Sending email with Arduino and ESP8266 Wifi module

Arduino UNO 19-11-24

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Tutorial plan

Introduction

1- The components necessary to send email by Arduino

2- Wiring Overview

3- Programming Arduino

Introduction

Using Arduino to send or receive emails is a popular project among makers and hobbyists. Here's a breakdown of how you can set it up, along with potential applications and considerations:

How Arduino Can Send Emails

Using an Ethernet or Wi-Fi Shield/Module:

Hardware:

Arduino board (e.g., Uno, Mega, Nano, etc.)

Network module (e.g., ESP8266, ESP32, or Ethernet Shield)

Libraries:

For Wi-Fi Modules: Use libraries like WiFi.h (ESP32) or ESP8266WiFi.h.

For SMTP Communication: Use libraries like ESP_Mail_Client or direct SMTP commands.

The components necessary to send email by Arduino

Here’s a detailed description of the components necessary to send an email using Arduino UNO, a push button, an ESP8266 module, and SMTP:

Arduino UNO

Arduino Uno

Acts as the main controller to process the push button signal and communicate with the ESP8266 module for sending an email via SMTP.

ESP8266 Wi-Fi Module

Provides Wi-Fi connectivity to the Arduino UNO. It connects to the internet and sends the email using the SMTP protocol.

Push Button

Acts as the trigger for sending an email. When the button is pressed, the Arduino detects the signal and initiates the email process.

3V/5V power module

It supplies a stable 5V with sufficient current for the ESP8266.

4- Power supply

A 9V Battery is used as the primary power source for the setup. It is used power the board, ESP8266.

5- Jumper Wires

Jumper wires

Jumper wires will be used to make connections between the components.

6- Breadboard:

Breadboard

A Breadboard provides a platform to arrange and connect components without soldering.

Wiring Overview

To perform the assembly, you can connect:

The RX pin of the ESP8266 board to pin 4 of the Arduino board

The TX pin of the ESP8266 board to pin 3 of the Arduino board

The GND pin of the ESP8266 board to the GND of the Arduino board

The two pins 3V3 and EN of the ESP8266 board to the 5V pin of the power supply module

The RST pin of the ESP8266 board to pin 8 of the Arduino board

the first leg of the push button to pin A0 of the Arduino board

the second leg of the push button to GND of the Arduino board

Programming Arduino

Below is the Arduino code to send an email using the ESP8266 and SMTP:

We must use this librariy: Adafruit_ESP8266.

#include "Adafruit_ESP8266.h"
/* 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- @description A sketch for sending email via SMTP. Working Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5WZ_BNRvRY 
-- You must use an account which can provide unencrypted authenticated access.
-- This example was tested with an AOL and Time Warner email accounts. GMail does not offer unecrypted authenticated access.
-- To obtain your email's SMTP server and port simply Google it e.g. [my email domain] SMTP settings
-- For example for timewarner you'll get to this page http://www.timewarnercable.com/en/support/faqs/faqs-internet/e-mailacco/incoming-outgoing-server-addresses.html
-- To Learn more about SMTP email visit:
-- SMTP Commands Reference - http://www.samlogic.net/articles/smtp-commands-reference.htm
-- See "SMTP transport example" in this page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_Mail_Transfer_Protocol
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/

/*------------------------------------------------------------------------
Requires SoftwareSerial and an ESP8266 that's been
flashed with recent 'AT' firmware operating at 9600 baud. Only tested
w/Adafruit-programmed modules: https://www.adafruit.com/product/2282
The ESP8266 is a 3.3V device. Safe operation with 5V devices (most
Arduino boards) requires a logic-level shifter for TX and RX signals.
------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

#include "SoftwareSerial.h"

#define ESP_RX 3
#define ESP_TX 4
#define ESP_RST 8
SoftwareSerial softser(ESP_RX, ESP_TX);

// Must declare output stream before Adafruit_ESP8266 constructor; can be
// a SoftwareSerial stream, or Serial/Serial1/etc. for UART.
Adafruit_ESP8266 wifi(&amp;softser, &amp;Serial, ESP_RST);
// Must call begin() on the stream(s) before using Adafruit_ESP8266 object.

