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August 26, 2012 17:16
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#!/usr/bin/env python | |
import smtplib | |
from email.mime.text import MIMEText | |
USERNAME = "username@gmail.com" | |
PASSWORD = "password" | |
MAILTO = "mailto@gmail.com" | |
msg = MIMEText('This is the body of the email') | |
msg['Subject'] = 'The email subject' | |
msg['From'] = USERNAME | |
msg['To'] = MAILTO | |
server = smtplib.SMTP('smtp.gmail.com:587') | |
server.ehlo_or_helo_if_needed() | |
server.starttls() | |
server.ehlo_or_helo_if_needed() | |
server.login(USERNAME,PASSWORD) | |
server.sendmail(USERNAME, MAILTO, msg.as_string()) | |
server.quit() |
@marcos10soares: The code does no longer work since Google improved its security standards. You have to create an app password.
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am i the only one that can not use this code because gmail keeps blocking the authentication?