django sending mail using pre_save

Question

1.As a part of learning django i am trying to send a mail to an email id using pre_save signal.

2.A mail should sent to an email id which is mentioned in the field.I dont't have a proper way to do using signals.Here i am giving the models.py and views.py.

views.py

def addbook():  


    form = BookForm

    if request.POST:
        form = BookForm(request.POST)
        if form.is_valid():
            cd = form.cleaned_data
            form.save()
            return redirect('/index/')
    return render_to_response('addbook.html',{ 'form':form },context_instance=RequestContext(request))

models.py

class Book(models.Model):

    book_id=models.AutoField(primary_key=True,unique=True)
    book_name=models.CharField(max_length=30)
    author_name=models.CharField(max_length=30)
    publisher_name=models.CharField(max_length=40)
    email = models.EmailField()
    bookref = models.CharField(max_length=10)
    class Meta:
        db_table = u'Book'

    def __unicode__(self):
        return "%d %s %s %s %s" % (self.book_id,self.book_name, self.author_name,self.publisher_name,self.email,self.bookref)

my requirement is an email should send automatically to the id in the field while submitting the book details.

An example about this to do will be great help.

Thanks

yes.I am trying to do in signals using pre_save and post_save — user2086641, Mar 21 '13 at 07:22

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 21 '13 at 07:36

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Under the Book models, create the signal function.

class Book(models.Model):
    [..........]

def send_update(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
    if instance.author_name:
        message = "Book is updated"
        subject = "Updates"
        send_mail(subject, message, your_email,
            [instance.email,])

post_save.connect(send_update, sender=Book)

answered Mar 21 '13 at 07:36

catherine

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whether i have to make any changes in views.py – user2086641 Mar 21 '13 at 07:57
i checked with the views.py in above with new models.py code which you given,it is not sending the mail.So any changes have to do.If so please – user2086641 Mar 21 '13 at 08:45
how did you know it's not sending? How did you implement it in the models? Is there error shown? – catherine Mar 21 '13 at 08:50
I said it will work if Book is save or updated. Not in submitting mail. – catherine Mar 21 '13 at 09:00

django sending mail using pre_save

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