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(python2.1-lib.info)SMTP Example

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SMTP Example
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This example prompts the user for addresses needed in the message
envelope (`To' and `From' addresses), and the message to be delivered.
Note that the headers to be included with the message must be included
in the message as entered; this example doesn't do any processing of
the RFC 822 headers.  In particular, the `To' and `From' addresses must
be included in the message headers explicitly.

     import smtplib
     import string
     
     def prompt(prompt):
         return raw_input(prompt).strip()
     
     fromaddr = prompt("From: ")
     toaddrs  = prompt("To: ").split()
     print "Enter message, end with ^D:"
     
     # Add the From: and To: headers at the start!
     msg = ("From: %s\r\nTo: %s\r\n\r\n"
            % (fromaddr, string.join(toaddrs, ", ")))
     while 1:
         try:
             line = raw_input()
         except EOFError:
             break
         if not line:
             break
         msg = msg + line
     
     print "Message length is " + `len(msg)`
     
     server = smtplib.SMTP('localhost')
     server.set_debuglevel(1)
     server.sendmail(fromaddr, toaddrs, msg)
     server.quit()