#define ESP_SSID "************" // Your network name here
#define ESP_PASS "************" // Your network password here

char EMAIL_FROM[] = "adresse email émetteur";
char EMAIL_PASSWORD[] = "mot de passe";
char EMAIL_TO[] = "adresse email récepteur";
char SUBJECT[] = "My ESP8266";
char EMAIL_CONTENT[] = "Hello,\r\nThis is a message from your ESP8266.";

// We'll need your EMAIL_FROM and its EMAIL_PASSWORD base64 encoded, you can use https://www.base64encode.org/
#define EMAIL_FROM_BASE64 "********************"
#define EMAIL_PASSWORD_BASE64 "*****************"

#define HOST "nom d'un serveur smtp" // Find/Google your email provider's SMTP outgoing server name for unencrypted email

#define PORT 587 // Find/Google your email provider's SMTP outgoing port for unencrypted email

int count = 0; // we'll use this int to keep track of which command we need to send next
bool send_flag = false; // we'll use this flag to know when to send the email commands
const int btnPin = A0; // le bouton est connecté à la broche A0 de la carte Adruino
int btnVal = 0;

void setup() {
pinMode(btnPin,INPUT_PULLUP);
char buffer[50];

// This might work with other firmware versions (no guarantees)
// by providing a string to ID the tail end of the boot message:

// comment/replace this if you are using something other than v 0.9.2.4!
wifi.setBootMarker(F("Version:0.9.2.4]\r\n\r\nready"));

softser.begin(9600); // Soft serial connection to ESP8266
Serial.begin(57600); while(!Serial); // UART serial debug

Serial.println(F("Adafruit ESP8266 Email"));

// Test if module is ready
Serial.print(F("Hard reset..."));
if(!wifi.hardReset()) {
Serial.println(F("no response from module."));
for(;;);
}
Serial.println(F("OK."));

Serial.print(F("Soft reset..."));
if(!wifi.softReset()) {
Serial.println(F("no response from module."));
for(;;);
}
Serial.println(F("OK."));

Serial.print(F("Checking firmware version..."));
wifi.println(F("AT+GMR"));
if(wifi.readLine(buffer, sizeof(buffer))) {
Serial.println(buffer);
wifi.find(); // Discard the 'OK' that follows
} else {
Serial.println(F("error"));
}

Serial.print(F("Connecting to WiFi..."));
if(wifi.connectToAP(F(ESP_SSID), F(ESP_PASS))) {

// IP addr check isn't part of library yet, but
// we can manually request and place in a string.
Serial.print(F("OK\nChecking IP addr..."));
wifi.println(F("AT+CIFSR"));
if(wifi.readLine(buffer, sizeof(buffer))) {
Serial.println(buffer);
wifi.find(); // Discard the 'OK' that follows

Serial.print(F("Connecting to host..."));

Serial.print("Connected..");
wifi.println("AT+CIPMUX=0"); // configure for single connection, 
//we should only be connected to one SMTP server
wifi.find();
wifi.closeTCP(); // close any open TCP connections
wifi.find();
Serial.println("Type \"send it\" to send an email");

} else { // IP addr check failed
Serial.println(F("error"));
}
} else { // WiFi connection failed
Serial.println(F("FAIL"));
}
}

void loop() {

if(!send_flag){ // check if we expect to send an email

btnVal=analogRead(btnPin); 
if(btnVal&lt;200) // We press the push button
{
send_flag = true; // sending email
//Serial.println(btnVal);
delay(1000);
} 
}

if(send_flag){ // the send_flat is set, this means we are or need to start sending SMTP commands
if(do_next()){ // execute the next command
count++; // increment the count so that the next command will be executed next time.
}
}
}

