Python 2.7+ class for sending failure notifications via gmail to oneself; can be nice emails too, I'm not your boss.

send_notif_email.py

#Requires google application password generation if using 2-factor authentication
#https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en

#Update credential storage method in __init__ method

#Example usage:
"""
from send_notif_email import *

try:
    thing.__main__()
except Exception as err:
    fail = notification("thing: main execution")
    fail.send_message(str(err))
"""

import smtplib
from email.mime.text import MIMEText

class notification:
    def __init__(self, app_name):
        with open("credential storage", 'r') as f:
            self.user = f.readline().strip()
            self.pswd = f.readline().strip()
            self.app_name = app_name

    def send_message(self, message_string):
        msg = MIMEText(message_string)
        msg['Subject'] = 'Job notification: ' + self.app_name
        msg['From'] = self.user
        msg['To'] = self.user
        serv = smtplib.SMTP(host='smtp.gmail.com', port=587)
        serv.ehlo()
        serv.starttls()
        serv.login(self.user, self.pswd)
        serv.sendmail(msg['From'], msg['To'], msg.as_string())
        serv.quit()