SMTP Camera Bridge

CleverMail

Bring legacy email-alert cameras into CleverCam's AI-detection platform — no new hardware. If a camera can send an email, CleverMail bridges it. No ONVIF, no RTSP, no port forwarding.

R99 /stream/month
CleverMail
SMTP event bridge

Cameras just email their motion events. No API, no port-forwarding — CleverMail normalises them into the CleverCam pipeline.

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Any IP camera
Hik · Dahua · Axis
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SMTP bridge
Event
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CCU verifies
Live ingest
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check_circleDahua · GateSandton Officeverified
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How it works

From camera email to live alert

Fully automatic — usually in seconds.

1

Camera sends email

Your camera detects motion and emails a snapshot over SMTP — just like it already does.

2

CleverMail receives

Our hosted SMTP server takes the email, detects the camera brand and extracts the image.

3

Stream created

A camera stream is created automatically — no manual RTSP URLs, no port forwarding.

4

Live in the app

Snapshots appear in CleverAlert and CleverCommand within seconds — verified events, no extra setup.

Compatibility

Works with any camera

If it can email a snapshot, it works. Verified brands get automatic multi-channel support.

Hikvision

Full multi-channel support

Dahua

Channel-based alerting

Axis

Premium IP cameras

Bosch

Enterprise-grade

Provision-ISR

SA market favourite

Vivotek

ONVIF compliant

+ any other SMTP-alert camera, including legacy DVRs and NVRs.

Key features

Maximum compatibility, zero complexity

Universal camera support

Any camera with SMTP email alerts works — no ONVIF or RTSP needed. Even 10-year-old DVRs and NVRs connect.

Automatic brand detection

Hikvision, Dahua and more are identified automatically. Multi-channel DVRs split into individual streams.

Snapshot extraction

Images are pulled from every alert and stored in the cloud, refreshing in the app within seconds.

Heartbeat monitoring

Regular heartbeats confirm the hub is online and receiving. If a camera goes quiet, you find out.

Zero-config streams

A new camera email auto-creates its stream. No manual setup, no RTSP URLs, no port forwarding.

Built for alarm companies

Onboard clients with existing cameras instantly — no hardware swap, no site visit to configure RTSP.

Pricing

Simple pricing, no hardware cost

Pay per stream. Nothing to buy.

CleverMail

Bridge legacy email-alert cameras

R99 /stream/mo

Recommended resell price. Partners and alarm companies get special pricing.

  • No hardware purchase required
  • Works with existing cameras
  • Snapshots on every event
  • Full CleverAlert & CleverCommand integration
  • Heartbeat monitoring & alerts

Got legacy cameras?

CleverMail bridges any email-alert camera into the CleverCam ecosystem — no hardware swap, no site visit. Configure SMTP and go.