I'm in the same boat...I tried various email servers/ports/gmail's app/etc., to see if I could still do 'SSL' emails. Nothing...nada.
I have two cams DS-2CD3132F-IWS and DS-2CD3132-I
Running V5.2.5build 141201 firmware in both.
So, I have two cams that I can still see via cellphone, computer (firefox/IVMS), but I no longer get alerts, which is the reason I bought them.
What to do? I downloaded IPC_R0_CN_STD_5.4.41_170707 firmware....debating whether I should give it a twirl, and probably brick them.
Any ideas? Any firmware that supports TSL for my cams?
I need email alerts via an PoE IP cam, preferably the same quality as what I am getting. Any cams that fit the bill that are reasonably priced?
Can I offer these to someone to play with if I find a couple of cams?
I cannot believe what I've read about Hikvision and their blatant attempts to kill retailers and suckers like me, who bought grey market ones through Amazon (unknowingly). Nobody in their right mind would buy these cams if they are going to be paperweights from upgrading the firmware.
I don't understand their logic...I ran into the same sort of deal with a printer (Epson?) I bought a decade ago, only to discover they were muscling out AFM cartridge makers...eventually, couldn't even refill a used one. I will never buy from them again, ever. Hikvision is going down the same path.
Such a shame, as when I got these two years ago, I was floored. Once I figured out how to set them up, I was in la-la land. A security system that sent pics (good enough for me) to the cloud. No NVR (not required, and safer having pics on cloud if I had a B&E).
idk