send email confirmation after lead creation

hub/services/views/leads.py

@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ import logging
 import time
 from django.shortcuts import render, redirect
 from django.contrib import messages
+from django.core.mail import send_mail
+from django.template.loader import render_to_string
+from django.utils.html import strip_tags
+from django.conf import settings
 
 from hub.services.forms import LeadForm
 from hub.services.odoo import OdooAPI
@@ -130,6 +134,7 @@ def contact_form(request):
 
             # Format the final message with all context
             formatted_context = "<br>".join(context_info)
+            original_message = lead.message
             lead.message = (
                 lead.message + "<br><br>" + formatted_context
                 if lead.message
@@ -144,9 +149,45 @@ def contact_form(request):
                 odoo_lead_id = odoo.create_lead(lead, lead_title)
                 lead.odoo_lead_id = odoo_lead_id
                 lead.save()
-
                 logger.info(f"Successfully created lead with Odoo ID: {odoo_lead_id}")
 
+                # Send confirmation email
+                try:
+                    # Prepare context for email template
+                    email_context = {
+                        "name": lead.name,
+                        "email": lead.email,
+                        "company": lead.company or "Not provided",
+                        "phone": lead.phone or "Not provided",
+                        "message": original_message,
+                        "service": service_name or "General inquiry",
+                        "provider": offering_name or "Not specified",
+                        "plan": plan_name or "Not specified",
+                    }
+
+                    # Render email content from template
+                    html_message = render_to_string(
+                        "email/lead_confirmation.html", email_context
+                    )
+                    plain_message = render_to_string(
+                        "email/lead_confirmation.txt", email_context
+                    )
+                    # Send the email
+                    send_mail(
+                        subject=f'Thank you for contacting Servala about {service_name or "our services"}',
+                        message=plain_message,
+                        html_message=html_message,
+                        from_email=settings.DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL,
+                        recipient_list=[lead.email],
+                        fail_silently=False,
+                    )
+                    logger.info(f"Confirmation email sent to {lead.email}")
+                except Exception as e:
+                    # Log error but don't stop the process
+                    logger.error(
+                        f"Failed to send confirmation email: {str(e)}", exc_info=True
+                    )
+
                 # Redirect to thank you page
                 return redirect("services:thank_you")