📅 Deadline Reminder Bot

A Python script that reads tasks and deadlines from an Excel file and automatically sends email reminders.

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🚀 Features

• Reads tasks and deadlines from deadlines.xlsx
• Sends reminders if a deadline is within 2 days
• Supports multiple recipients (comma‑separated emails in Excel)
• Secure credential handling via .env file
• Logs each run in log.txt

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📊 Excel Format

Your deadlines.xlsx should have 3 columns:

Task	Deadline	Recipient Email
Assignment	2026-01-01	user1@example.com, user2@example.com
Project Report	2026-02-01	user3@example.com, user4@example.com

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🔑 Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the project root:

OUTLOOK_EMAIL=your_email@gmail.com OUTLOOK_PASSWORD=your_app_password_here SMTP_SERVER=smtp.gmail.com SMTP_PORT=587

⚠️ Use an App Password (not your normal password). For Outlook: smtp.office365.com For Gmail: smtp.gmail.com

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▶️ Usage

1. Install dependencies: pip install openpyxl python-dotenv
2. Run the bot: python main.py
3. Check your inbox for reminders!

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🛡️ Security Notes

• Never commit your real .env file to GitHub.
• Add .env to .gitignore.
• Use example.env with placeholder values for sharing.