Email remains one of the most popular communication mediums despite social media and messaging apps. Over 293 billion emails are sent per day as of 2022. However, manual email sending cannot keep up with today‘s high volume usage. Python automation helps send customized bulk emails securely at scale.
Growth in Phishing Highlights Need for Secure Email Services
Email scams have been rising sharply with $43 billion lost to phishing in 2021 alone:
Unfortunately, many email providers have vulnerabilities that allow spoofing, laundering and targeting attacks:
Rolling custom scripts with trusted providers is key to prevent exploitation.
Why Python for Sending Emails?
Here are some benefits of using Python for email automation:
- ⚡️ Fast setup – Utilizes built-in smtplib and email modules
- 🖥️ Cross-platform – Runs on Windows, MacOS, Linux etc
- 🔀 Dynamic content – HTML formatting, attachments
- 📈 Scalability – Reach thousands per hour
- 🔒 Secure – Encryption, authentication out of the box
- 📊 Analytics – Track opens, clicks and bounces
Python contains all the tools needed for safe, reliable delivery.
Overview of Libraries
Python ships with two packages that enable sending emails:
smtplib – Handles SMTP protocol and sending raw messages
email – Constructs email structures and content
Here is how the most popular Python email libraries compare:
We will focus on using smtplib and email in this guide. Now let‘s setup prerequisites.
Creating a Gmail Account
Since Google has strong delivery reputation…
