The Python Celery Cookbook: Small Tool, Big Possibilities

celery_retries_example.py

@celery_app.task(bind=True, default_retry_delay=10 * 60)
def send_mail_task(self, recipients, subject, template, context):
    message = render_template(f'{template}.txt', context)
    html_message = render_template(f'{template}.html', context)
    try:
        send_mail(
            subject=subject,
            message=message,
            from_email=settings.DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL,
            recipient_list=recipients,
            fail_silently=False,
            html_message=html_message
        )
    except smtplib.SMTPException as ex:
        self.retry(exc=ex)