Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
Send automated emails using Node-RED and include information about entities and sensors from Home Assistant.
Lots of people still use emails in daily life and sometimes it might be a better choice than notifications or SMS.
You could use this for sending information to people who don't use all of your smart home apps but just need to know some key information like when your alarm was disarmed or perhaps if someone has left the fridge door open!
Create Google Account: google.com/account/about
Create App Password: myaccount.google.com/apppasswords
SMTP Settings for GMail:
SMTP Server: smtp.gmail.com
SMTP Username: Complete Gmail address
SMTP Password: App password
SMTP port (SSL): 465
Use Secure Connection: Ticked
00:00 Intro
00:38 Create Google / Gmail Account
01:42 Create Google App Password
02:13 Node-RED setup
02:38 Sending an email example
04:25 Send email using sensor from Home Assistant
09:08 Outro
#nodered
Send automated emails using Node-RED and include information about entities and sensors from Home Assistant.
Lots of people still use emails in daily life and sometimes it might be a better choice than notifications or SMS.
You could use this for sending information to people who don't use all of your smart home apps but just need to know some key information like when your alarm was disarmed or perhaps if someone has left the fridge door open!
Create Google Account: google.com/account/about
Create App Password: myaccount.google.com/apppasswords
SMTP Settings for GMail:
SMTP Server: smtp.gmail.com
SMTP Username: Complete Gmail address
SMTP Password: App password
SMTP port (SSL): 465
Use Secure Connection: Ticked
00:00 Intro
00:38 Create Google / Gmail Account
01:42 Create Google App Password
02:13 Node-RED setup
02:38 Sending an email example
04:25 Send email using sensor from Home Assistant
09:08 Outro
#nodered
