An automated workflow using ifttt
Connects Arlo + Email
Arlo Email on Motion Detect
About this workflow template
This automation scenario allows you to connect Arlo and Email
It can be build using Ifttt, a no-code workflow automation tool. Ifttt allows you to create automated scripts using a simple drag-and-drop interface for non-technical users. This is a ready-made scenario, but it can be customized by adding more apps, actions, filters or branches.
Categories
Arlo and Email can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:
Diagram
How it works?
When this trigger fires in Arlo
Motion detected in Arlo
This Trigger fires when your Arlo device detects motion.
Then this action happens in Email
Send me an email in Email
This Action will send you an HTML based email. Images and links are supported.
How to set up this workflow
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Arlo Email on Motion Detect.
Part I
Configure Applications
First, we need to connect Arlo and Email to IFTTT.
Create IFTTT account.
Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.
Connect Arlo to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Arlo account, using Arlo credentials.
Connect Email to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Email account, using Email credentials.
Part II
Build an integration workflow
Next, we need to create a workflow automation scenario using graphical no-code web interface of IFTTT.
Set up a Trigger action for Arlo
Choose the following trigger: Motion detected (This Trigger fires when your Arlo device detects motion.).
Then set up an Action for Email
Choose this action: Send me an email (This Action will send you an HTML based email. Images and links are supported.).
Part III
Test and Publish
Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.
Customize data flow
Configure the data that is exchanged between Arlo and Email.
Test the workflow and turn it on for production use
Test your scenario and publish to production. Now you have an automatic workflow, that will Arlo Email on Motion Detect!
Related Automation Templates
Supported triggers and actions
Motion detected
This Trigger fires when your Arlo device detects motion.
triggerbyiftttNew basic event registration
Triggers when a new basic event registration is created
triggerbyzapierNew contact
Triggers when a new contact is created
triggerbyzapierUpdated contact
Triggers when an existing contact is updated
triggerbyzapierUpdated basic event registration
Triggers when an existing basic event registration is updated
triggerbyzapierLow battery reported
This Trigger fires every time Arlo reports low battery level on the selected Arlo device.
triggerbyifttt
Send me an email
This Action will send you an HTML based email. Images and links are supported.
actionbyiftttSend outbound email
Send an email from your own custom address. Up to 10 emails sent per hour.
actionbyzapierSend an email
Sends a new email.
actionbyintegromatautomateioSend yourself an email
Send yourself an email
actionbypipedreamCreate a draft
Creates and adds a new draft to a selected folder.
actionbyintegromatCopy an email
Copies an email or a draft into a selected folder.
actionbyintegromat
Apps you need
IFTTT helps to create applications connections with a simple statement: if this then that. For example: "Tweet your Instagrams as native photos on Twitter". You define a task by a trigger and an action.
