Python2.3 logging utilities

[Samir Patel]

First of all, hats of on logging module in python 2.3.
Very elegant...

I have 2 questions regarding Handler class in logging:

1. SocketHandler: Can I send plain string instead of
pickle binary. This will allow me to send a TCP log
message to program written in other programming lang.

2. SMTPHandler: Is there any way to send an email
where server requires authentication through
logconfig.ini file. I send an email message to myself
through logging and SMTPHandler and it works perfect,
but if I want to send an email to external email
address, I can't do it because replying is not allow.
I can do it this in a python program by using ehlo and
docmd of smtplib object, but how can I do same thing
in loggers' config.ini file.

Thanks in advance

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[Gerhard Häring]

Samir Patel wrote:
> First of all, hats of on logging module in python 2.3.
> Very elegant...
>
> I have 2 questions regarding Handler class in logging:

> [...]

> 2. SMTPHandler: Is there any way to send an email
> where server requires authentication through
> logconfig.ini file. I send an email message to myself
> through logging and SMTPHandler and it works perfect,
> but if I want to send an email to external email
> address, I can't do it because replying is not allow.
> I can do it this in a python program by using ehlo and
> docmd of smtplib object,

There's no need for such low-level hacks. SMTP AUTH is accessible
through the login() method of SMTP objects.

> but how can I do same thing
> in loggers' config.ini file.

You can't, currently. You're welcome to submit a patch that provides
this feature, though :) From a quick glance it should be quite easy to
implement. While at it, it would make sense to be able to use a
nonstandard SMTP port as well :)

-- Gerhard