Email notification will not work

Setup, Configuration and Use Scripts & Rules
1

Hi, I did set up a rule in paper UI that should send me an email, when status of a homematic windows sensor changes. But unfortunately it does not work. Any idea, what I am doing wrong?
here two screens fro paper UI:

Update trigger.png681×580 28.7 KB

Update action.png481×589 18 KB

And the code I am using:
sendMail(“andreas@MY_DOMAIN.de”,“Fenster Julian”,“Status des Fensters in Julian Zimmer hat sich geändert”)

2

You are giving very little information to work with.
Are there any error messages when you test your rule? that would help.
So I’m making a guess here:
Looks like you are using the next gen rule builder (http://docs.openhab.org/configuration/rules-ng.html)
In your screenshot it says “Allows the execution of a user-defined script” but what you entered looks like the call for the builtin sendMail() function the Mail-Binding offers. So assuming you have the Mail Binding installed and configured: under “Actions” in the Rule builder you need to find some action that allows selecting or entering the functions a binding provides. Again, this is more guessing than knowing.
HTH,
-OLI

3

Hi Oli,
you are absolutely right! I am using the next gren rule builder. OK than I will try and find out how to trigger the mailbinding.
Or is there a way to trigger sending an email notification via the rule generator in the PaperUI?
THX!

4
  1. Create a file rules/test.rule
  2. Put the following text in the file:
rule TestSendMail
when
  Item State received update
then
  sendMail(...)
end
  • Change State to be the correct name of the item in case it’s not the correct name.
  • Enter the correct parameters for the sendMail action (not a binding) as documented here.