--- title: Real-Life Not-Exactly-Networking AI Use Case «... description: A networking blogger built a small Python script using the OpenAI API, IMAP, and SMTP to automatically reply to spam guest-post solicitation emails in the... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/real-life-not-exactly-networking-ai-use-case-ipspace-net-blog-zu9vmljnl twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Real-Life Not-Exactly-Networking AI Use Case « ipSpace.net blog | daily.dev og:description: A networking blogger built a small Python script using the OpenAI API, IMAP, and SMTP to automatically reply to spam guest-post solicitation emails in the... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/real-life-not-exactly-networking-ai-use-case-ipspace-net-blog-zu9vmljnl og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Zu9vmLJnL.png og:image:alt: Real-Life Not-Exactly-Networking AI Use Case « ipSpace.net blog og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Real-Life Not-Exactly-Networking AI Use Case « ipSpace.net blog **[ipSpace.net Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/ipspace)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A networking blogger built a small Python script using the OpenAI API, IMAP, and SMTP to automatically reply to spam guest-post solicitation emails in the style of Charles Dickens, using GPT-3. The post shares the setup and highlights some of the more entertaining AI-generated replies, treating the exercise as a humorous experiment in turning AI spam tactics back on the spammers. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How do I use the OpenAI API with Python to send automated email replies via SMTP and IMAP? A Python script can combine the OpenAI API, IMAP (to fetch messages from a folder), and SMTP (to send replies) to automate email responses. The script fetches a message, sends it to GPT-3 with a style prompt, and emails the generated reply — optionally BCC-ing yourself to review output quality. The author notes it took a few hours to wire the three libraries together. _Developers automating email workflows with the OpenAI API share patterns like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Sneaky spam in conversational replies to blog posts](https://daily.dev/posts/sneaky-spam-in-conversational-replies-to-blog-posts-ykqfyhfgj) · Terence Eden · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [Using AI to rewrite blog post comments](https://daily.dev/posts/using-ai-to-rewrite-blog-post-comments-br2yv8m4s) · Planet Python · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Schneier on Security](https://daily.dev/posts/schneier-on-security-wcigreann) · Schneier on Security · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [How Rob Pike got spammed with an AI slop “act of kindness”](https://daily.dev/posts/how-rob-pike-got-spammed-with-an-ai-slop-act-of-kindness--oje4ttmdm) · Simon Willison · 8 upvotes · 2 comments --- Tags: [#python](https://daily.dev/tags/python), [#llm](https://daily.dev/tags/llm), [#chatgpt](https://daily.dev/tags/chatgpt) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/real-life-not-exactly-networking-ai-use-case-ipspace-net-blog-zu9vmljnl) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Real-Life Not-Exactly-Networking AI Use Case « ipSpace.net blog","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/real-life-not-exactly-networking-ai-use-case-ipspace-net-blog-zu9vmljnl","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/real-life-not-exactly-networking-ai-use-case-ipspace-net-blog-zu9vmljnl"},"datePublished":"2026-08-11T08:56:01.506Z","dateModified":"2026-08-11T09:09:09.430Z","description":"A networking blogger built a small Python script using the OpenAI API, IMAP, and SMTP to automatically reply to spam guest-post solicitation emails in the...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VDukGCjf--/f_auto/v1722860399/public/Placeholder%2002","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VDukGCjf--/f_auto/v1722860399/public/Placeholder%2002","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"ipSpace.net Blog","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"ipSpace.net Blog","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--xS7E82MT--/f_auto,q_auto/v1786438303/logos/ipspace?_a=BAMAMicg0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/ipspace"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/real-life-not-exactly-networking-ai-use-case-ipspace-net-blog-zu9vmljnl","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"python,llm,chatgpt","timeRequired":"PT3M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"ipSpace.net Blog","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/ipspace"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Real-Life Not-Exactly-Networking AI Use Case « ipSpace.net blog"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/real-life-not-exactly-networking-ai-use-case-ipspace-net-blog-zu9vmljnl#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I use the OpenAI API with Python to send automated email replies via SMTP and IMAP?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"A Python script can combine the OpenAI API, IMAP (to fetch messages from a folder), and SMTP (to send replies) to automate email responses. 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