How to send an email once

[Jkanters]

I would like to test if I have left the house with a window open.

I have a virtual device occupancy who tells if I am Home or away

Another virtual device tells if any window is open.

So When I leave my house and sets Occupancy to Away, Homeseer waits 1 min and check whether Any Window Open is On, and send an email.

It sends a lot of emails ;-).

How to only send one email despite Im still away and the window still open

[Rupp]

You could create another virtual device named emailSent and set its status to sent once the email is sent. Edit the event to check the status along with the current checks.

[Jkanters]

Thought about it, but that will give a problem if another event happens that demands an email. I could evidently make an virtual event for each type of email, but it should be ready again next time it is triggered

[randy]

You can use the "Cannot Re-Run for" protection for the email event to limit how often you will be notified.

Also post a screenshot of the event(s) you are using and we might have an idea to make it only happen once based on e devices you are using.

[Pete]

Many many years ago with HS1/HS2 I would trigger unique emails for a variety of events. It got old fast. IE: I would trigger an email when the irrigation went on or off or if it stopped due to rain. After a bit I didn't pay attention to the emails. That and I was tethered to watching Homeseer. Today I trust it to be working and do not watch or care much for all of the stuff it does as I know that it is working fine.

[Jkanters]

Thanks. It works. It was a little bit complicated. I need to set the email home away open window device to off when I leave house, and again when I come back if an email has been send. But nevertheless it works.

This Forum is simply gold (or diamonds?)

[Uncle Michael]

Thanks. It works. It was a little bit complicated. I need to set the email home away open window device to off when I leave house, and again when I come back if an email has been send. But nevertheless it works.

If you have a device that indicates whether you are home or away, you can add that as a condition on your event, then you won't have to manually change the email flag.

(Even if you don't have an automatic way to set a home/away device - YET - you will find it to be quite useful to have such a device, and I'm sure you will want to find a way to set it automatically.)

[Jkanters]

Tx, I did it that way. It works perfectly now due to the help from this forum