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SMTP

Introduction

The SMTP Extension includes the SMTPMailHandler, and provides the ability for applications to send email via standard SMTP.
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Requirements

  • No external depencies

Configuration

Application Configuration Settings

This extension supports the following configuration settings under a [mail.dummy] configuration section:
Setting
Description
to
Default recipient address (list, or comma separated depending on the config handler in use).
from_addr
Default sender address
cc
Default carbon-copy addresses (list, or comma separated depending on the config handler in use)
bcc
Default blind-carbon-copy addresses (list, or comma separated depending on the config handler in use)
subject
Default subject line
subject_prefix
Additional string to prepend to the subject line of all messages
host
The SMTP host server address. Default: localhost
port
The SMTP host server port. Default: 25
timeout
The timeout in seconds before terminating a connection. Default: 30
ssl
Whether to initiate SSL or not. Default: False
tls
Whether to use TLS or not (requires SSL). Default: False
auth
Whether or not to initiate SMTP authentication. Default: False
username
SMTP authentication username. Default: None
password
SMTP authentication password. Default: None

Usage

Example: Using SMTP Mail Handler
myapp.py
from cement import App
class MyApp(App):
class Meta:
label = 'myapp'
mail_handler = 'smtp'
with MyApp() as app:
app.run()
app.mail.send('This is my fake message',
subject='This is my subject',
from_addr='[email protected]',
)
~/.myapp.conf
[myapp]
# set the mail handler to use
mail_handler = smtp
[mail.smtp]
# default to addresses (comma separated list)
# default from address
# default cc addresses (comma separated list)
# default bcc addresses (comma separated list)
# default subject
subject = This is The Default Subject
# additional prefix to prepend to the subject
subject_prefix = MY PREFIX >
# smtp host server
host = localhost
# smtp host port
port = 465
# timeout in seconds
timeout = 30
# whether or not to establish an ssl connection
ssl = true
# whether or not to use start tls
tls = true
# whether or not to initiate smtp auth
auth = true
# smtp auth username
username = john.doe
# smtp auth password
password = oober_secure_password
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