create main.py

birthdays.csv

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+name,email,year,month,day
+test,[email protected],1961,12,21
+[Fill this in!]

desktop.ini

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+[.ShellClassInfo]
+IconResource=C:\My Icons\Cornmanthe3rd-Plex-Other-python.ico,0
+[ViewState]
+Mode=
+Vid=
+FolderType=Generic

letter_templates/letter_1.txt

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+Dear [NAME],
+
+Happy birthday!
+
+All the best for the year!
+
+YJ-928

letter_templates/letter_2.txt

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+Hey [NAME],
+
+Happy birthday! Have a wonderful time today and eat lots of cake!
+
+Lots of love,
+
+YJ-928

letter_templates/letter_3.txt

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+Dear [NAME],
+
+It's your birthday! Have a great day!
+
+All my love,
+
+YJ-928

main.py

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+#To run and test the code you need to update 4 places:
+# 1. Change MY_EMAIL/MY_PASSWORD to your own details.
+# 2. Go to your email provider and make it allow less secure apps.
+# 3. Update the SMTP ADDRESS to match your email provider.
+# 4. Update birthdays.csv to contain today's month and day.
+
+
+from datetime import datetime
+import pandas
+import random
+import smtplib
+
+MY_EMAIL = "YOUR EMAIL"
+MY_PASSWORD = "YOUR PASSWORD"
+
+today = datetime.now()
+today_tuple = (today.month, today.day)
+
+data = pandas.read_csv("birthdays.csv")
+birthdays_dict = {(data_row["month"], data_row["day"]): data_row for (index, data_row) in data.iterrows()}
+if today_tuple in birthdays_dict:
+    birthday_person = birthdays_dict[today_tuple]
+    file_path = f"letter_templates/letter_{random.randint(1,3)}.txt"
+    with open(file_path) as letter_file:
+        contents = letter_file.read()
+        contents = contents.replace("[NAME]", birthday_person["name"])
+
+    with smtplib.SMTP("YOUR EMAIL PROVIDER SMTP SERVER ADDRESS") as connection:
+        connection.starttls()
+        connection.login(MY_EMAIL, MY_PASSWORD)
+        connection.sendmail(
+            from_addr=MY_EMAIL,
+            to_addrs=birthday_person["email"],
+            msg=f"Subject:Happy Birthday!\n\n{contents}"
+        )