Smtplib: What does context argument means? - Printable Version +- Python Forum (https://python-forum.io) +-- Forum: Python Coding (https://python-forum.io/forum-7.html) +--- Forum: General Coding Help (https://python-forum.io/forum-8.html) +--- Thread: Smtplib: What does context argument means? (/thread-17076.html) |
Smtplib: What does context argument means? - Pythenx - Mar-27-2019 In lines 13 and 14 what exactly does context mean? Why do we need to use it? import smtplib, ssl port = 465 # For SSL smtp_server = "smtp.gmail.com" sender_email = "[email protected]" # Enter your address receiver_email = "[email protected]" # Enter receiver address password = input("Type your password and press enter: ") message = """\ Subject: Hi there This message is sent from Python.""" context = ssl.create_default_context() with smtplib.SMTP_SSL(smtp_server, port, context=context) as server: server.login(sender_email, password) server.sendmail(sender_email, receiver_email, message) RE: Smtplib: What does context argument means? - nilamo - Mar-27-2019 ssl is built upon using certificates to encrypt and decrypt data between two machines. Those certificates are held in a temporary context, so the encryption and decryption can take place. No context = no ssl. |