Python - Send Email From Windows Using CDO

Here is quick script showing how to use Python to send email from Windows.

This approach uses the Python For Windows Extensions to access Outlook/Exchange with CDO (Collaboration Data Objects).

#!/usr/bin/env python
# Corey Goldberg

from win32com.client import Dispatch

session = Dispatch('MAPI.session')
session.Logon('','',0,1,0,0,'exchange.foo.com\nUserName');
msg = session.Outbox.Messages.Add('Hello', 'This is a test')
msg.Recipients.Add('Corey', 'SMTP:corey@foo.com')
msg.Send()
session.Logoff()