sending email with python SSL error

Question

I'm trying to send email with python but I'm getting SSL error and I don't know why.

   File "./test.py", line 735, in <module>
     mail()   File "./test.py", line 721, in mail
     server.starttls()   File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/smtplib.py", line 641, in starttls
     raise RuntimeError("No SSL support included in this Python") RuntimeError: No SSL support included in this Python

How do I add SSL support?

its just a small function to test if i can send email with python

def mail():
    import smtplib
    global log_location
    #inFile_list = open(log_location, 'r')
    #msg = inFile_list.readlines()
    #inFile_list.close()

    server = smtplib.SMTP('smtp.gmail.com', 587)
    server.starttls()
    #Next, log in to the server
    server.login("my username", "my password")

    #Send the mail
    msg = "\nHello!" # The /n separates the message from the headers
    server.sendmail("mymail@gmail.com", "mymail@gmail.com", msg)
    server.quit()

We can't give you a serious answer without getting some more input from you. What are you doing? can you give a small code example? — Korem, Jun 15 '14 at 12:19
possible duplicate of [ImportError: No module named \_ssl](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5128845/importerror-no-module-named-ssl) — Antti Haapala -- Слава Україні, Jun 15 '14 at 12:29
smtplib imports `ssl` in a `try-except`; it tries hard to not depend on SSL unless needed. — Antti Haapala -- Слава Україні, Jun 15 '14 at 12:30
@TalKremerman ive added my code, its the most basic form of sending email with python — idan357, Jun 15 '14 at 12:38
@AnttiHaapala i can see that from the error but what can i do ? how can i add it ? — idan357, Jun 15 '14 at 12:39

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 16 '14 at 07:30

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Tried to install _ssl.so manual but it didn't work.

instead I've upgraded from 2.7.6 to 2.7.7 and now i can import SSL.

answered Jun 16 '14 at 07:30

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 11 '20 at 18:11

import smtplib
import config


def send_email(subject,msg):
    try:
        server = smtplib.SMTP('smtp.gmail.com:587')
        server.ehlo()
        server.starttls()
        server.login(config.EMAIL_ADDRESS, config.PASSWORD)
        message = 'subject: {}\n\n{}'.format(subject,msg)
        server.sendmail(config.EMAIL_ADDRESS,config.EMAIL_ADDRESS, message)
        server.quit()
        print('all good')
    except:
        print('email failed to send')
subject = "TEST SUBJECT"
msg = "hello"
send_email(subject,msg)

This works for me but you must create a new file called config.py then put in

EMAIL_ADDRESS = "email"
PASSWORD = "pwd"

The last step is go to this link >>> https://myaccount.google.com/lesssecureapps<<< and turn it on. Now you can run the script

sending email with python SSL error

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