Pdf auto send email
You want to automatically send an email when a PDF is generated or uploaded. Here are a few ways to achieve this:
Method 1: Using a script
You can use a scripting language like Python or PowerShell to automate the process. Here's an example using Python:
- Install the
pdfkit
andsmtplib
libraries:pip install pdfkit smtplib
- Create a Python script that generates the PDF using
pdfkit
and sends the email usingsmtplib
. - Schedule the script to run automatically using a scheduler like
cron
(on Linux/macOS) orTask Scheduler
(on Windows).
Here's some sample Python code:
import pdfkit
import smtplib
from email.mime.multipart import MIMEMultipart
from email.mime.base import MIMEBase
from email.mime.text import MIMEText
# Set up PDF generation
pdfkit.from_string('Hello World!', 'output.pdf')
# Set up email settings
sender_email = '[email protected]'
receiver_email = '[email protected]'
subject = 'Automated PDF Report'
body = 'This is an automated PDF report.'
# Create email message
msg = MIMEMultipart()
msg['From'] = sender_email
msg['To'] = receiver_email
msg['Subject'] = subject
msg.attach(MIMEText(body, 'plain'))
# Attach PDF file
attachment = MIMEBase('application', 'octet-stream')
attachment.set_payload(open('output.pdf', 'rb').read())
attachment.add_header('Content-Disposition', 'attachment', filename='output.pdf')
msg.attach(attachment)
# Send email
server = smtplib.SMTP('your_smtp_server')
server.sendmail(sender_email, receiver_email, msg.as_string())
server.quit()
Method 2: Using a workflow automation tool
You can use a workflow automation tool like Zapier, Automator, or IFTTT to automate the process. These tools allow you to connect different apps and services to create a workflow.
Here's an example using Zapier:
- Connect your PDF generation tool (e.g., Adobe Acrobat, PDFCreator) to Zapier.
- Connect your email service (e.g., Gmail, Outlook) to Zapier.
- Create a Zap that triggers when a new PDF is generated and sends an email with the PDF attachment.
Method 3: Using a PDF viewer with email integration
Some PDF viewers, like Adobe Acrobat or Foxit Reader, have built-in email integration features that allow you to send PDFs as attachments.
Here's an example using Adobe Acrobat:
- Open the PDF file in Adobe Acrobat.
- Go to "File" > "Send" > "Email" to open the email composer.
- Enter the recipient's email address and any additional email settings.
- Click "Send" to send the PDF as an attachment.
These are just a few examples of how you can automatically send an email when a PDF is generated or uploaded. The specific method you choose will depend on your specific requirements and the tools you have available.