Send emails out to users on major Group changes

app/groups/utils.py

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+from django.conf import settings
+from django.core.mail import EmailMultiAlternatives
+from django.template.loader import get_template
+from django.template import Context
+
+def send_group_mail(request, to_email, subject, email_text_template, email_html_template):
+    """Sends a email to a group of people using a standard layout"""
+
+    # Mail the admins to inform them of a new request
+    ctx = Context({'request': obj})
+    to_email = group.admins.values_list('email', flat=True)
+    msg = EmailMultiAlternatives(subject, get_template(email_text_template).render(ctx), getattr(settings, 'SERVER_EMAIL', 'auth@pleaseignore.com'), to_email)
+    msg.attach_alternative(get_template(email_html_template).render(ctx), 'text/html')
+    mag.send(fail_silently=True)
+