Send email using python with Google Email API

1. Create a virtual enviroment If using conda , install using the command

   conda create --prefix ./envs
   

2. Activate virtual environment

   conda activate ./envs
   

3. Install following packages

   pip install --upgrade google-api-python-client google-auth-httplib2 google-auth-oauthlib
   

4. Create a project, in Google accounts, setup OAuth consent screen and create an OAuthID. ![Watch the video for step by step setup]

5. Add a test user in the OAuth consent screen with the required email id.

6. Enable the Gmail API.

7. Download the credentials as Json file and save as client_secret.json in the project directory.

8. Add recipient email id by replacing '<recipient_email_id>' in line 16, message in line 14 and subject in line 17 of send_email.py.

9. Run the command python send_email.py. A prompt screen will appear, if running for the first time. Configure by using the test user email id given in step 5.

Tip

If refresh error occur, then delete the token files and rerun.