📧 Python Automated Email Sender

Project Overview

This project is a Python-based automated email sender developed using the Yagmail library and Gmail SMTP. It allows users to send both plain text and HTML-formatted emails. The project also includes support for scheduling emails to be sent automatically at a specified time.

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Features

• Send emails using Gmail SMTP
• HTML-formatted emails
• Professional email template
• Scheduled email sending
• Secure authentication using Gmail App Password
• Easy to customize

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Project Structure

Email/
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├── automated_email.py      # Sends email immediately
├── schedule_email.py       # Sends email automatically at a scheduled time
├── email.html              # HTML email template
├── README.md
└── requirements.txt

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File Description

1. automated_email.py

This file sends an email immediately after execution.

Functions:

• Connects to Gmail SMTP
• Authenticates using Gmail App Password
• Sends HTML email
• Displays success or error messages

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2. schedule_email.py

This file schedules emails to be sent automatically.

Functions:

• Uses the Schedule library
• Sends email at a specified time
• Runs continuously until stopped

Example:

schedule.every().day.at("18:00").do(send_email)

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3. email.html

This file contains the HTML template used as the email body.

Features:

• Colored header
• Styled text
• Clickable button
• Professional layout

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Requirements

Python 3.11+

Required Libraries

pip install yagmail
pip install schedule
pip install keyring

Or install everything using:

pip install -r requirements.txt

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Gmail Setup

1. Enable Google Two-Step Verification.
2. Create a Gmail App Password.
3. Replace the App Password in the Python code.
4. Do not use your Gmail login password.

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How to Run

Send Email Immediately

python automated_email.py

Send Scheduled Email

python schedule_email.py

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Technologies Used

• Python
• Yagmail
• SMTP
• HTML
• Schedule Library

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Future Improvements

• GUI using Tkinter or CustomTkinter
• Email attachments
• Multiple recipients
• Excel/CSV recipient list
• Email history
• Birthday reminder
• AI-generated email content

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Author

Keya