[Python] How can I schedule automated email reports with attachments in Python? [closed]

Problem Description I'm building a Python-based tool that sends weekly data analysis reports via email. The reports are generated as PDF files and need to be attached to the email. I want to automatically send these reports every Monday at 8 AM.

What I Tried Used smtplib and email libraries to send emails with attachments — works when run manually.

Used schedule and time.sleep() to run a task on interval — works while script is active.

Tried combining both, but the scheduler stops when my computer sleeps or restarts.

Also looked into cron, but I’m unsure how to integrate it properly on Windows.

What I Expected I expected the Python script to run in the background and send the report automatically at the set time, even if I’m not actively running the script window.

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