smtplib send_message should gives more clear exception if the msg is None
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Description
| BPO | 42807 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @warsaw, @terryjreedy, @bitdancer, @maxking, @oonid |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2021-01-02.04:23:16.263>
labels = ['type-feature', 'library', '3.10']
title = 'smtplib send_message should gives more clear exception if the msg is None'
updated_at = <Date 2021-01-08.21:34:29.403>
user = 'https://github.com/oonid'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2021-01-08.21:34:29.403>
actor = 'terry.reedy'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2021-01-02.04:23:16.263>
creator = 'oon'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 42807
keywords = []
message_count = 2.0
messages = ['384216', '384692']
nosy_count = 5.0
nosy_names = ['barry', 'terry.reedy', 'r.david.murray', 'maxking', 'oon']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'test needed'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue42807'
versions = ['Python 3.10']
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Research direction
Start by locating smtplib.send_message and inspect how it handles a None message. Check the existing smtplib tests, add coverage for this input, and confirm that the resulting exception is clearer without changing other send_message behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- networking
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100