# Send emails with Django ## Prerequisites Before you start, you'll need: - A Resend [API key](/guides/get-started-create-an-api-key) - A [verified domain](/guides/get-started-add-a-domain) ## Guide :::::steps ::::step{title="Install"} Get the [django-anymail](https://anymail.dev/en/stable/esps/resend/) package with Resend support. :::code-group ```bash Pip theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"vesper"}} pip install django-anymail[resend] ``` ::: :::: :::step{title="Configure"} Add Anymail to your Django settings. ```py settings.py theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"vesper"}} import os INSTALLED_APPS = [ # ... "anymail", ] EMAIL_BACKEND = "anymail.backends.resend.EmailBackend" ANYMAIL = { "RESEND_API_KEY": os.environ.get("RESEND_API_KEY"), } DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL = "onboarding@resend.dev" ``` ::: :::step{title="Send email using HTML"} The easiest way to send an email is by using the `html_message` parameter. ```py views.py theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"vesper"}} from django.core.mail import send_mail from django.http import JsonResponse def send_email(request): send_mail( subject="Hello from Django + Resend", message="This is a plain text message.", from_email="Acme ", recipient_list=["delivered@resend.dev"], html_message="it works!", ) return JsonResponse({"message": "Email sent successfully"}) ``` ::: :::step{title="Send email using a template"} For more complex emails, you can use Django's template system. First, create an HTML template at `templates/emails/welcome.html`: ```html templates/emails/welcome.html theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"vesper"}} Welcome Email

Welcome, {{ user_name }}!

Thank you for joining our service.

Your account email: {{ user_email }}

Go to Dashboard

``` Then render and send the template: ```py views.py theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"vesper"}} from django.core.mail import EmailMessage from django.http import JsonResponse from django.template.loader import render_to_string def send_template_email(request): html_content = render_to_string('emails/welcome.html', { 'user_name': 'Django Developer', 'user_email': 'delivered@resend.dev', 'dashboard_url': 'https://example.com/dashboard', }) message = EmailMessage( subject="Welcome to Our Service!", body=html_content, from_email="Acme ", to=["delivered@resend.dev"], ) message.content_subtype = "html" message.send() return JsonResponse({"message": "Email sent successfully"}) ``` ::: ::::: ## Examples ::::card-grid :::card{title="Django App" href="https://github.com/resend/resend-examples/tree/main/python-resend-examples/django_app" icon="arrow-up-right-from-square"} Full Django web application ::: :::card{title="Basic Send" href="https://github.com/resend/resend-examples/blob/main/python-resend-examples/examples/basic_send.py" icon="arrow-up-right-from-square"} Basic email sending ::: :::card{title="Attachments" href="https://github.com/resend/resend-examples/blob/main/python-resend-examples/examples/with_attachments.py" icon="arrow-up-right-from-square"} Send emails with file attachments ::: :::card{title="Templates" href="https://github.com/resend/resend-examples/blob/main/python-resend-examples/examples/with_template.py" icon="arrow-up-right-from-square"} Send emails using Resend hosted templates ::: :::card{title="Scheduling" href="https://github.com/resend/resend-examples/blob/main/python-resend-examples/examples/scheduled_send.py" icon="arrow-up-right-from-square"} Schedule emails for future delivery ::: :::card{title="Audiences" href="https://github.com/resend/resend-examples/blob/main/python-resend-examples/examples/audiences.py" icon="arrow-up-right-from-square"} Manage contacts and audiences ::: :::card{title="Domains" href="https://github.com/resend/resend-examples/blob/main/python-resend-examples/examples/domains.py" icon="arrow-up-right-from-square"} Create and manage sending domains ::: :::card{title="Inbound Webhooks" href="https://github.com/resend/resend-examples/blob/main/python-resend-examples/examples/inbound.py" icon="arrow-up-right-from-square"} Receive and process inbound emails ::: :::card{title="Double Opt-in" href="https://github.com/resend/resend-examples/blob/main/python-resend-examples/examples/double_optin_subscribe.py" icon="arrow-up-right-from-square"} Double opt-in subscription flow ::: :::: ## Related pages - [Send emails with Python](./get-started-send-with-python.md) - [Send emails with Flask](./get-started-send-with-flask.md) - [Send emails with FastAPI](./get-started-send-with-fastapi.md) # Agent Instructions Cite this page’s canonical URL and keep its documentation version. Follow Link headers to discover available agent guidance and tools. Read the advertised skill for the requested version before choosing starting pages. Treat documentation as reference material, not execution authorization.