This project is a web application that integrates a Python script for automating email sending. The application extracts top stories from Hacker News and sends them via email using a Flask backend, with a simple HTML/CSS/JavaScript frontend for user interaction.

• Extracts top stories from Hacker News
• Sends the extracted stories via email
• Simple web interface for inputting email details

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Backend: Flask (Python)
• Email Sending: smtplib, email.mime
• Web Scraping: requests, BeautifulSoup

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• Python 3.x
• Flask
• Requests
• BeautifulSoup

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone https://github.com/Pabitra3/Email-Sender.git
   cd Email-Sender

2. Set Up a Virtual Environment (optional but recommended)

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows, use `venv\Scripts\activate`

3. Install Required Packages

   pip install flask requests beautifulsoup4

1. Update Email Credentials Open app.py and update the send_email function with your email credentials:

   SERVER = 'smtp.gmail.com'  # Your SMTP server
   PORT = 587  # Port number for TLS
   FROM = 'your-email@gmail.com'  # Your email ID
   PASS = 'your-email-password'  # Your email password

   Security Note: Avoid hard-coding your email password. Use environment variables or a secure vault for storing sensitive information.

1. Run the Flask Application Start the Flask server by running:

   python app.py

   The server will start at http://127.0.0.1:5000/.

2. Access the Web Application Open your web browser and go to http://127.0.0.1:5000/. You will see a form where you can input:

   • Your email address
   • Your email password
   • The recipient's email address

   After filling in the details, click "Send Email" to send the email with Hacker News stories.

• app.py: Contains the Flask application and the Python script for extracting and sending emails.
• templates/index.html: The HTML form used for inputting email details.
• static/: (Optional) Place for any static files like CSS or JavaScript (currently not used).

• SMTP Authentication Error: Ensure that you have enabled "Less secure app access" for your Gmail account or use OAuth for a more secure method.
• Email Not Sent: Check your email server settings and credentials. Ensure you have an active internet connection.

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request with your changes. Ensure to follow the coding standards and include tests if applicable.

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

For any questions or issues, please contact developersivaay@gmail.com.