Send Emails Using Python — Jupyter Notebook

How To Send Gmail In Python — #PurePythonSeries — Episode #01

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7 min readSep 4, 2021

In this post (download Jupyter nb below):

We will learn how to send an email in gmail using python and jupyter notebook. Let's get it on!

⚠️ ️[Update: NOV, 2022]⚠️

The functionality Less secure (step #1) is no longer available.
Please, use App passwords instead.
Here is what fixed it. I read this:
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833

Then jump to step #2 👇️ right away!

First thing first:

1 - Get An Gmail Account;
2 - Turn on "Less secure app access" :/Notes: 1 - This setting is not available for accounts with 2-Step Verification enabled. Such accounts require an application-specific password for less secure apps access. Learn more2 - Because less secure apps can make your account more vulnerable, Google will automatically turn this setting off if it’s not being  used.3 - If "Less secure app access" is still on for your account, Google recommend turning it off now and switching to more secure apps.

01#Step — Click at Manage Your Google Account button

Fig 1 . just below your avatar, on your account, you will find this button. Click on it!

Type less secure app on search bar…

and you will be redirected to this page:

Fig 2. And Enable it! Please **read the notes above**!

02#Step — Sending Gmail

Create a directory, like python_email ;

Now GoTo Anaconda Prompt (Anaconda3) and type this:

pip install yagmail

Then, in your Jupyter notebook’s cell, type:

import yagmail

Fig 3. Jupyter Notebook: 01_Pyhon_Email.ipynb

user = yagmail.SMTP(user='****@gmail.com', \
                       password='*****')

user.send(to='****@gmail.com', \
             subject='My First Email in Python', \
             contents='Speak up J3, my 1º email')

Fig 4. Fill in the asterisks with your own email. This is the result!

03#Step — Sending email with attachments

user.send(to='****@gmail.com', subject='Financial Report', \
    contents='Dear Admin,\nFollow monthly sales report.\nAtt.,', \
    attachments='01_financial_report.xlsx')

Fig 5. It worked fine! place your file in the **same place** as your **.ipynb** file. I used a Directory called `python_email :)`

04#Step — Phrase List in Python

# First Method: -> Phrase list

name = 'Guido van Rossum - Python Creator o/'

email_body = [
    'Customer {},'.format(name),
    '\n',
    'Customer Address',
    '\n',
    'Dear Customer ,',
    'Your website is an information portal for current and potential customers.',
    'You want to attract web browsers to find and stay on your page.',
    'Spending hundreds of dollars on digital campaigns may not result in a big sales increase.',
    'Grass Roots Web Optimizer software engages more organic traffic on your website without the expense.',
    '\n',
    'We offer three ways to increase sales through online engagement.',
    '\n',
    '1 - We produce relevant content that attracts readers.',
    '2 - We use 20% more SEO focused topics than the average digital marketing agency.',
    '3 - Our optimized web pages track clicks and send you customized daily, weekly, and monthly reports.',
    '\n',  
    ' When I started using Grass Roots, I found their analysis so helpful.',
    '\n',
    'It showed me where customers were clicking on my page so I knew what was attracting the most attention to my products.',    
    '-Cindy Beck, Owner of Lighting Source',
    '\n',
    'Our mission is to help businesses increase their online influence to retain and attract new customers.',
    '\n',
    'Enter your email and website here and we will send you a free analysis of SEO organic traffic.',
    '\n',
    'Set up your annual Grass Roots Web Optimizer software campaign in the next 30 days and your first month of digital optimization is free.',
    '\n',
    'Sincerely,',
    '\n',
    '\n',
    'JayThree',
    'Customer Service Manager',
    'Grass Roots Web Optimizer',
    '\n',
    'P.S. I hope you will take advantage of this chance to grow your organic traffic and increase sales. Our goal is to help companies like yours thrive.',
    '\n'
]

# force code to skip lines
email_body = '\n'.join(email_body)

user.send(to='****@gmail.com', subject='Phrase List in Python', contents=email_body)

Fig 6. Email received in my google account (Phrase **List**)

As you can see, each line is passed as an item in a Python List.

I used `\n` to further separate and make a consistent text.

See how professional it looks!

Hurray!

05#Step — Passing the Email by Text Between Three Quotes in Python

email_whole = '''
J3 resume:

Gilberto Junior
Computer Engineering developer
****@gmail.com
(213) 321-1232
Porto Velho - RO, Brazil


Experience:
PIC developer (2017-present)
Programming Inc.


Develop new PIC programs to automate complex tasks
Write and test new PIC code to use in MikroElectroniks products
Manage databases on Oracle
PIC / Arduino / Rpi developer (2014-2021)
Jungletronics Solutions


Certifications:
Huawei AI - 2021, Valid through 2024
PIC Specialist: Microgenios Inc.

Education:

Bachelor of Agronomic Engineering - UFV University (1984)

Bachelor of Administrative - UA University (2005)
Bachelor of Science in computer science— UninterCollege (2020 - 2025)

If you want to know about my portfolio, visit https://medium.com/jungletronics or https://medium.com/kidstronics.

Thank you!

'''

user.send(to='****@gmail.com', subject='Passing the Email by Text Between Three Quotes in Python', contents=email_whole)

Fig 7. Email received in my google account (**Text Between Three Quotes**)

06#Step — Passing the Email by HTML tags in Python

email_html = '''

<h2>10 Motivational Quotes That Will Inspire You to Succeed:</h2>

<p>1. "To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong." --<em>Anonymous</em></p>

<p>2. "If you are not willing to risk the usual you will have to settle for the ordinary." --<em>Jim Rohn</em></p>

<p>3. "All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them." --<em>Walt Disney</em></p>

<p>4. "Good things come to people who wait, but better things come to those who go out and get them." --<em>Anonymous</em></p>

<p>5. "Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." --<em>Winston Churchill</em></p>

<p>6. "Successful entrepreneurs are givers and not takers of positive energy." --<em>Anonymous</em></p>

<p>7. "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." --<em>Thomas A. Edison</em></p>

<p>8. "A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him." --<em>David Brinkley</em></p>

<p>9. "Don't raise your voice, improve your argument." --<em>Anonymous</em></p>

<p>10. "The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away." --<em>Anonymous</em></p>

'''

user.send(to='****@gmail.com', subject='Passing the Email by HTML tags in Python', contents=email_html)

Fig 8. Email received in my google account (**HTML tags**)

print("That's it! Thanks For reading! This post How do you automate emails in Python!")

That's it! Thanks For reading! This post How do you automate emails in Python!

I hope you enjoyed that lecture.

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Until next time!

👉Jupiter notebook link :)

👉or here

👉or github (PPY_01)

👉replit (send-gmail-project)

Credits & References

Hashtag Treinamentos by João Paulo Rodrigues de Lira — Thank you dude!

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