Make a text message scheduler

Here’s a simple text message scheduler built in Python using schedule and smtplib (for emails or SMS via email-to-text gateways). This version is terminal-based and can be expanded into a GUI or web version later.

✅ Prerequisites

1. Install dependencies:

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pip install schedule

2. Know your carrier’s SMS gateway. Common ones:

   • AT&T: number@txt.att.net

   • Verizon: number@vtext.com

   • T-Mobile: number@tmomail.net

💡 Example: Python Text Message Scheduler

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import schedule
import time
import smtplib
from email.mime.text import MIMEText

# Email credentials
EMAIL_ADDRESS = "your_email@example.com"
EMAIL_PASSWORD = "your_email_password"

# SMS Gateway address (e.g., 1234567890@vtext.com for Verizon)
TO_NUMBER = "1234567890@vtext.com"

# Function to send message
def send_text(message):
    msg = MIMEText(message)
    msg["From"] = EMAIL_ADDRESS
    msg["To"] = TO_NUMBER
    msg["Subject"] = ""

    with smtplib.SMTP_SSL("smtp.gmail.com", 465) as server:
        server.login(EMAIL_ADDRESS, EMAIL_PASSWORD)
        server.sendmail(EMAIL_ADDRESS, TO_NUMBER, msg.as_string())
        print(f"Message sent: {message}")

# Schedule text
def schedule_text(message, time_str):
    schedule.every().day.at(time_str).do(send_text, message=message)
    print(f"Scheduled '{message}' at {time_str}")

# Example use
schedule_text("Hello! This is your daily reminder.", "14:30")

# Run scheduler
while True:
    schedule.run_pending()
    time.sleep(1)

🔐 Notes:

• If you’re using Gmail, you may need to enable App Passwords or less secure app access.

• To support multiple messages at different times, call schedule_text() multiple times with different times/messages.

• This script must stay running (e.g., on a server, Raspberry Pi, or background process).

Would you like a GUI or web-based version of this next?