start read_mails between 10:30 and 19:30

mail_scheduler.py

@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ from src.mail.mail_reader import read_mails
 
 
 def start_check_mail_job(sched):
-    sched.add_job(read_mails, 'cron', day_of_week='mon-sat', minute='*/15', jitter=240, timezone='Europe/Paris',
+    sched.add_job(read_mails, 'cron', day_of_week='mon-sat', hour='10-19', minute='*/15', jitter=240,
+                  timezone='Europe/Paris',
                   max_instances=1)
     # sched.add_job(read_mails, 'cron', day_of_week='mon-sat', hour='11',
     #               minute='30',

src/mail/mail_reader.py

@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ from src import params
 from src.db.mongo_manager import MONGO_STORE_MANAGER
 from src.pojo.mail.mail_pojo import MailPojo, MailAddress
 from src.proxy.proxy_type import ProxyType
+from src.utils.timeutiles import is_time_between
 from src.workers.link_validator import LinkValidator
+from datetime import time
 
 AOL_IMAP_SERVER = "imap.aol.com"
 YAHOO_IMAP_SERVER = "imap.mail.yahoo.com"
@@ -164,16 +166,18 @@ def need_to_check_email(mail: str, successful_items) -> bool:
 
 
 def read_mails():
+    # check time before start checking emails
+    if is_time_between(time(10, 30), time(19, 30)):
         # get email address
         mail_list = MONGO_STORE_MANAGER.get_destination_emails()
-    # mail_address1 = MailAddress(mail="appointment2022@aol.com", password="gyilpmvyyvlcaviq")
+        mail_address1 = MailAddress(mail="appointment2022@aol.com", password="gyilpmvyyvlcaviq")
         # # mail_address2 = MailAddress(mail="chenpeijun@aol.com", password="ytifuwguknzifqyb")
         # # mail_address2 = MailAddress(mail="sdfgfhgf1986@aol.com", password="fjwcgvhxxlywqfwm")
         # # mail_address3 = MailAddress(mail="ciyuexie@aol.com", password="czezlmmyypokdfce")
         # # mail_address4 = MailAddress(mail="hongjiang176@aol.com", password="ftzpscgzvwneelmn")
         # mail_address4 = MailAddress(mail="ryan_meacham2856@yahoo.com", password="ulgggkodxqbvrpgm")
         # mail_list = [mail_address3, mail_address2, mail_address1, mail_address4]
-    # mail_list = [mail_address4]
+        # mail_list = [mail_address1]
         successful_items = MONGO_STORE_MANAGER.get_all_successful_items_for_day()
         mails_messages = []
         with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=20) as executor:

src/utils/timeutiles.py

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+from datetime import datetime, time
+
+
+def is_time_between(begin_time, end_time, check_time=None):
+    # If check time is not given, default to current UTC time
+    check_time = check_time or datetime.now().time()
+    if begin_time < end_time:
+        return check_time >= begin_time and check_time <= end_time
+    else:  # crosses midnight
+        return check_time >= begin_time or check_time <= end_time
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    # Original test case from OP
+    print(is_time_between(time(10, 30), time(16, 30)))