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i was watching his video and was wondering if you could have it set up to email/text you or it could connect to an app to do a push message when you have mail or when you have low batteries?

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    In my wireless playing, I have not found an easy way to send email from an embedded device directly, many modules contain webservers, but not email servers.  I think the easiest options for email are

    1. Connect the wireless basestation to a bluetooth module to connect to your phone directly or to a pc that runs a script that sends the email

    2. Connect the wireless basestation through USB to a pc that runs a script that sends the email

    I would leave the zigbee as the in-between from mailbox to base-station though, those modules tend to be higher powered and have more range than bluetooth (though they use the same frequency)

     

    As for SMS, that is a little bit easier, get a GSM module, many places have them like Newark and Sparkfun.  Use one that has a lot of good information out there by hobbyists already.