- Add email hook

DOCUMENTATION.md

@@ -1505,6 +1505,9 @@ Available types:
 `rabbitmq` _(>= 3.2.0)_
 : Push the message to the rabbitmq server.
 
+`email`
+: Send an email notification to event attendees.
+
 Default: `none`
 
 ##### rabbitmq_endpoint
@@ -1532,6 +1535,98 @@ RabbitMQ queue type for the topic.
 
 Default: classic
 
+##### smtp_server
+
+Address to connect to SMTP server.
+
+Default:
+
+##### smtp_port
+
+Port to connect to SMTP server.
+
+Default:
+
+##### smtp_username
+
+Username to authenticate with SMTP server.
+
+Default:
+
+##### smtp_password
+
+Password to authenticate with SMTP server.
+
+Default:
+
+##### from_email
+
+Email address to use as sender in email notifications.
+
+Default:
+
+##### mass_email
+
+When enabled, send one email to all attendee email addresses. When disabled, send one email per attendee email address.
+
+Default: `False`
+
+##### added_template
+
+Template to use for added/updated event email body.
+
+The following placeholders will be replaced:
+- `$organizer_name`: Name of the organizer, or "Unknown Organizer" if not set in event
+- `$from_email`: Email address the email is sent from
+- `$attendee_name`: Name of the attendee (email recipient), or "everyone" if mass email enabled.
+- `$event_name`: Name/summary of the event, or "No Title" if not set in event
+- `$event_start_time`: Start time of the event in ISO 8601 format
+- `$event_end_time`: End time of the event in ISO 8601 format, or "No End Time" if the event has no end time
+- `$event_location`: Location of the event, or "No Location Specified" if not set in event
+
+Providing any words prefixed with $ not included in the list above will result in an error.
+
+Default: 
+```
+Hello $attendee_name,
+
+You have been added as an attendee to the following calendar event.
+
+    $event_title
+    $event_start_time - $event_end_time
+    $event_location
+
+This is an automated message. Please do not reply.
+```
+
+##### removed_template
+
+Template to use for deleted event email body.
+
+The following placeholders will be replaced:
+- `$organizer_name`: Name of the organizer, or "Unknown Organizer" if not set in event
+- `$from_email`: Email address the email is sent from
+- `$attendee_name`: Name of the attendee (email recipient), or "everyone" if mass email enabled.
+- `$event_name`: Name/summary of the event, or "No Title" if not set in event
+- `$event_start_time`: Start time of the event in ISO 8601 format
+- `$event_end_time`: End time of the event in ISO 8601 format, or "No End Time" if the event has no end time
+- `$event_location`: Location of the event, or "No Location Specified" if not set in event
+
+Providing any words prefixed with $ not included in the list above will result in an error.
+
+Default: 
+```
+Hello $attendee_name,
+
+You have been removed as an attendee from the following calendar event.
+
+    $event_title
+    $event_start_time - $event_end_time
+    $event_location
+
+This is an automated message. Please do not reply.
+```
+
 #### reporting
 
 ##### max_freebusy_occurrence

config

@@ -310,6 +310,12 @@
 #rabbitmq_endpoint =
 #rabbitmq_topic =
 #rabbitmq_queue_type = classic
+#smtp_server =
+#smtp_port = 587
+#smtp_username =
+#smtp_password =
+#from_email =
+#mass_email = False
 
 
 [reporting]

radicale/app/delete.py

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from typing import Optional
 
 from radicale import httputils, storage, types, xmlutils
 from radicale.app.base import Access, ApplicationBase
-from radicale.hook import HookNotificationItem, HookNotificationItemTypes
+from radicale.hook import DeleteHookNotificationItem, HookNotificationItemTypes
 from radicale.log import logger
 
 
@@ -82,10 +82,11 @@ class ApplicationPartDelete(ApplicationBase):
                         return httputils.NOT_ALLOWED
                 for i in item.get_all():
                     hook_notification_item_list.append(
-                        HookNotificationItem(
+                        DeleteHookNotificationItem(
                             HookNotificationItemTypes.DELETE,
                             access.path,
-                            i.uid
+                            i.uid,
+                            old_content=item.serialize()
                         )
                     )
                 xml_answer = xml_delete(base_prefix, path, item)
@@ -93,10 +94,11 @@ class ApplicationPartDelete(ApplicationBase):
                 assert item.collection is not None
                 assert item.href is not None
                 hook_notification_item_list.append(
-                    HookNotificationItem(
+                    DeleteHookNotificationItem(
                         HookNotificationItemTypes.DELETE,
                         access.path,
-                        item.uid
+                        item.uid,
+                        old_content=item.serialize()
                     )
                 )
                 xml_answer = xml_delete(