// do_next executes the SMTP command in the order required.
boolean do_next()
{

switch(count){ 
case 0:
Serial.println("Connecting...");
return wifi.connectTCP(F(HOST), PORT);
break;
case 1:
// send "HELO ip_address" command. Server will reply with "250" and welcome message
return wifi.cipSend("HELO computer.com",F("250")); // ideally an ipaddress should go in place 
// of "computer.com" but I think the email providers
// check the IP anyways so I just put anything. 
break;
case 2:
// send "AUTH LOGIN" command to the server will reply with "334 username" base 64 encoded
return wifi.cipSend("AUTH LOGIN",F("334 VXNlcm5hbWU6"));
break;
case 3:
// send username/email base 64 encoded, the server will reply with "334 password" base 64 encoded
return wifi.cipSend(EMAIL_FROM_BASE64,F("334 UGFzc3dvcmQ6")); 
break;
case 4:
// send password base 64 encoded, upon successful login the server will reply with 235.
return wifi.cipSend(EMAIL_PASSWORD_BASE64,F("235"));
break;
case 5:{
// send "MAIL FROM:&lt;emali_from@domain.com&gt;" command
char mailFrom[50] = "MAIL FROM:&lt;"; // If 50 is not long enough change it, do the same for the array in the other cases
strcat(mailFrom,EMAIL_FROM);
strcat(mailFrom,"&gt;");

return wifi.cipSend(mailFrom,F("250"));
break;
}
case 6:{
// send "RCPT TO:&lt;email_to@domain.com&gt;" command
char rcptTo[50] = "RCPT TO:&lt;";
strcat(rcptTo,EMAIL_TO);
strcat(rcptTo,"&gt;");
return wifi.cipSend(rcptTo,F("250")); 
break;
}
case 7:
// Send "DATA" command, the server will reply with something like "334 end message with \r\n.\r\n."
return wifi.cipSend("DATA",F("354"));
break;
case 8:{
// apply "FROM: from_name &lt;from_email@domain.com&gt;" header
char from[100] = "FROM: ";
strcat(from,EMAIL_FROM);
strcat(from," ");
strcat(from,"&lt;");
strcat(from,EMAIL_FROM);
strcat(from,"&gt;");
return wifi.cipSend(from); 
break;
}
case 9:{
// apply TO header 
char to[100] = "TO: ";
strcat(to,EMAIL_TO);
strcat(to,"&lt;");
strcat(to,EMAIL_TO);
strcat(to,"&gt;");
return wifi.cipSend(to); 
break;
}
case 10:{
// apply SUBJECT header
char subject[50] = "SUBJECT: ";
strcat(subject,SUBJECT);
return wifi.cipSend(subject);
break;
}
case 11:
return wifi.cipSend("\r\n"); // marks end of header (SUBJECT, FROM, TO, etc);
break;
case 12:
return wifi.cipSend(EMAIL_CONTENT);
break;
case 13:
return wifi.cipSend("\r\n."); // marks end of data command
break;
case 14:
return wifi.cipSend("QUIT");
break;
case 15:
wifi.closeTCP();
return true;
break;
case 16:
Serial.println("Done");
send_flag = false;
count = 0;
return false; // we don't want to increment the count
break;
default:
break;
}
}

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#include "Adafruit_ESP8266.h"

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-- @description A sketch for sending email via SMTP. Working Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5WZ_BNRvRY

-- You must use an account which can provide unencrypted authenticated access.

-- This example was tested with an AOL and Time Warner email accounts. GMail does not offer unecrypted authenticated access.

-- To obtain your email's SMTP server and port simply Google it e.g. [my email domain] SMTP settings

-- For example for timewarner you'll get to this page http://www.timewarnercable.com/en/support/faqs/faqs-internet/e-mailacco/incoming-outgoing-server-addresses.html

-- To Learn more about SMTP email visit:

-- SMTP Commands Reference - http://www.samlogic.net/articles/smtp-commands-reference.htm

-- See "SMTP transport example" in this page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_Mail_Transfer_Protocol

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

/*------------------------------------------------------------------------

Requires SoftwareSerial and an ESP8266 that's been

flashed with recent 'AT' firmware operating at 9600 baud. Only tested

w/Adafruit-programmed modules: https://www.adafruit.com/product/2282

The ESP8266 is a 3.3V device. Safe operation with 5V devices (most

Arduino boards) requires a logic-level shifter for TX and RX signals.

