📧 Python Email Automation using SMTP

Automating emails is a powerful way to save time and ensure timely communication for reminders, reports, notifications, and alerts. This project demonstrates how to send emails programmatically using Python’s built-in smtplib and email modules with Gmail’s SMTP server.

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🚀 Features

• Send automated emails with custom subject and body
• Supports Gmail SMTP (SSL)
• Useful for reminders, reports, notifications, alerts, and bulk emails
• Lightweight – built using only Python standard libraries

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📌 Problem Statement

Create a Python script that automates sending emails via SMTP – useful for reminders, reports, or alerts.

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🛠️ Requirements

• Python 3.x
• Gmail account with App Passwords enabled (for security)

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⚡ Setup Instructions

1. Enable 2-Step Verification in your Gmail account.
2. Generate an App Password from Google (use this instead of your normal Gmail password).
3. Replace the placeholders in the script:

   email['From'] = '[email protected]'
   smtp.login('[email protected]', 'your_app_password')
   send_email('[email protected]', 'Test Subject', 'Hello, this is a test email!')

4. Run the script:

   python email_automation.py

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🔒 Security Note

• Never hardcode your real Gmail password in scripts.
• Always use App Passwords for SMTP authentication.
• Consider storing credentials in environment variables or a .env file.

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📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License – feel free to use and modify it.

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome!
Feel free to fork this repo and submit pull requests.

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⭐ Support

If you find this project useful, consider giving it a ⭐ on GitHub.