Python script to send email using gmail

ewarnme.py

#!/usr/bin/python

import smtplib
import socket
import subprocess

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# Make sure your provider allows outgoing SMTP trafic
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# Manually add the script to CRONTAB to be run every ex:5 hours: (crontab -e)
# 0 */5 * * *	root	/root/warnme.py

# Get the hostname
hostname = socket.gethostname()


# ################################################################################
# Put here the data you need to communicate
# Example: Warn a cloud user that there is active VM resource (consuming money)
# 
# Get the public IP address
s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
s.connect(("8.8.8.8", 80))
ipaddress = s.getsockname()[0]
s.close()

# Get uptime of the VM
uptime = subprocess.check_output(['uptime']).decode("ASCII")
# ################################################################################

# For GMAIL: turn on access to less secure applications (required)
# Build the message
# PUT YOUR OWN SENDER, RECEIVER AND PASSWORD INFOMATION  
sender = "sender@sendermail.com"
recipient = "receiver@receivergmail.com"
password = "senderpassword"
# ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
subject = "WARNING! Server resource active"
text = "HOSTNAME: " + hostname +"\nIP : " + ipaddress + "\nUPTIME: " + uptime 

# Authticating & Sending the mail
smtp_server = smtplib.SMTP_SSL("smtp.gmail.com", 465)
smtp_server.login(sender, password)
message = "Subject: {}\n\n{}".format(subject, text)
smtp_server.sendmail(sender, recipient, message)
smtp_server.close()