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Python script to send mail via Apple's iCloud. Be sure to setup an app specific password for and do not use or expose your iCloud password. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204397
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| import smtplib | |
| #email.mime.multipart is specific to python3 | |
| from email.mime.multipart import MIMEMultipart | |
| from email.mime.text import MIMEText | |
| msg = MIMEMultipart() | |
| msg['From'] = '[email protected]' | |
| msg['To'] = '[email protected]' | |
| msg['Subject'] = 'Subject' | |
| message = 'Message body' | |
| msg.attach(MIMEText(message)) | |
| mailserver = smtplib.SMTP('smtp.mail.me.com', 587) | |
| # identify ourselves | |
| mailserver.ehlo() | |
| # secure our email with tls encryption | |
| mailserver.starttls() | |
| # re-identify ourselves as an encrypted connection | |
| mailserver.ehlo() | |
| mailserver.login('iCloud ID', 'app-specific password') | |
| mailserver.sendmail('[email protected]', | |
| '[email protected]', msg.as_string()) | |
| mailserver.quit() |
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What example did you use?
.get_NumMessages is not an IMAP4 command for me.
Exception has occurred: AttributeError
Unknown IMAP4 command: 'get_NumMessages'
File "/Users/lars/Desktop/Test/Test-Env/src/email.py", line 25, in
n = mail.get_NumMessages()