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Emails

This folder contains Python scripts for integrating various email service providers and sending emails using different clients. Each script demonstrates how to set up and send emails, with optional attachment support, using popular email APIs and protocols.

Contents

• AWS SES
• Azure Email
• Mailersend
• Mailgun
• SendGrid
• SMTP

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AWS SES

AWS Simple Email Service (SES) is a cloud-based email sending service from Amazon, suitable for transactional and marketing emails.

• File: aws_ses_email.py

• Setup:

  1. Install the AWS SDK: pip install boto3.
  2. Configure AWS credentials with access to SES.

• Example Usage:

  from aws_ses_email import send_email
  send_email("[email protected]", "Subject", "Message body", "/path/to/attachment.txt")

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Azure Email

Azure Email is part of Azure Communication Services, providing an API for sending transactional and notification emails.

• File: azure_email.py

• Setup:

  1. Install Azure SDK: pip install azure-communication-email.
  2. Configure Azure credentials (Azure Communication Services connection string).

• Example Usage:

  from azure_email import send_email
  send_email("[email protected]", "Subject", "Message body", "/path/to/attachment.txt")

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Mailersend

Mailersend is a transactional email service designed for developers to integrate email sending through a simple API.

• File: mailersend_email.py

• Setup:

  1. Install requests: pip install requests.
  2. Get the Mailersend API key.

• Example Usage:

  from mailersend_email import send_email
  send_email("[email protected]", "Subject", "Message body", "/path/to/attachment.txt")

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Mailgun

Mailgun is a popular email API for developers, especially for handling transactional emails and email validation.

• File: mailgun_email.py

• Setup:

  1. Install requests: pip install requests.
  2. Get the Mailgun API key and domain.

• Example Usage:

  from mailgun_email import send_email
  send_email("[email protected]", "Subject", "Message body", "/path/to/attachment.txt")

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SendGrid

SendGrid is a cloud-based email delivery service for transactional and marketing emails, providing analytics and deliverability features.

• File: sendgrid_email.py

• Setup:

  1. Install the SendGrid SDK: pip install sendgrid.
  2. Get the SendGrid API key.

• Example Usage:

  from sendgrid_email import send_email
  send_email("[email protected]", "Subject", "Message body", "/path/to/attachment.txt")

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SMTP

SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is the standard protocol for sending emails. This script demonstrates sending emails using Python’s smtplib, suitable for any SMTP server.

• File: smtp_email.py

• Setup:

  1. No additional packages required; uses built-in smtplib.
  2. Configure SMTP server settings (e.g., Gmail, Outlook).

• Example Usage:

  from smtp_email import send_email
  send_email("[email protected]", "Subject", "Message body", "/path/to/attachment.txt")

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How to Use

1. Clone the repository and navigate to the emails folder.
2. Install any required dependencies as mentioned in each section.
3. Configure your credentials for each service (e.g., API keys, SMTP server details).
4. Run the scripts to send emails using the specified email client.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you’d like to add more email providers or enhance existing implementations, please submit a pull request with a detailed description of your changes.