email_reader# Email Reader Application

• Flask-based email reader application that processes emails and provides an the most necessary mails. It supports integration with GitHub Actions for continuous integration (CI) and deployment (CD) to Heroku.

• Fetches and processes the most useful emails from a specified account.
• Filtering emails and provides useful ones.
• Continuous Integration (CI) with GitHub Actions.
• Continuous Deployment (CD) to Heroku.
• Bilkent Experiment Mails (Paid + GE250/251)
• DAIS, AIRS mails coming from department personnel

To run this project locally or deploy it, you will need the following:

• Python 3.8+
• pip (Python package manager)
• A Heroku account for deployment.
• A GitHub account for managing CI/CD pipelines.

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/onurcangnc/email_reader.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd email_reader

3. Install the necessary dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

To run the application locally:

1. Start the Flask server:

   python app.py

2. Access the application in your web browser at:

   http://127.0.0.1:5000
   

• The project is integrated with GitHub Actions for continuous integration and continuous deployment.

GitHub Actions will automatically run tests and linting checks whenever you push to the repository.

• Upon pushing to the main branch, the GitHub Actions workflow will deploy the latest version of the application to Heroku.

• To enable deployment to Heroku, set up the following secrets in your GitHub repository settings:

• HEROKU_API_KEY - Your Heroku API key.

• HEROKU_APP_NAME - The name of your Heroku app.

To manually deploy the app to Heroku, use the following steps:

1. Log in to Heroku using the CLI:

   heroku login

2. Create a new Heroku app:

   heroku create your-app-name

3. Push your application to Heroku:

   git push heroku main

4. Open the application:

   heroku open

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.