Send the Email

Now that your email message is ready (with headers, body, and any attachments), the final step is to connect to your email server and send it.

Step-by-Step Code Example

import smtplib
import ssl

# Create a secure SSL context
context = ssl.create_default_context()

with smtplib.SMTP_SSL("smtp.gmail.com", 465, context=context) as server:
    server.login(sender, password)
    server.send_message(msg)
    print("Email sent successfully")

Explanation of Key Elements

• smtplib.SMTP_SSL()
  Connects to the SMTP server using SSL encryption for secure communication.

• "smtp.gmail.com" and port 465
  These are Gmail’s SMTP server settings.
   Replace them with your provider’s info if using Outlook, Yahoo, etc.

• server.login(sender, password)
  Logs in using the credentials you loaded earlier with os.environ.get().

• server.send_message(msg)
  Sends the complete EmailMessage object.

• with block
  Automatically handles connection closing after the email is sent.

 Other SMTP Servers (Examples):

Yahoo has disabled and is not usable, just for information

🔐 Make sure your email account allows third-party SMTP access or app passwords.