# Python script to send mail via Apple's iCloud.  Be sure to setup an app specific password for and do not use or expose your iCloud password.  https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204397

> Source: <https://gist.github.com/chrisswanda/57fbc7c587f76d8437880657c0893009>
> Published: 2020-10-29 11:06:35+00:00

smtp_icloud.py

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import smtplib

#email.mime.multipart is specific to python3

from email.mime.multipart import MIMEMultipart

from email.mime.text import MIMEText

msg = MIMEMultipart()

msg['From'] = 'sendfrom@mail.com'

msg['To'] = 'sendto@mail.com'

msg['Subject'] = 'Subject'

message = 'Message body'

msg.attach(MIMEText(message))

mailserver = smtplib.SMTP('smtp.mail.me.com', 587)

# identify ourselves

mailserver.ehlo()

# secure our email with tls encryption

mailserver.starttls()

# re-identify ourselves as an encrypted connection

mailserver.ehlo()

mailserver.login('iCloud ID', 'app-specific password')

mailserver.sendmail('sendfrom@mail.com',

                    'sendto@mail.com', msg.as_string())

mailserver.quit()