python-email-send

This sample will show you to easily send an email with the Nylas Python SDK.

You can follow along step-by-step in our blog post "How to Send Emails with the Nylas Python SDK".

Setup

System dependencies

• Python v3.x

Gather environment variables

You'll need the following values:

NYLAS_API_KEY=
NYLAS_API_URI=
NYLAS_GRANT_ID=
RECIPIENT_EMAIL=

Add the above values to a new .env file:

$ touch .env # Then add your env variables

Initiate virtual envirnoment

python3 -m venv path/to/venv
source path/to/venv/bin/activate

Install dependencies

$ pip3 install nylas
$ pip3 install python-dotenv

Usage

Run the script using the python3 command:

$ python3 SendEmail.py

When your message is successfully sent, you'll get the following output in your terminal:

Message "With Love, from Nylas" was sent with ID 111111111111111111

Learn more

Visit our Nylas Python SDK documentation to learn more.