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Email video or picture clips

You can email pictures or video clips to anyone with an email address.

Note: To watch video clips, the recipient needs to have QuickTime installed.

For more guidance, follow the detailed step-by-step instructions.

What you need before you start:

  • NextGen Home Security subscription 
  • Java: If you do not have Java installed, you will be prompted to do so. View our Prompted to install java support article.
  • Quicktime: If you do not have Quicktime installed, you will be prompted to do so. View our Prompted to install Quicktime support article.

 

Follow these easy steps:

  1. Log in to the Home Security web portal.
  2. Click the Summary tab.
  3. Click the name of the camera that captured the image.
  4. The thumbnails will be displayed in the Pictures pop-up window.
  5. Click the thumbnail of the picture or video clip you want to send.
  6. Click Email Picture or Email Clip.
  7. Enter the email address, subject and message.
  8. Click Send.