------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

#include "SoftwareSerial.h"

#define ESP_RX 3

#define ESP_TX 4

#define ESP_RST 8

SoftwareSerial softser(ESP_RX, ESP_TX);

// Must declare output stream before Adafruit_ESP8266 constructor; can be

// a SoftwareSerial stream, or Serial/Serial1/etc. for UART.

Adafruit_ESP8266 wifi(&softser, &Serial, ESP_RST);

// Must call begin() on the stream(s) before using Adafruit_ESP8266 object.

#define ESP_SSID "************" // Your network name here

#define ESP_PASS "************" // Your network password here

char EMAIL_FROM[] = "adresse email émetteur";

char EMAIL_PASSWORD[] = "mot de passe";

char EMAIL_TO[] = "adresse email récepteur";

char SUBJECT[] = "My ESP8266";

char EMAIL_CONTENT[] = "Hello,\r\nThis is a message from your ESP8266.";

// We'll need your EMAIL_FROM and its EMAIL_PASSWORD base64 encoded, you can use https://www.base64encode.org/

#define EMAIL_FROM_BASE64 "********************"

#define EMAIL_PASSWORD_BASE64 "*****************"

#define HOST "nom d'un serveur smtp" // Find/Google your email provider's SMTP outgoing server name for unencrypted email

#define PORT 587 // Find/Google your email provider's SMTP outgoing port for unencrypted email

int count = 0; // we'll use this int to keep track of which command we need to send next

bool send_flag = false; // we'll use this flag to know when to send the email commands

const int btnPin = A0; // le bouton est connecté à la broche A0 de la carte Adruino

int btnVal = 0;

void setup() {

pinMode(btnPin,INPUT_PULLUP);

char buffer[50];

// This might work with other firmware versions (no guarantees)

// by providing a string to ID the tail end of the boot message:

// comment/replace this if you are using something other than v 0.9.2.4!

wifi.setBootMarker(F("Version:0.9.2.4]\r\n\r\nready"));

softser.begin(9600); // Soft serial connection to ESP8266

Serial.begin(57600); while(!Serial); // UART serial debug

Serial.println(F("Adafruit ESP8266 Email"));

// Test if module is ready

Serial.print(F("Hard reset..."));

if(!wifi.hardReset()) {

Serial.println(F("no response from module."));

for(;;);

}

Serial.println(F("OK."));

Serial.print(F("Soft reset..."));

if(!wifi.softReset()) {

Serial.println(F("no response from module."));

for(;;);

}

Serial.println(F("OK."));

Serial.print(F("Checking firmware version..."));

wifi.println(F("AT+GMR"));

if(wifi.readLine(buffer, sizeof(buffer))) {

Serial.println(buffer);

wifi.find(); // Discard the 'OK' that follows

} else {

Serial.println(F("error"));

}

Serial.print(F("Connecting to WiFi..."));

if(wifi.connectToAP(F(ESP_SSID), F(ESP_PASS))) {

// IP addr check isn't part of library yet, but

// we can manually request and place in a string.

Serial.print(F("OK\nChecking IP addr..."));

wifi.println(F("AT+CIFSR"));

if(wifi.readLine(buffer, sizeof(buffer))) {

Serial.println(buffer);

wifi.find(); // Discard the 'OK' that follows

Serial.print(F("Connecting to host..."));

Serial.print("Connected..");

wifi.println("AT+CIPMUX=0"); // configure for single connection,

//we should only be connected to one SMTP server

wifi.find();

wifi.closeTCP(); // close any open TCP connections

wifi.find();

Serial.println("Type \"send it\" to send an email");

} else { // IP addr check failed

Serial.println(F("error"));

}

} else { // WiFi connection failed

Serial.println(F("FAIL"));

}

void loop() {

if(!send_flag){ // check if we expect to send an email

btnVal=analogRead(btnPin);

if(btnVal<200) // We press the push button

{

send_flag = true; // sending email

//Serial.println(btnVal);

delay(1000);

}

if(send_flag){ // the send_flat is set, this means we are or need to start sending SMTP commands

if(do_next()){ // execute the next command

count++; // increment the count so that the next command will be executed next time.

