Email could not sent using Django and Python

Question

I have implemented the reset password functionality using Django. Here I am sending the reset password link to registered email and no mail is coming to the inbox. My code is below.

settings.py:

EMAIL_BACKEND = 'django.core.mail.backends.console.EmailBackend'

EMAIL_HOST = 'smtp.gmail.com'
EMAIL_PORT = 587
EMAIL_HOST_USER = '[email protected]'
EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD = '*********'
EMAIL_USE_TLS = False
DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL = '[email protected]'

registration/password_reset_form.html:

{% extends 'base.html' %}

{% block content %}
  <h3>Forgot password</h3>
  <form method="post">
    {% csrf_token %}
    {{ form.as_p }}
    <button type="submit">Submit</button>
  </form>
{% endblock %}

registration/password_reset_email.html:

    {% autoescape off %}
    To initiate the password reset process for your {{ user.get_username }} TestSite Account,
    click the link below:

    {{ protocol }}://{{ domain }}{% url 'password_reset_confirm' uidb64=uid token=token %}

If clicking the link above doesn't work, please copy and paste the URL in a new browser
window instead.

Sincerely,
The Nuclear Team
{% endautoescape %}

My password reset form looks like below.

Here I could not send the mail to the given email id.

Just read the docs. Your first line of code is wrong. docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.11/topics/email/#console-backend — allcaps
– allcaps, Commented Aug 12, 2017 at 9:44
It does not send mail because the mail is printed to console. Like you configured it. — allcaps
– allcaps, Commented Aug 12, 2017 at 9:44

score 2 · Accepted Answer · 2017-08-12 09:51:41Z

2

Yiu need replace:

EMAIL_BACKEND = 'django.core.mail.backends.console.EmailBackend'
#                                        ^^^^^^^^

to

BACKEND = 'django.core.mail.backends.smtp.EmailBackend'
#                                   ^^^^^^

more info here: email-backend

edited Aug 12, 2017 at 9:51

answered Aug 12, 2017 at 9:50

user8060120

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3 Comments

satya Over a year ago

I did it but still this SMTP AUTH extension not supported by server. error coming.

user8060120 Over a year ago

does you input correct email? did your redirect on reset done?

satya Over a year ago

It worked I just changed EMAIL_USE_TLS = True.Thanks

Juanmi Gabarron · Accepted Answer · 2017-08-12 09:50:27Z

0

You should have on your views something like:

from django.core.mail import EmailMessage

email = EmailMessage('title', 'body', to=[email])
email.send()

Also you need to unlock captcha on your gmail account: https://accounts.google.com/DisplayUnlockCaptcha

answered Aug 12, 2017 at 9:50

Juanmi Gabarron

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