[FIX] [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed: unable to get local issuer cert
In this video, we explore a practical solution to resolve the SSL certificate error: "[SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed: unable to get local issuer certificate (_ssl.c:1000)" when sending emails using Django. The error commonly occurs when using a self-signed SSL certificate. The video demonstrates a step-by-step approach to customizing Django's email backend, leveraging a cached property to adjust the SSL context. By dynamically loading the SSL certificate chain or creating a default SSL context with specific settings, this solution addresses the certificate verification issue, ensuring secure and reliable email transmission within Django applications.
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