[OBSOLETE] Smart Mailbox App

[jimmay3]

@Mbhforum

I am wondering if you can read different levels of acceleration since it seems sensitive to the wind shaking the mailbox, or is it just a Yes or No option? If so, then I might need to use it as door/open sensor.

That’s an expensive sensor to tell you when a tilt (hinged) door opens…

Try below for under $30, and very reliable in wind and cold:

Best Mail Box Sensor for Under $30 (Ecolink Garage Door Z-Wave Tilt Sensor TILTZWAVE2-ECO)

By far the best, cheapest ($27) and easiest sensor to integrate into a mailbox, simply mount to the door, the tilt mech is the best for triggering when mail arrives. The Ecolink works just like a door switch, you can have a push notification and even add a text to let you know when the mail man arrives. Nice to also add an alert if the door is left open for more and 5-10 mins (wind might have blown open)… The nice thing is this unit works on 3 VDC, so instead of using the 2 watch batteries which don’t work well in cold environments like Buffalo NY, I added a battery holder for 2 AA in series. This gives me over 10 times the capacity with a much cheaper battery. I got a plastic electrical box from the hardware store and bolted it on the door of a Step2 MailMaster Plus Mailbox. I packe…