1.

Logging Rotation: Implement log rotation to prevent log files from

becoming too large. This can be achieved using the logging.handlers
module.
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import logging from logging.handlers import RotatingFileHandler
logging.basicConfig( level=logging.INFO, format = '%(asctime)s [%(levelname)s] - %(message)s' ,
handlers=[ RotatingFileHandler( 'email_report.log' , maxBytes= 100000 , backupCount= 5 ) ] )
This configuration will create a new log file when the current log file
reaches 100,000 bytes, and it will keep up to 5 backup log files.
2. Configurable Email Schedule: Allow users to configure the email
sending schedule dynamically. You can store the schedule configuration
in a separate file or database.
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import json # ... existing code ... # Load schedule configuration from a JSON file with
open ( 'schedule_config.json' , 'r' ) as config_file: schedule_config = json.load(config_file) # Set up
schedule based on configuration for task in schedule_config[ 'tasks' ]:
schedule.every().day.at(task[ 'time' ]).do(send_email)
An example schedule_config.json file:
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{ "tasks": [ {"time": "08:00"}, {"time": "12:00"} ] }
3. Customizable Email Footer: Add a customizable footer to the email,
including information like contact details or disclaimers.
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# ... existing code ... # Add customizable email footer footer = '\n\nFor any questions, contact
[email protected]' msg.attach(MIMEText(body + footer, 'html' ))
4. Integration with External APIs: If your report data comes from
external APIs, integrate API calls into your script to fetch real-time
information.
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import requests # ... existing code ... # Fetch data from an API api_url = 'https://api.example.com/data'
response = requests.get(api_url) api_data = response.json() # Use the fetched data in the email content
body = f'Report Data: {api_data}'
5. SMTP Server Authentication with App Passwords: If you're using
Gmail and facing issues with login, consider using an App Password for
authentication. This provides a more secure way to connect to your
account.
6. Unit Testing: Implement unit tests for critical functions to ensure that
individual components of your script are working correctly. The unittest
module can be helpful for this purpose.
 7. Error Handling and Retry Mechanism: Enhance error handling by
implementing a retry mechanism for sending emails in case of transient
failures. You can use a library like retrying for this.
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pip install retrying
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from retrying import retry @retry(wait_fixed=2000, stop_max_attempt_number=3) def send_email (): #
... existing code ...
8. Dashboard or Web Interface: Create a simple web interface or
dashboard for configuring the script, checking the status, and manually
triggering the report.
9. Monitor Script Execution: Use tools like cron or external monitoring
services to ensure that the script is running as expected.
10.Documentation: Maintain clear and thorough documentation for your
script, including setup instructions, configuration options, and
troubleshooting steps.

Implementing these features will make your automated email reporting script
more robust, flexible, and user-friendly. Regularly update and maintain the
script to adapt to changing requirements.