How to Send Emails with Novem Platform

This demo shows how to create and send emails programmatically using the Novem platform.

Quick Start

1. Install Dependencies

pip install novem python-dotenv

2. Set Up Your Credentials

Create a .env file with your Novem API token:

NOVEM_USERNAME=your_username
NOVEM_TOKEN=your_api_token_here

Get your API token from: https://novem.no/settings/tokens

3. Create and Send This Email

from novem import Mail

# Create a mail object with a unique identifier
mail = Mail("demo-email")

# Set email properties
mail.subject = "Welcome to Novem Email Demo"

# Set content with Novem's template syntax
mail.content = """{{ paragraph font size: l }}
# Hello from Novem! 👋
{{ /paragraph }}

{{ paragraph }}
This is a simple demonstration of sending emails through the Novem platform. 

Novem makes it easy to:
- Create beautifully formatted emails with Markdown
- Embed visualizations directly in your emails
- Send automated reports and updates
{{ /paragraph }}

{{ paragraph }}
Here's an example of embedding a visualization in your email:
{{ /paragraph }}

{{ vis
  ref: /p/novem-logo-svg-tutorial
  width: 100%
  include caption: true
  include link: true
}}
{{ /vis }}

{{ paragraph font style: i }}
This email was created using the Novem platform. Check out the Python script to see how easy it is to send emails programmatically!
{{ /paragraph }}"""

# Set recipient
mail.to = "recipient@example.com"

# Send it!
mail.send()

Content Formatting

Use Novem's template tags for rich formatting:

# Paragraph styles
"{{ paragraph font size: l }}"  # Large text (l/m/s/xs)
"{{ paragraph font style: b }}" # Bold text
"{{ paragraph font style: i }}" # Italic text
"{{ /paragraph }}"              # Close paragraph

# Embed visualizations
"""{{ vis
  ref: /p/plot_name
  width: 100%
  include caption: true
  include link: true
}}
{{ /vis }}"""

Key Features

Markdown Support: Write emails using familiar Markdown syntax
Embed Visualizations: Include charts and plots directly in emails
Template Syntax: Use Novem's template tags for rich formatting
Simple API: Just a few lines of Python code to send professional emails

Full documentation: https://novem.io/docs

Novem Email Demo

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