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1. The document discusses ways to improve an automated email reporting script, including using templating to separate email content from code, accepting command line arguments for flexibility, integrating a database to fetch dynamic report data, adding localization for multiple languages, and implementing security best practices. 2. It recommends using a templating engine like Jinja2 to create templates for dynamic email content, parsing command line arguments for credentials and parameters, connecting to a database using a library like psycopg2 to retrieve report data for the email, and supporting multiple languages with a localization library and translation files. 3. The document stresses balancing functionality with simplicity, prioritizing security and testing scripts thoroughly before deploying them for regular use.

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1. The document discusses ways to improve an automated email reporting script, including using templating to separate email content from code, accepting command line arguments for flexibility, integrating a database to fetch dynamic report data, adding localization for multiple languages, and implementing security best practices. 2. It recommends using a templating engine like Jinja2 to create templates for dynamic email content, parsing command line arguments for credentials and parameters, connecting to a database using a library like psycopg2 to retrieve report data for the email, and supporting multiple languages with a localization library and translation files. 3. The document stresses balancing functionality with simplicity, prioritizing security and testing scripts thoroughly before deploying them for regular use.

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Email Templating: Instead of hardcoding the email content in the script, you can
use a templating engine like Jinja2 to create dynamic and easily maintainable
email templates. This allows you to separate the email content from the code.
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from jinja2 import Environment, FileSystemLoader # ... existing code ... # Load email template
template_loader = FileSystemLoader(searchpath= "templates" ) template_env =
Environment(loader=template_loader) template =
template_env.get_template( 'daily_report_template.html' ) # Render template with dynamic data
dynamic_data = { 'report_content' : 'Your dynamic report content here' } body =
template.render(dynamic_data) msg.attach(MIMEText(body, 'html' ))
You would need to create an HTML template file (e.g., daily_report_template.html) in
a "templates" folder.
2. Command Line Arguments: Allow users to input email credentials and other
parameters as command-line arguments, making the script more flexible.
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import argparse parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description= 'Automated Daily Email Reporting' )
parser.add_argument( '--sender-email' , required= True , help = 'Sender email address' )
parser.add_argument( '--sender-password' , required= True , help = 'Sender email password' )
parser.add_argument( '--recipient-email' , required= True , help = 'Recipient email address' ) args =
parser.parse_args() sender_email = args.sender_email sender_password = args.sender_password
recipient_email = args.recipient_email
Run the script with command-line arguments:
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python email_report.py --sender-email [email protected] --sender-password your_password --
recipient-email [email protected]
3. Database Integration: If your report data comes from a database, you can
integrate a database connection to fetch the necessary information dynamically.
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import psycopg2 # Example for PostgreSQL # ... existing code ... # Connect to the database and fetch
report data connection = psycopg2.connect(database= "your_db" , user= "your_user" ,
password= "your_password" , host= "your_host" , port= "your_port" ) cursor = connection.cursor()
cursor.execute( "SELECT * FROM your_table;" ) report_data = cursor.fetchall() # Close the database
connection connection.close() # Use the fetched data in the email content body = f'Report Data:
{report_data}'
4. Localization and Internationalization (i18n): If your audience spans multiple
languages, consider adding support for localization and internationalization.
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import gettext # ... existing code ... # Set up localization lang = 'en_US' # Change this to the desired
language code translations = gettext.translation( 'email_report' , localedir= 'locales' , languages=[lang])
translations.install() # Translate strings subject = _( 'Daily Report' )
Create translation files in a "locales" folder.
5. Security: Implement secure practices such as using secure connections (SSL/TLS),
storing credentials securely, and regular security audits.
6. Backup and Versioning: Regularly backup your script and consider using version
control (e.g., Git) to track changes.

Always remember to balance functionality with simplicity, and prioritize security and
robustness in your automated email reporting script. Test thoroughly before deploying
it for regular use.

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