1 files changed, 37 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/mediagoblin/auth/lib.py b/mediagoblin/auth/lib.py
index 7cf021bc..f40e560f 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/auth/lib.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/auth/lib.py
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ import random
 
 import bcrypt
 
+from mediagoblin.util import send_email, render_template
+from mediagoblin import globals as mgoblin_globals
+
 
 def bcrypt_check_password(raw_pass, stored_hash, extra_salt=None):
     """
@@ -84,3 +87,37 @@ def fake_login_attempt():
     randplus_hashed_pass = bcrypt.hashpw(hashed_pass, rand_salt)
 
     randplus_stored_hash == randplus_hashed_pass
+
+
+EMAIL_VERIFICATION_TEMPLATE = (
+    u"http://{host}{uri}?"
+    u"userid={userid}&token={verification_key}")
+
+def send_verification_email(user, request):
+    """
+    Send the verification email to users to activate their accounts.
+
+    Args:
+    - user: a user object
+    - request: the request 
+    """
+    rendered_email = render_template(
+        request, 'mediagoblin/auth/verification_email.txt',
+        {'username': user['username'],
+         'verification_url': EMAIL_VERIFICATION_TEMPLATE.format(
+                host=request.host,
+                uri=request.urlgen('mediagoblin.auth.verify_email'),
+                userid=unicode(user['_id']),
+                verification_key=user['verification_key'])})
+
+    # TODO: There is no error handling in place
+    send_email(
+        mgoblin_globals.email_sender_address,
+        [user['email']],
+        # TODO
+        # Due to the distributed nature of GNU MediaGoblin, we should
+        # find a way to send some additional information about the 
+        # specific GNU MediaGoblin instance in the subject line. For 
+        # example "GNU MediaGoblin @ Wandborg - [...]".   
+        'GNU MediaGoblin - Verify your email!',
+        rendered_email)