Basic usage:
python webcam_email.py --toaddr="recipient@gmail.com" --username="sender@gmail.com" --password="topsecret" --subject="webcam test"
By default it assumes Gmail and uses --smtpserver="smtp.gmail.com:587". Try it once, then check sender inbox for a "Review blocked sign-in attempt" message from Google. It will give you a link to "allow access to insecure apps". Using your primary google account for sending is possible but not recommended. Instead, create a throwaway account to use for sending. You can then use that account to send to your primary email account.
Help:
python webcam_email.py -h
usage: webcam_email.py [-h] [--imgdir IMGDIR] [--toaddr TOADDR]
[--fromaddr FROMADDR] [--subject SUBJECT]
[--smtpserver SMTPSERVER]
[--username USERNAME] [--password PASSWORD]
[--capture_src CAPTURE_SRC]
[--delay_ms DELAY_MS]
[--cam_res_x CAM_RES_X]
[--cam_res_y CAM_RES_Y]
[--cam_dev_id CAM_DEV_ID]
[--burst_frames BURST_FRAMES]
optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
--imgdir IMGDIR local image directory
--toaddr TOADDR destination email address
--fromaddr FROMADDR source email address
--subject SUBJECT email subject
--smtpserver SMTPSERVER
SMTP server
--username USERNAME username
--password PASSWORD password
--capture_src CAPTURE_SRC
capture source
--delay_ms DELAY_MS delay milliseconds
--cam_res_x CAM_RES_X
camera resolution x
--cam_res_y CAM_RES_Y
camera resolution y
--cam_dev_id CAM_DEV_ID
camera device id
--burst_frames BURST_FRAMES
number of images to take in a burst
Supported capture sources:
fswebcam# Linux option 1pygame# Linux option 2 (PyGame + OpenCV)videocapture# Windows option http://videocapture.sourceforge.net/
Installing fswebcam:
sudo apt install fswebcam
fswebcam -d /dev/video0 -r 640x480 test.jpg
xdg-open test.jpg
List webcam resolutions
sudo apt install uvcdynctrl
uvcdynctrl -l