Python, Django: catch SMTPRecipientsRefused. Get "undefined variable" instead
django, exception, python, smtp
Solution
An exception is just like any other class in Python: you need to import it into your code before you can reference it. You need `from smtplib import SMTPRecipientsRefused`.
Problem
I get the following exception when I try to send an email: ``` Traceback (most recent call last): my_own_functions ... File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\django\core\mail\message.py", line 248, in send return self.get_connection(fail_silently).send_messages([self]) File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\django\core\mail\backends\smtp.py", line 92, in send_messages sent = self._send(message) File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\django\core\mail\backends\smtp.py", line 110, in _send email_message.message().as_string()) File "C:\Python27\lib\smtplib.py", line 733, in sendmail raise SMTPRecipientsRefused(senderrs) SMTPRecipientsRefused: {'aaa': (553, "5.1.2 We weren't able to find the recipient domain. Please check for any\n5.1.2 spelling errors, and make sure you didn't enter any spaces, periods,\n5.1.2 or other punctuation after the recipient's email address. q10sm6381464wie.2")} ``` I want to catch that exception and have tried: ``` try: sendActivationEmail() except SMTPRecipientsRefused: return "error" ``` However, that gives me an "undefined variable" error. It's not recognizing SMTPRecipientsRefused. In Eclipse it says "Undefined variable: SMTPRecipientsRefused"