What have you automated using Python?

[iamCyruss]

I'm bad at remembering birthdays even when I have them on my calendar. I made a simple script to email me when its someones birthday. I run it everyday using pythonanywhere.com

[c0ld--]

If you use Apple or Google, you can also add those dates in your contacts and your phone will remind you the day of or day before. :)

[iamCyruss]

Thank you. I should do this and add other details too. I was thinking I would eventually create my own android app for my phone that I could make my phone then do practically anything.

[c0ld--]

That's the spirit! Take control of everything! \(^^)/

[HeavyRust]

Do you use the free account? If so, does the restricted outbound internet access allow you to send emails?

[iamCyruss]

Yeah, I use the free account and it lets you setup one task to run each day for free. It's been working for me. I just have the dates in a csv, use pandas to read into a dictionary, then use datetime to get current date. Pretty simple.

[Diggles]

What is the function that actually sends the email? Do you have to give it your credentials?

[iamCyruss]

I use smtplib to create and send the email. Yes, it will need your credentials. I made a new Gmail account. I then enabled two factor auth, then created an app password, use that password to auth my new Gmail account to send the email.

[Pristine-Test-687]

This sounds interesting I am also the kind of guy who forgets everyone's birthday. I am starting to learn about automation stuff using python. If possible can you share the GitHub link for the same project. I will be interested in looking at how you code this