ESP32 - Motion Sensor Email Notification
In this tutorial, we will learn how to use an ESP32 and a motion sensor to send email notifications when someone illegally enters your room. This comprehensive guide covers the setup process, required components, and step-by-step instructions for integrating an ESP32 with a motion sensor and an email service. Enhance your home security and stay informed with real-time alerts sent directly to your inbox using the ESP32.
Hardware Used In This Tutorial
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Introduction to Motion Sensor and Gmail
We have specific tutorials about Motion 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:
- ESP32 - Motion Sensor tutorial
- ESP32 - Gmail tutorial
Wiring Diagram between Motion Sensor and ESP32
- How to connect ESP32 and motion sensor using breadboard (powered via USB cable)
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- How to connect ESP32 and motion sensor using breadboard (powered via Vin pin)
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- How to connect ESP32 and motion sensor using screw terminal block breakout board (powered via USB cable)
- How to connect ESP32 and motion sensor using screw terminal block breakout board (powered via Vin pin)
If you're unfamiliar with how to supply power to the ESP32 and other components, you can find guidance in the following tutorial: The best way to Power ESP32 and sensors/displays.
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-motion-sensor-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 MOTION_SENSOR_PIN 19 // ESP32 pin GPIO19 connected to motion sensor's pin
int motion_state; // current state of motion sensor
int prev_motion_state; // previous state of motion 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(MOTION_SENSOR_PIN, INPUT);
motion_state = digitalRead(MOTION_SENSOR_PIN); // read state
}
void loop() {
prev_motion_state = motion_state; // save the last state
motion_state = digitalRead(MOTION_SENSOR_PIN); // read new state
if (prev_motion_state == LOW && motion_state == HIGH) { // state change: LOW -> HIGH
Serial.println("Motion detected! Someone is in your room!");
String subject = "Email Notification from ESP32";
String textMsg = "This is an email sent from ESP32.\n";
textMsg += "Motion detected! Someone is in your room!";
gmail_send(subject, textMsg);
}
}
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.
- Connect the ESP32 board to the motion 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.
- Copy the above code and open with Arduino IDE
- Update the WiFi information (SSID and password) in the code by modifying the constants WIFI_SSID and WIFI_PASSWORD to match your own network credentials.
- Update the sender email and password in the code by modifying the constants SENDER_EMAIL and SENDER_PASSWORD to your own email account details.
- Update the recipient email in the code by modifying the constant RECIPIENT_EMAIL to your own email address. The recipient email can be the same as the sender email.
※ 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
- Make a movement in front of the motion sensor
- Check out the result on Serial Monitor.
COM6
Motion detected! Someone is in your room!
#### 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
Clear output
9600 baud
Newline
- Check your recipient email box. You will get an email as below:
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