checkpoint

backend/ciso_assistant/settings.py

@@ -412,6 +412,10 @@ def set_ciso_assistant_url(_, __, event_dict):
     },
 }
 
+if DEBUG:
+    EMAIL_BACKEND = "django.core.mail.backends.console.EmailBackend"
+    DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL = "[email protected]"
+
 # for dev: docker run -d -p 6379:6379 redis:alpine
 ## Huey settings
 HUEY = {

backend/core/tasks.py

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-from datetime import date, datetime, timezone
+from datetime import date
 from huey import crontab
 from huey.contrib.djhuey import periodic_task, task, db_periodic_task, db_task
 from core.models import AppliedControl
 from django.db.models import Q
-
+from django.core.mail import send_mail
+from django.conf import settings
 
 # basic placeholders from the official doc
 # https://huey.readthedocs.io/en/latest/django.html
@@ -32,10 +33,16 @@ def check_controls_with_expired_eta():
 
 @task()
 def send_notification_email(owner_email, controls):
-    subject = f"You have {len(controls)} expired controls"
+    subject = f"CISO Assistant: You have {len(controls)} expired control(s)"
     message = "The following controls have expired:\n\n"
     for control in controls:
         message += f"- {control.name} (ETA: {control.eta})\n"
-
-    print(f"Sending email to {owner_email}")
-    print(message)
+    message += "\nThis reminder will stop once the control is marked as active or you update the ETA.\n"
+    # think templating and i18n
+    send_mail(
+        subject=subject,
+        message=message,
+        from_email=settings.DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL,
+        recipient_list=[owner_email],
+        fail_silently=False,
+    )