Sending email using Python script in Godaddy shared hosting

Question

I'm trying to send an email (via a contact form) on my Godaddy shared hosting account (I know!). I've simplified it for the purposes of getting it working. I have SSH access. The script is located in my cgi-bin folder. The from email address is a Godaddy domain one (required apparently). I have it working on my test home server (using gmail's smtp server).

#! /usr/bin/python
import smtplib
import string, sys
import cgitb
cgitb.enable()
sys.stderr = sys.stdout

print 'Content-Type: text/plain'
print
HOST = "relay-hosting.secureserver.net"

FROM = "myemail@mygodaddydomain.co.uk"

TO = "mygmail@gmail.com"

SUBJECT = "Test"

BODY = "Hello"

body = string.join((
        "From: %s" % FROM,
        "To: %s" % TO,
        "Subject: %s" % SUBJECT,
        "",
        BODY), "\r\n")

print body
server = smtplib.SMTP(HOST, 25)
server.sendmail(FROM, [TO], body)

I'm getting the following error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "test2.py", line 28, in &lt;module&gt;
    server = smtplib.SMTP(HOST, 25)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/smtplib.py", line 239, in __init__
    (code, msg) = self.connect(host, port)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/smtplib.py", line 295, in connect
    self.sock = self._get_socket(host, port, self.timeout)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/smtplib.py", line 273, in _get_socket
    return socket.create_connection((port, host), timeout)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/socket.py", line 567, in create_connection
    raise error, msg
error: [Errno 110] Connection timed out

I've been told the Godaddy smtp server settings are correct and have tried a few combinations reading other similar questions on Stackoverflow.

Are you sure that `HOST` is correct? What is the official `HOST` value recommended by Godaddy? (If you use different host, the firewall may block the connection, and then you get a timeout.) — pts, Oct 21 '14 at 00:23
That's what I've been told (by Godaddy) and through Google searches. — archery1234, Oct 21 '14 at 00:25
My script is slightly different and includes MIME (but works on my home server). This one is from [link](http://www.johnloomis.org/python/email_test.py.html) written specifically for Godaddy. — archery1234, Oct 21 '14 at 00:29
Your program seems to be correct. Your best bet is asking Godaddy support directly, citing this StackOverflow page. — pts, Oct 21 '14 at 11:04
I've made progress. Rather than setting up the email addresses in cPanel, they should be setup in MyAccount prior to launching cPanel with the SMTP relay server option enabled. I can now send using an `FROM = "email@mydomain.co.uk"` and `HOST = "smtp.europe.secureserver.net"`. The only problem I'm finding is that I can only send `TO = "anotheremail@mydomain.co.uk"` — archery1234, Oct 21 '14 at 17:55
Is this not the same problem i.e. getting the correct settings to use Godaddy's smtp server in shared hosting accounts? — archery1234, Oct 21 '14 at 18:05

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 21 '14 at 23:16

It now works. The solution as far as I can tell was to set up email in the Godaddy Myaccount rather than cpanel and ensure the MX record is correct and make a couple of changes to the smtp module code.

#!/usr/bin/python
import smtplib
import string, sys
import cgitb
cgitb.enable()
sys.stderr = sys.stdout

print 'Content-Type: text/plain'
print

FROM = "email@mygodaddydomain.com"

TO = "myemail@gmail.com"

SUBJECT = "Test"

BODY = "Hello"

body = string.join((
        "From: %s" % FROM,
        "To: %s" % TO,
        "Subject: %s" % SUBJECT,
        "",
        BODY), "\r\n")

print body
server = smtplib.SMTP()
server.connect()
server.sendmail(FROM, TO, body)

score -1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:53

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edited May 23 '17 at 11:53

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