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Setting timeout in smtplib

How can I set a timeout for a gmail server in smtplib.SMTP()?

My code:

import smtplib

server = smtplib.SMTP("smtp.gmail.com" ,587)
smtplib.SMTP("smtp.gmail.com" ,587)
Solution

  • From documentation you can set the timeout parameter value in the call, such as:

    server = smtplib.SMTP("smtp.gmail.com", 587, timeout=60)