emailconfirm.py

#!/usr/bin/python

"""
This script contains a function that will email a confirmation after someone
has signed up for a help request item.  If they did not provide an email address,
the contact will be sent an email notifying them of this event.
"""

from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function

import web
import model
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
import config
import utils

web.config.smtp_server = config.SMTP_SERVER
web.config.smtp_port = config.SMTP_PORT
web.config.smtp_username = config.SMTP_USER
web.config.smtp_password = config.SMTP_PASS
web.config.smtp_starttls = True

def sendConfirmationEmail(item_id):
    # don't even attempt if email config info has not been provided
    if not web.config.smtp_username:
        print("WARNING: email user/password not configured.  Ignoring attempt to send confirmation email.")
        return

    item = model.get_item(int(item_id))
    # Get contact info for the help item
    post_data = model.get_post(int(item.helpRequestId))
    contact_data = model.get_contact_data(post_data.contactId)
    item.contactName = contact_data.name
    item.contactEmail = contact_data.email
    item.contactPhone = contact_data.phone
    item.url = "%s/view/%s" % (config.SITE_BASE, item.helpRequestId)
    item.date = utils.convert_date(item.date)

    if item.helpEmail:
        f = web.config.smtp_username
        to = item.helpEmail
        cc = item.contactEmail
        subject = 'Confirmation: you signed up to help on %(date)s' % item
        msg = """Thanks for you willingness to help.
        
This email is to confirm that you signed up to help on %(date)s for the item "%(description)s".  More details can be found here:
        
%(url)s
        
If you have any questions don't reply to this email.  Instead contact %(contactName)s
    email: %(contactEmail)s
    phone: %(contactPhone)s

Thanks!""" % item
        #print f, to, subject, msg
        web.sendmail(f,to,subject,msg,cc=cc)
    else:
        # The person did not provide an email.  Instead an email will be sent
        # to the contact person informing them of the situation.
        f = web.config.smtp_username
        to = item.contactEmail
        subject = 'Confirmation: Helper with no email'
        msg = """%(helpName)s signed up to help on %(date)s for item 
"%(description)s" but did not provide an email address.
        
Since no email is present, the website will be unable to provide them an automatic reminder.

Details can be found here:
        
%(url)s
""" % item
        #print f, to, subject, msg
        web.sendmail(f,to,subject,msg)
    