How can I implement email logging securely in Django?

How can I implement email logging securely in Django?

To implement email logging securely in Django, you can use the built-in logging framework. Configure it to log email messages while ensuring sensitive information is not exposed.

What settings do I need to change in my Django settings.py?

In your settings.py, you can add a logger for emails. For example:

LOGGING = {
    'version': 1,
    'disable_existing_loggers': False,
    'handlers': {
        'file': {
            'level': 'DEBUG',
            'class': 'logging.FileHandler',
            'filename': 'email.log',
        },
    },
    'loggers': {
        'django.utils.mail': {
            'handlers': ['file'],
            'level': 'DEBUG',
            'propagate': True,
        },
    },
}

How do I ensure that sensitive data in emails is not logged?

You can create a custom logging filter that removes or masks sensitive information before logging the email content.

Can you show me an example of a custom logging filter?

Sure! Here’s a simple example of a custom filter:

import logging

class SensitiveDataFilter(logging.Filter):
    def filter(self, record):
        record.msg = record.msg.replace('sensitive_info', '***')
        return True

# Add this filter to your logger settings.