Adding additional cameras to your boat
Overview
MoorMesh supports multiple cameras per boat, allowing you to cover different areas — bow, stern, cockpit, cabin entrance — each with its own independent alert stream. Every camera gets a unique set of SMTP credentials and appears as a separate entry on your boat's detail page. Adding a second or third camera follows the same process as adding the first, and takes approximately five minutes.
Before You Begin
You will need the following before adding a camera:
Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|
A registered boat in MoorMesh | The camera must be associated with an existing boat on your account |
A Reolink 4G camera | MoorMesh currently supports Reolink cameras configured to send alert emails via SMTP |
Access to the camera's settings | Either via the Reolink app or the camera's web interface |
Your MoorMesh account email | SMTP credentials will optionally be sent to this address |
Step 1 — Open Your Boat's Detail Page
Sign in to MoorMesh and navigate to My Boats. Click the boat you want to add the camera to. This opens the boat's detail page, which shows all existing cameras, events, and settings for that boat.
Step 2 — Add a New Camera
On the boat detail page, locate the Cameras section and click Add Camera. This opens the Add Camera panel.
Camera Label (optional)
Enter a short label to identify this camera, such as Bow camera, Stern camera, or Cockpit. This label appears in alert notifications and in the camera list on the boat detail page. If you leave it blank, the camera will be listed as Unnamed camera.
Using descriptive labels is strongly recommended if you have more than one camera on the same boat, as it makes it immediately clear which camera triggered an alert.
Integration Type
MoorMesh supports two integration methods:
Method | How it works | Best for |
|---|---|---|
SMTP (Email) | The camera sends alert emails via SMTP2GO to MoorMesh | Reolink 4G cameras with email alert support |
Webhook (Direct) | The camera posts directly to a MoorMesh URL | Advanced setups; requires camera to support HTTP webhooks |
For most Reolink 4G cameras, select SMTP (Email). This is the default.
Debounce Window
The debounce window controls how frequently a single camera can generate new alert events. If the same camera fires multiple times within the debounce window, only the first event creates a new alert — subsequent events within the window are counted against the existing alert rather than creating new ones. The default is 1 minute and can be set between 1 and 60 minutes.
A shorter debounce window means more granular event logging. A longer window reduces notification noise if your camera is in a high-activity area (e.g. a busy marina with frequent passing boats).
Click Register Camera when you are ready.
Step 3 — Save Your SMTP Credentials
After registration, MoorMesh displays the SMTP credentials for your new camera. Save these now — the password is shown only once and cannot be retrieved later. If you lose it, you will need to archive the camera and register a new one.
Credential | Value |
|---|---|
SMTP Server | |
SMTP Port | |
Username | Your camera's unique address, e.g. |
Password | A randomly generated secure password |
From address | Same as the username |
To address | Your CloudMailin inbound address (shown on screen) |
You can also click Email me these settings to send the credentials to your MoorMesh account email address for safekeeping.
Step 4 — Configure the Camera
Open your Reolink camera's settings. The exact menu path varies by firmware version, but the email settings are typically found under System → Email or Settings → Alarm → Email.
Enter the SMTP credentials exactly as shown in MoorMesh:
SMTP Server: mail.smtp2go.com
Port: 2525
Encryption: TLS or STARTTLS
Username: the full camera email address (e.g. cam_abc123...@moormesh.com)
Password: the generated password from Step 3
Sender email: the same camera email address
Recipient email: the CloudMailin inbound address shown in MoorMesh
Save the settings on the camera. Most Reolink cameras have a Test Email button — tap it to send a test email and confirm the credentials are correct.
Tip: If the camera's test email fails, double-check that you have entered the username and recipient address exactly as shown — these addresses are case-sensitive and contain long random strings.
Step 5 — Verify the Camera is Active
Return to the boat detail page in MoorMesh. The new camera will initially show a status of Awaiting first event. Once MoorMesh receives the first alert email from the camera (either from the test email or a real motion event), the status updates to Active automatically.
If the camera remains in Awaiting first event after sending a test email from the camera:
- Check the Webhook Logs page (Admin → Webhook Logs) to see whether the email arrived and whether any error was recorded
- Confirm the recipient address in the camera settings matches the CloudMailin address exactly
- Check that the SMTP credentials are entered correctly (no trailing spaces, correct capitalisation)
Managing Multiple Cameras
Once you have more than one camera on a boat, each appears as a separate card in the Cameras section of the boat detail page. Each card shows the camera label, current status, last seen time, and a link to the camera's detail page.
From the camera detail page you can:
- View the full event history for that camera
- See API call volume statistics (calls in the last 24 hours and all-time)
- Re-send the SMTP credentials to your email
- Archive the camera if it is no longer in use
Archiving a camera removes it from the active camera list and deactivates its SMTP credentials on SMTP2GO. Archived cameras no longer generate alerts. This is the correct way to decommission a camera — do not simply delete the email settings from the camera without archiving it in MoorMesh, as the SMTP account will remain active and may continue to receive stray emails.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many cameras can I add to one boat?
There is no hard limit. In practice, most boats have one or two cameras. If you have a larger vessel with multiple coverage zones, you can add as many cameras as needed.
I lost my SMTP password. What should I do?
Archive the existing camera from the boat detail page and register a new one. A new set of credentials will be generated. Update the camera's email settings with the new credentials.
Can two boats share the same camera?
No. Each camera registration is tied to a single boat. If you move a camera from one boat to another, archive it on the original boat and register it as a new camera on the new boat.
The camera shows "Active" but I'm not receiving alerts.
Check your notification settings — ensure Telegram is linked and/or email alerts are enabled. Also check the false-alarm filter settings for the boat: if the boat is in Owner Onboard mode, all alerts are suppressed.
Can I rename a camera after registration?
Yes. Open the camera detail page and click Edit to update the label at any time.
Related Articles
- Getting Started: The MoorMesh Onboarding Wizard
- False Alarm! Understanding the Alert Grace Period and Escalation Flow
- Linking and unlinking your Telegram account
- Setting up your Reolink camera's email settings (coming soon)
Updated on: 28/03/2026
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