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This document provides a guide for sending personalized emails with PDF attachments using Python and a Gmail account. It covers key concepts such as SMTP, app passwords, and includes a practical code example for sending emails individually to a list of recipients. Additionally, it offers notes on best practices and folder structure suggestions for organizing the project.

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This document provides a guide for sending personalized emails with PDF attachments using Python and a Gmail account. It covers key concepts such as SMTP, app passwords, and includes a practical code example for sending emails individually to a list of recipients. Additionally, it offers notes on best practices and folder structure suggestions for organizing the project.

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Absolutely — here's an alternative **classroom-style explanation with bullet

points, concepts, and a practical example** for sending **personalized emails one
by one with an attachment** using Python:

---

## 📚 Python Email Automation (With Attachments, Sent Individually)

---

### 🎯 Goal

> Send a **personalized email** with a **PDF resume attachment** to **each


recipient individually** using a Gmail account.

---

### 🧠 Key Concepts

* **SMTP**: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (used to send emails)


* **App Password**: Required if Gmail has 2-Step Verification
* **EmailMessage**: Part of the `email` package, makes building MIME emails easier
* **Secure Connection**: Use `SMTP_SSL` on port `465`

---

### 🧾 Use Case

* You are reaching out to recruiters or companies


* Want to attach your resume
* Avoid sending all recipients in BCC (send one by one)

---

### 🔧 Prerequisites

1. Python installed (`3.6+`)


2. Gmail account
3. **App password** (from
[https://myaccount.google.com/apppasswords](https://myaccount.google.com/
apppasswords))
4. PDF resume in the same directory

---

### Python Code (Practical & Clean)

```python
import smtplib
from email.message import EmailMessage
import os

# --- Configuration ---


EMAIL_ID = '[email protected]'
APP_PASSWORD = 'your_app_password'
RESUME_FILE = 'Ashish_Resume.pdf'

RECIPIENTS = [
'[email protected]',
'[email protected]',
'[email protected]'
]

SUBJECT = 'Exploring Opportunities | Backend Engineer at LendingKart'


BODY = """\
Hi,

I wanted to reach out to discuss potentially working together.


I’m a Backend Software Engineer at LendingKart and currently seeking new
opportunities.

PFA my resume for your reference.


LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashish-singh-39127b288

Thanks & Regards,


Ashish Singh
"""

# --- Function to send mail ---


def send_email(to_email):
try:
msg = EmailMessage()
msg['Subject'] = SUBJECT
msg['From'] = EMAIL_ID
msg['To'] = to_email
msg.set_content(BODY)

with open(RESUME_FILE, 'rb') as file:


msg.add_attachment(
file.read(),
maintype='application',
subtype='pdf',
filename=os.path.basename(RESUME_FILE)
)

with smtplib.SMTP_SSL('smtp.gmail.com', 465) as smtp:


smtp.login(EMAIL_ID, APP_PASSWORD)
smtp.send_message(msg)

print(f"✅ Email sent to {to_email}")

except Exception as error:


print(f"❌ Failed to send to {to_email}: {error}")

# --- Iterate over recipients ---


for email in RECIPIENTS:
send_email(email)
```

---

### Notes

* **Don't hardcode** your email/password in production — use `.env` or a config


file
* Gmail has a **limit** on how many emails you can send/day (\~100-500 for free
accounts)
* If you get `smtplib.SMTPAuthenticationError`, check:
* You’re using the App Password (not your main Gmail password)
* Gmail account allows “less secure” access or you’ve set up the App Password

---

### 📁 Folder Structure Suggestion

```
email_sender/
├── send_emails.py
├── Ashish_Resume.pdf
└── recipients.txt ← optional list of emails
```

---

Let me know if you'd like to:

* Customize each email (like “Hi John”)


* Use HTML formatting for email body
* Send via Outlook or another SMTP server
* Log results into a CSV or file

Happy coding! ✉️

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