Python: Email problem

Question

I'm using the script below to send an email to myself, the script runs fine with no errors but I don't physically receive an email.

import smtplib

sender = '[email protected]'
receivers = ['[email protected]']

message = """From: From Person <[email protected]>
To: To Person <[email protected]>
Subject: SMTP e-mail test

This is a test e-mail message.
"""

try:
   smtpObj = smtplib.SMTP('localhost')
   smtpObj.sendmail(sender, receivers, message)         
   print "Successfully sent email"
except SMTPException:
   print "Error: unable to send email"

EDIT

The script is named test.py

If I ever physically received an email, I'd have to have a talk with my shrink. — Chris B.
– Chris B., Commented Jul 27, 2010 at 19:09

Klark · Accepted Answer · 2010-07-27 19:12:03Z

Why you use localhost as the SMTP?

If you are using hotmail you need to use hotmail account, provide the password, enter port and SMTP server etc.

Here is everything you need: http://techblissonline.com/hotmail-pop3-and-smtp-settings/

edit: Here is a example if you use gmail:

def mail(to, subject, text):
    msg = MIMEMultipart()

    msg['From'] = gmail_user
    msg['To'] = to
    msg['Subject'] = subject

    msg.attach(MIMEText(text))

    part = MIMEBase('application', 'octet-stream')
    Encoders.encode_base64(part)
    msg.attach(part)

    mailServer = smtplib.SMTP("smtp.gmail.com", 587)
    mailServer.ehlo()
    mailServer.starttls()
    mailServer.ehlo()
    mailServer.login(gmail_user, gmail_pwd)
    mailServer.sendmail(gmail_user, to, msg.as_string())
    # Should be mailServer.quit(), but that crashes...
    mailServer.close()

@Phil Have you imported it correctly? from email.mime.multipart import MIMEMultipart

enriquetaso · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-13 21:56:52Z

2

I have something to add to Klark's great answer. When I try:

Encoders.encode_base64(part)

I received an error

NameError: global name 'Encoders' is not defined

It should be

encoders.encode_base64(msg)

https://docs.python.org/2/library/email-examples.html

answered Jan 13, 2016 at 21:56

enriquetaso

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James · Accepted Answer · 2010-07-27 19:12:37Z

1

Jeff Atwood's blog post from last April may be of some help.

answered Jul 27, 2010 at 19:12

community wiki

James

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keberwein · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-27 20:35:56Z

The "localhost" SMTP server won't work with Hotmail. You'll have to hard-code your password in so Hotmail can authenticate you as well. The default SMTP for Hotmail is "smtp.live.com" on port 25. Try:

import smtplib

sender = '[email protected]'
receivers = ['[email protected]']
password = 'your email password'

message = """From: From Person <[email protected]>
To: To Person <[email protected]>
Subject: SMTP e-mail test

This is a test e-mail message.
"""

try:
   smtpObj = smtplib.SMTP("smtp.live.com",25)
   smtpObj.ehlo()
   smtpObj.starttls()
   smtpObj.ehlo()
   smtpObj.login(sender, password)
   smtpObj.sendmail(sender, receivers, message)         
   print "Successfully sent email"
except SMTPException:
   print "Error: unable to send email"

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