Python is one of the most approachable languages to learn, thanks to its object-oriented-first approach and its minimal syntax. The standard library includes many useful modules that you can use to ...

Part 1 of this series on simple email automations began with a look at outbound messages. We exhibited simple scripts that can send out items and even attachments. This time, we will filter incoming ...

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A long while back, I posted a “programmed” version of that script, but the links are screwed up, so here’s a simplified and improved version. The script starts with “The Opening,” below. Here’s some ...

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