A script to automate sending daily email reports in Python and how to set it up
Here is a Python script to automate sending daily email reports and a walk- through on how to set it up. For this task, we'll use the "smtplib” library to send emails and the “schedule” library to schedule the script to run daily. Here's a step-by-step guide:
Step 1: Install Required Libraries
Make sure you have the smtplib and schedule libraries installed. You can install them using pip:
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pip install secure-smtplib
pip install schedule
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Step 2: Write the Python Script
Create a Python script, let's call it daily_email_report.py, and write the following code:
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import smtplib
from email.mime.multipart import MIMEMultipart
from email.mime.text import MIMEText
import schedule
import time
def send_email():
# Email configuration
sender_email = '[email protected]'
receiver_email = '[email protected]'
password = 'your_email_password'
# Create message
message = MIMEMultipart()
message['From'] = sender_email
message['To'] = receiver_email
message['Subject'] = 'Daily Report'
body = "This is your daily report. Insert your report content here."
message.attach(MIMEText(body, 'plain'))
# Connect to SMTP server
server = smtplib.SMTP('smtp.gmail.com', 587)
server.starttls()
server.login(sender_email, password)
# Send email
server.sendmail(sender_email, receiver_email, message.as_string())
server.quit()
# Schedule the script to run daily at a specific time
schedule.every().day.at("09:00").do(send_email)
while True:
schedule.run_pending()
time.sleep(1)
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Step 3: Update Email Configuration
In the send_email() function, update the sender_email, receiver_email, and password variables with your email credentials.
Step 4: Run the Script
Save the script and run it using the following command:
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python daily_email_report.py
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Step 5: Allow Less Secure Apps (if using Gmail)
If you're using Gmail, you may need to allow less secure apps to access your account. You can enable this by going to your Google Account settings -> Security -> Less secure app access, and turn it on.
Step 6: Ensure Proper Permissions
Ensure that the email account you are using to send emails has the necessary permissions to send emails from the SMTP server you're connecting to.
That's it! Your script will now send daily email reports at the specified time. You can modify the script as needed for different email configurations or report contents.