}

// do_next executes the SMTP command in the order required.

boolean do_next()

{

switch(count){

case 0:

Serial.println("Connecting...");

return wifi.connectTCP(F(HOST), PORT);

break;

case 1:

// send "HELO ip_address" command. Server will reply with "250" and welcome message

return wifi.cipSend("HELO computer.com",F("250")); // ideally an ipaddress should go in place

// of "computer.com" but I think the email providers

// check the IP anyways so I just put anything.

break;

case 2:

// send "AUTH LOGIN" command to the server will reply with "334 username" base 64 encoded

return wifi.cipSend("AUTH LOGIN",F("334 VXNlcm5hbWU6"));

break;

case 3:

// send username/email base 64 encoded, the server will reply with "334 password" base 64 encoded

return wifi.cipSend(EMAIL_FROM_BASE64,F("334 UGFzc3dvcmQ6"));

break;

case 4:

// send password base 64 encoded, upon successful login the server will reply with 235.

return wifi.cipSend(EMAIL_PASSWORD_BASE64,F("235"));

break;

case 5:{

// send "MAIL FROM:<emali_from@domain.com>" command

char mailFrom[50] = "MAIL FROM:<"; // If 50 is not long enough change it, do the same for the array in the other cases

strcat(mailFrom,EMAIL_FROM);

strcat(mailFrom,">");

return wifi.cipSend(mailFrom,F("250"));

break;

}

case 6:{

// send "RCPT TO:<email_to@domain.com>" command

char rcptTo[50] = "RCPT TO:<";

strcat(rcptTo,EMAIL_TO);

strcat(rcptTo,">");

return wifi.cipSend(rcptTo,F("250"));

break;

}

case 7:

// Send "DATA" command, the server will reply with something like "334 end message with \r\n.\r\n."

return wifi.cipSend("DATA",F("354"));

break;

case 8:{

// apply "FROM: from_name <from_email@domain.com>" header

char from[100] = "FROM: ";

strcat(from,EMAIL_FROM);

strcat(from," ");

strcat(from,"<");

strcat(from,EMAIL_FROM);

strcat(from,">");

return wifi.cipSend(from);

break;

}

case 9:{

// apply TO header

char to[100] = "TO: ";

strcat(to,EMAIL_TO);

strcat(to,"<");

strcat(to,EMAIL_TO);

strcat(to,">");

return wifi.cipSend(to);

break;

}

case 10:{

// apply SUBJECT header

char subject[50] = "SUBJECT: ";

strcat(subject,SUBJECT);

return wifi.cipSend(subject);

break;

}

case 11:

return wifi.cipSend("\r\n"); // marks end of header (SUBJECT, FROM, TO, etc);

break;

case 12:

return wifi.cipSend(EMAIL_CONTENT);

break;

case 13:

return wifi.cipSend("\r\n."); // marks end of data command

break;

case 14:

return wifi.cipSend("QUIT");

break;

case 15:

wifi.closeTCP();

return true;

break;

case 16:

Serial.println("Done");

send_flag = false;

count = 0;

return false; // we don't want to increment the count

break;

default:

break;

}

When the button is pressed, the Serial Monitor will display:

Wi-Fi connection status.

Email sending status (success or failure).

The recipient will receive an email with the subject "My ESP8266" and the message "Hello,This is a message from your ESP8266.".

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Introduction

1- The components necessary to send email by Arduino

2- Wiring Overview

3- Programming Arduino

Introduction

How Arduino Can Send Emails

The components necessary to send email by Arduino

Wiring Overview

Programming Arduino

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