alexle · September 16, 2013 03:12 · Sep 16, 2013
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+# smspython.py
+# Sends sms message to any cell phone using gmail smtp gateway
+# Written by Alex Le (http://alexanderle.com)
+
+import smtplib, base64, sys, re
+
+from email.MIMEMultipart import MIMEMultipart
+from email.MIMEText import MIMEText
+from email.MIMEImage import MIMEImage
+
+MAX_TEXT_LENGTH = 160
+
+SmsGateways = [
+   'tmomail.net',             # tmobile
+   'mms.att.net',             # at&t
+   'vtext.com',               # verizon
+   'page.nextel.com',         # sprint
+   'sms.mycricket.com',       # cricket 
+   'vmobl.com',               # virgin mobile US
+   'sms.myboostmobile.com'    # boost mobile
+]
+
+def LogInSMTPServer( email, password ):
+   server = smtplib.SMTP( "smtp.gmail.com", 587 )
+   server.starttls()
+   server.login( email, password )
+
+   return server
+
+def SendSMS( server, phone, msg_text, attach_file ):
+
+   if len( msg_text ) <= MAX_TEXT_LENGTH:
+
+      # Send to all gateways, since a phone number
+      # can only be specific to one carrier.
+      for gateway in SmsGateways:
+         destination = phone + '@' + gateway
+
+         msg = MIMEMultipart()
+         msg.attach( MIMEText(msg_text, 'plain') )
+
+         # Check if valid attachment
+         if attach_file != '':
+            fp = open( attach_file, 'rb' )
+            msg_img = MIMEImage( fp.read() )
+            fp.close()
+
+            msg.attach( msg_img )
+
+         server.sendmail( '', destination, msg.as_string() )
+
+   else:
+      print 'Message is too long. SMS not sent.'
+
+   server.quit()
+
+#### Main Program ####
+fo = open( 'sms_info.txt', 'r' )
+
+# Read sensitive information from external file
+email = fo.readline().rstrip('\n')
+password = base64.b64decode( fo.readline().rstrip('\n') )
+
+p = re.compile( '\d{10}' )
+
+# Get destination phone number
+phone = raw_input( 'Enter 10 digit phone number: ' )
+if p.match( phone ) == None:
+   print 'Valid phone not entered!'
+   sys.exit(0)
+
+# Get message
+msg_text = raw_input( 'Enter message: ' )
+
+# Ask for attachments
+attach_file = raw_input( 'Enter attachments: ')
+
+print '\nLogging into SMTP server..'
+smtp_server = LogInSMTPServer( email, password )
+
+SendSMS( smtp_server, phone, msg_text, attach_file )
+print 'SMS sent to %s' % phone
+