Steps to Send Emails Using Python (with Gmail & SMTP)

Step 1: Import Required Libraries
Step 2: Set Up Your Email Credentials
Enable 2-Step Verification in your Gmail account and create an App Password.
Step 3: Create the Email Message
Step 4: Send the Email Using SMTP

Python Program:

def myfun():
    import smtplib
    from email.mime.text import MIMEText
    from email.mime.multipart import MIMEMultipart

    # Email credentials and details
    sender_email = "sender_email"
    receiver_email = "receiver_email"
    password = "App Password"  # Use App Password if using Gmail with 2FA
    # Note: Change sender_email,receiver_email, App Password
    subject = "Test Email from Python"
    body = "Hello, this is a test email sent from a Python script."

    # Create the email
    message = MIMEMultipart()
    message["From"] = sender_email
    message["To"] = receiver_email
    message["Subject"] = subject

    # Attach the body
    message.attach(MIMEText(body, "plain"))

    # Sending the email using Gmail SMTP
    try:
        server = smtplib.SMTP("smtp.gmail.com", 587)
        server.starttls()  # Secure the connection
        server.login(sender_email, password)
        server.sendmail(sender_email, receiver_email, message.as_string())
        server.quit()
        print("✅ Email sent successfully!")
    except Exception as e:
        print("❌ Failed to send email:", e)

if __name__=="__main__":
    myfun()	

Output:

print("✅ Email sent successfully!")

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🔐 Step-by-Step: Enable 2FA & Create App Password in Gmail

✅ Part 1: Enable 2-Step Verification

Go to your Google Account: https://myaccount.google.com
In the left sidebar, click "Security".
Under “Signing in to Google”, click "2-Step Verification".
Click "Get Started" and follow the steps:
Verify your password
Add your phone number
Verify via SMS or call

✅ Part 2: Create an App Password

After enabling 2-Step Verification, return to the Security section.
Under “Signing in to Google”, click "App passwords".
(⚠️ This option appears only after 2-Step Verification is enabled)

Sign in again if prompted.
Under “Select app”, choose Mail.
Under “Select device”, choose Other, then type something like Python Script.
Click “Generate”.
Google will display a 16-character password. Copy it—this is your App Password.

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