19 connected to door sensor's pin int door_state; // current state of door sensor int prev_door_state; // previous state of door sensor SMTPSession smtp; void setup() { Serial.begin(9600); WiFi.begin(WIFI_SSID, WIFI_PASSWORD); Serial.print("Connecting to Wi-Fi"); while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) { Serial.print("."); delay(300); } Serial.println(); Serial.print("Connected with IP: "); Serial.println(WiFi.localIP()); Serial.println(); pinMode(DOOR_SENSOR_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP); // set ESP32 pin to input pull-up mode door_state = digitalRead(DOOR_SENSOR_PIN); // read state } void loop() { prev_door_state = door_state; // save the last state door_state = digitalRead(DOOR_SENSOR_PIN); // read new state if (prev_door_state == LOW && door_state == HIGH) { // state change: LOW -> HIGH Serial.println("The door is opened"); String subject = "Email Notification from ESP32"; String textMsg = "This is an email sent from ESP32.\n"; textMsg += "Your door is opened"; gmail_send(subject, textMsg); } else if (prev_door_state == HIGH && door_state == LOW) { // state change: HIGH -> LOW Serial.println("The door is closed"); } } void gmail_send(String subject, String textMsg) { // set the network reconnection option MailClient.networkReconnect(true); smtp.debug(1); smtp.callback(smtpCallback); Session_Config config; // set the session config config.server.host_name = SMTP_HOST; config.server.port = SMTP_PORT; config.login.email = SENDER_EMAIL; config.login.password = SENDER_PASSWORD; config.login.user_domain = F("127.0.0.1"); config.time.ntp_server = F("pool.ntp.org,time.nist.gov"); config.time.gmt_offset = 3; config.time.day_light_offset = 0; // declare the message class SMTP_Message message; // set the message headers message.sender.name = F("ESP32"); message.sender.email = SENDER_EMAIL; message.subject = subject; message.addRecipient(F("To Whom It May Concern"), RECIPIENT_EMAIL); message.text.content = textMsg; message.text.transfer_encoding = "base64"; message.text.charSet = F("utf-8"); message.priority = esp_mail_smtp_priority::esp_mail_smtp_priority_low; // set the custom message header message.addHeader(F("Message-ID: <abcde.fghij@gmail.com>")); // connect to the server if (!smtp.connect(&config)) { Serial.printf("Connection error, Status Code: %d, Error Code: %d, Reason: %s\n", smtp.statusCode(), smtp.errorCode(), smtp.errorReason().c_str()); return; } if (!smtp.isLoggedIn()) { Serial.println("Not yet logged in."); } else { if (smtp.isAuthenticated()) Serial.println("Successfully logged in."); else Serial.println("Connected with no Auth."); } // start sending Email and close the session if (!MailClient.sendMail(&smtp, &message)) Serial.printf("Error, Status Code: %d, Error Code: %d, Reason: %s\n", smtp.statusCode(), smtp.errorCode(), smtp.errorReason().c_str()); } // callback function to get the Email sending status void smtpCallback(SMTP_Status status) { // print the current status Serial.println(status.info()); // print the sending result if (status.success()) { Serial.println("----------------"); Serial.printf("Email sent success: %d\n", status.completedCount()); Serial.printf("Email sent failed: %d\n", status.failedCount()); Serial.println("----------------\n"); for (size_t i = 0; i < smtp.sendingResult.size(); i++) { // get the result item SMTP_Result result = smtp.sendingResult.getItem(i); Serial.printf("Message No: %d\n", i + 1); Serial.printf("Status: %s\n", result.completed ? "success" : "failed"); Serial.printf("Date/Time: %s\n", MailClient.Time.getDateTimeString(result.timestamp, "%B %d, %Y %H:%M:%S").c_str()); Serial.printf("Recipient: %s\n", result.recipients.c_str()); Serial.printf("Subject: %s\n", result.subject.c_str()); } Serial.println("----------------\n"); // free the memory smtp.sendingResult.clear(); } }

Quick Instructions

  • If this is the first time you use ESP32, see how to setup environment for ESP32 on Arduino IDE.
  • Install the door sensor on your door
  • Connect the ESP32 board to the door sensor
  • Connect the ESP32 board to your PC via a micro USB cable
  • Open Arduino IDE on your PC.
  • Select the right ESP32 board (e.g. ESP32 Dev Module) and COM port.
  • Open the Library Manager by clicking on the Library Manager icon on the left navigation bar of Arduino IDE.
  • Search ESP Mail Client, then find the ESP Mail Client created by Mobizt.
  • Click Install button to install ESP Mail Client library.
ESP32 ESP Mail Client library
  • Copy the above code and open with Arduino IDE
  • Change the WiFi information (SSID and password) in the code to yours by changing two contanst WIFI_SSID and WIFI_PASSWORD
  • Change the sender email and password in the code to yours by changing two contanst SENDER_EMAIL and SENDER_PASSWORD
  • Change the recipient email in the code to yours by changing two contanst RECIPIENT_EMAIL. recipient email can be the same as sender

※ NOTE THAT:

  • Sender email MUST be Gmail
  • Sender password is the App passwords you got from previous step
  • Recipient email can be any type of email
  • Click Upload button on Arduino IDE to upload code to ESP32
  • Open the Serial Monitor
  • Open the door
  • Check out the result on Serial Monitor.
COM6
Send
The door is opened #### Email sent successfully > C: Email sent successfully ---------------- Message sent success: 1 Message sent failed: 0 ---------------- Message No: 1 Status: success Date/Time: May 27, 2024 04:42:50 Recipient: xxxxxx@gmail.com Subject: Email Notification from ESP32 ----------------
Autoscroll Show timestamp
Clear output
9600 baud  
Newline  
  • Check your recipient email box. You will get an email as below:
ESP32 door sensor email

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