Mail Sending Application

This application reads a CSV file containing names and email addresses, generates personalized email bodies using a template, and sends the emails via Gmail.

Features

Read contacts from a CSV file
Personalize email content with names
Send emails using Gmail SMTP

Prerequisites

Python 3.x
smtplib library (built-in)
csv library (built-in)
Gmail account for sending emails

How to Use It

Clone or Download the Repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/mail-sending-application.git

Navigate to the Application Directory:
- Start WSL or open a Linux terminal.
- Change directory to the application folder within the cloned repository:
```
cd mail-sending-application
```
Prepare Your Data:
- Ensure you have a contacts.csv file in the data folder with the following format:
```
John Doe,john.doe@example.com
Jane Smith,jane.smith@example.com
```
- Create an email_template.txt file in the data folder with your email template, including the <NAME> placeholder:
```
Dear <NAME>,

I would like to apply to the open job position at your company.

Sincerely,
Rob
```
Run the Script:
```
python3 main.py
```
The script will read the CSV file and the email template, then prompt you for your Gmail email address and password. It will display the generated email text and ask if you want to send each email.

Security Considerations

This script will prompt for your Gmail password. For security, consider using an app-specific password if you have 2FA enabled. You can generate an app-specific password by following Google's instructions.

License

This project is licensed under the GPL 3.0 License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and create a pull request.

Acknowledgements

smtplib: Python library for sending emails
csv: Python library for reading and writing CSV files

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