ehlo.py

# Foundations of Python Network Programming

import smtplib, socket, sys

message_template = """To: {}
from: {}
Subject: test Message from simle.py

Hello,

This is a test message sent to you from the ehlo.py program
in Foundations of Python Network Programming.
"""

def main():
    if len(sys.argv) <:
        name = sys.argv[0]
        print("usage: {} server fromaddr toaddr[toaddr...]".format(name))
        sys.exit(2)
 
    server, fromaddr, toaddrs = sys.argv[1], sys.argv[2], sys.argv[3:]
    message = message_template.format(', '.join(toaddrs), fromaddr)

    try:
        connection = smtplib.SMTP(server)
        report_on_message_size(connection, fromaddr, toaddrs, message)
    except (socket.gaierror, socket.error, socket.herror,
            smtplib.SMPException) as e:
        print("Your message may not have been sent!")
        print(e)
        sys.exit(1)
    else:
        s = '' if len(toaddr) == 1 else 's'
        print("Message sent to {} recipient{}".format(len(toaddrs), s))
        connection.quit()

def report_on_message_size(connection, fromaddr, toaddrs, message):
    code = connection.ehlo()[0]
    uses_esmtp = (200 <= code <= 299)
    if not uses_esmtp:
        code = connection.helo()[0]
        if not (200 <= code <= 299):
            print("Remove server refused HELO; code:", code)
            sys.exit(1)

    if uses_esmtp and connection.has extn('size'):
        print("Maximum message size is", connection.esmtp_features['size'])
        if len(message) > int(connection.esmtp_features['size']):
            print("Message too large; aborting.")
            sys.exit(1)


    connection.sendmail(fromaddr, toaddrs, message)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()