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Certainly!

Let's delve into discussing some additional features and improvements you can consider adding
to your automated daily email report script in Python:

### 1. **Email Attachments**

Sometimes reports are more informative with attachments like CSV files, PDFs, or images. You can
enhance your script to include attachments:

```python
from email.mime.base import MIMEBase
from email import encoders

def send_email_with_attachment(subject, body, to_email, attachment_filename):


msg = MIMEMultipart()
msg['From'] = EMAIL_ADDRESS
msg['To'] = to_email
msg['Subject'] = subject

msg.attach(MIMEText(body, 'plain'))

# Attach the file


with open(attachment_filename, 'rb') as attachment:
part = MIMEBase('application', 'octet-stream')
part.set_payload(attachment.read())

encoders.encode_base64(part)
part.add_header('Content-Disposition', f'attachment; filename= {attachment_filename}')

msg.attach(part)

try:
smtp_server = smtplib.SMTP(EMAIL_HOST, EMAIL_PORT)
smtp_server.starttls()
smtp_server.login(EMAIL_ADDRESS, EMAIL_PASSWORD)
smtp_server.sendmail(EMAIL_ADDRESS, to_email, msg.as_string())
smtp_server.quit()
print(f"Email with attachment sent successfully to {to_email}")
except Exception as e:
print(f"Failed to send email with attachment to {to_email}. Error: {str(e)}")
```

This function allows you to attach a file specified by `attachment_filename` to your email.

### 2. **HTML Email Content**

Enhance the formatting of your email by sending HTML content. This allows for richer content with
styling and embedded images:

```python
from email.mime.text import MIMEText

def send_html_email(subject, html_content, to_email):


msg = MIMEMultipart('alternative')
msg['From'] = EMAIL_ADDRESS
msg['To'] = to_email
msg['Subject'] = subject

# Create HTML content part


html_part = MIMEText(html_content, 'html')
msg.attach(html_part)
try:
smtp_server = smtplib.SMTP(EMAIL_HOST, EMAIL_PORT)
smtp_server.starttls()
smtp_server.login(EMAIL_ADDRESS, EMAIL_PASSWORD)
smtp_server.sendmail(EMAIL_ADDRESS, to_email, msg.as_string())
smtp_server.quit()
print(f"HTML email sent successfully to {to_email}")
except Exception as e:
print(f"Failed to send HTML email to {to_email}. Error: {str(e)}")
```

### 3. **Logging and Error Handling**

Implement robust logging to keep track of emails sent and any errors encountered:

```python
import logging

logging.basicConfig(filename='email_logs.log', level=logging.INFO)

def send_email(subject, body, to_email):


# Existing email sending code...

try:
# Existing email sending code...

logging.info(f"Email sent successfully to {to_email}")


except Exception as e:
logging.error(f"Failed to send email to {to_email}. Error: {str(e)}")
```
### 4. **Configurable Schedule**

Allow users to configure the schedule via a configuration file or command-line arguments:

```python
import sys

def send_daily_report():
recipient = 'recipient@example.com' # Replace with recipient's email address
subject = 'Daily Report'
body = generate_daily_report()
send_email(subject, body, recipient)

# Example usage:
if __name__ == "__main__":
if len(sys.argv) > 1 and sys.argv[1] == 'test':
send_daily_report() # Run once for testing
else:
schedule.every().day.at("08:00").do(send_daily_report)
```

### 5. **Multi-Recipient Support**

Extend your email sending function to handle multiple recipients:

```python
def send_email_to_multiple(subject, body, to_emails):
msg = MIMEMultipart()
msg['From'] = EMAIL_ADDRESS
msg['To'] = ', '.join(to_emails)
msg['Subject'] = subject

msg.attach(MIMEText(body, 'plain'))

try:
smtp_server = smtplib.SMTP(EMAIL_HOST, EMAIL_PORT)
smtp_server.starttls()
smtp_server.login(EMAIL_ADDRESS, EMAIL_PASSWORD)
smtp_server.sendmail(EMAIL_ADDRESS, to_emails, msg.as_string())
smtp_server.quit()
print(f"Email sent successfully to {', '.join(to_emails)}")
except Exception as e:
print(f"Failed to send email to {', '.join(to_emails)}. Error: {str(e)}")
```

### 6. **Localization and Timezone Handling**

If you have recipients in different time zones, consider adjusting the schedule or the content based on
their location.

### 7. **Advanced Report Generation**

If your reports are complex, consider using libraries like Pandas for data manipulation or Matplotlib for
generating graphs within your report.

### Conclusion

By incorporating these additional features into your Python script, you can create a more flexible, robust,
and user-friendly automated email reporting system that meets various needs and use cases. Always test
thoroughly and consider security best practices, especially when handling sensitive information or
automating email sending.

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