Send django email from the command line

gistfile1.py

### %> python manage.py shell

import settings
from django.core.mail import send_mail

send_mail('This is the subject', 'Here is the message.', settings.EMAIL_HOST_USER, ['recipient@example.com'], fail_silently=False)

# or

import settings
from django.core.mail import EmailMessage

email = EmailMessage('This is the subject', 'Here is the message.', settings.EMAIL_HOST_USER, ['recipient@example.com'], headers={'Reply-To':'sender@example.com'})
email.send(fail_silently=False)