radicale/config.py

@@ -436,7 +436,56 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG_SCHEMA: types.CONFIG_SCHEMA = OrderedDict([
         ("rabbitmq_queue_type", {
             "value": "",
             "help": "queue type for topic declaration",
-            "type": str})])),
+            "type": str}),
+        ("smtp_server", {
+            "value": "",
+            "help": "SMTP server to send emails",
+            "type": str}),
+        ("smtp_port", {
+            "value": "",
+            "help": "SMTP server port",
+            "type": str}),
+        ("smtp_username", {
+            "value": "",
+            "help": "SMTP server username",
+            "type": str}),
+        ("smtp_password", {
+            "value": "",
+            "help": "SMTP server password",
+            "type": str}),
+        ("from_email", {
+            "value": "",
+            "help": "SMTP server password",
+            "type": str}),
+        ("mass_email", {
+            "value": "False",
+            "help": "Send one email to all attendees, versus one email per attendee",
+            "type": bool}),
+        ("added_template", {
+            "value": """Hello $attendee_name,
+
+You have been added as an attendee to the following calendar event.
+
+    $event_title
+    $event_start_time - $event_end_time
+    $event_location
+
+This is an automated message. Please do not reply.""",
+            "help": "Template for the email sent when an event is added or updated. Select placeholder words prefixed with $ will be replaced",
+            "type": str}),
+        ("removed_template", {
+            "value": """Hello $attendee_name,
+
+You have been removed as an attendee from the following calendar event.
+
+    $event_title
+    $event_start_time - $event_end_time
+    $event_location
+
+This is an automated message. Please do not reply.""",
+            "help": "Template for the email sent when an event is deleted. Select placeholder words prefixed with $ will be replaced",
+            "type": str}),
+    ])),
     ("web", OrderedDict([
         ("type", {
             "value": "internal",

radicale/hook/__init__.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from typing import Sequence
 from radicale import pathutils, utils
 from radicale.log import logger
 
-INTERNAL_TYPES: Sequence[str] = ("none", "rabbitmq")
+INTERNAL_TYPES: Sequence[str] = ("none", "rabbitmq", "email")
 
 
 def load(configuration):
@@ -67,3 +67,9 @@ class HookNotificationItem:
             sort_keys=True,
             indent=4
         )
+
+
+class DeleteHookNotificationItem(HookNotificationItem):
+    def __init__(self, path, uid, old_content=None):
+        super().__init__(notification_item_type=HookNotificationItemTypes.DELETE, path=path, content=uid)
+        self.old_content = old_content

radicale/hook/email/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,809 @@
+import re
+import smtplib
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from email.encoders import encode_base64
+from email.mime.base import MIMEBase
+from email.mime.multipart import MIMEMultipart
+from email.mime.text import MIMEText
+from email.utils import formatdate
+from typing import Optional, Any, Dict, List, Tuple
+
+import vobject
+
+from radicale.hook import BaseHook, HookNotificationItem, HookNotificationItemTypes, DeleteHookNotificationItem
+from radicale.log import logger
+
+PLUGIN_CONFIG_SCHEMA = {
+    "hook": {
+        "smtp_server": {
+            "value": "",
+            "type": str
+        },
+        "smtp_port": {
+            "value": "",
+            "type": str
+        },
+        "smtp_username": {
+            "value": "",
+            "type": str
+        },
+        "smtp_password": {
+            "value": "",
+            "type": str
+        },
+        "from_email": {
+            "value": "",
+            "type": str
+        },
+        "added_template": {
+            "value": """Hello $attendee_name,
+
+You have been added as an attendee to the following calendar event.
+
+    $event_title
+    $event_start_time - $event_end_time
+    $event_location
+
+This is an automated message. Please do not reply.""",
+            "type": str
+        },
+        "removed_template": {
+            "value": """Hello $attendee_name,
+
+You have been removed as an attendee from the following calendar event.
+
+    $event_title
+    $event_start_time - $event_end_time
+    $event_location
+
+This is an automated message. Please do not reply.""",
+            "type": str
+        },
+        "mass_email": {
+            "value": False,
+            "type": bool,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+MESSAGE_TEMPLATE_VARIABLES = [
+    "organizer_name",
+    "from_email",
+    "attendee_name",
+    "event_title",
+    "event_start_time",
+    "event_end_time",
+    "event_location",
+]
+
+
+def ics_contents_contains_invited_event(contents: str):
+    """
+    Check if the ICS contents contain an event (versus a VTODO or VJOURNAL).
+    :param contents: The contents of the ICS file.
+    :return: True if the ICS file contains an event, False otherwise.
+    """
+    cal = vobject.readOne(contents)
+    return cal.vevent is not None
+
+
+def extract_email(value: str) -> Optional[str]:
+    """Extract email address from a string."""
+    if not value:
+        return None
+    value = value.strip().lower()
+    match = re.search(r"mailto:([^;]+)", value)
+    if match:
+        return match.group(1)
+    # Fallback to the whole value if no mailto found
+    return value if "@" in value else None
+
+
+class ContentLine:
+    _key: str
+    value: Any
+    _params: Dict[str, Any]
+
+    def __init__(self, key: str, value: Any, params: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None):
+        self._key = key
+        self.value = value
+        self._params = params or {}
+
+    def _get_param(self, name: str) -> List[Optional[Any]]:
+        """
+        Get a parameter value by name.
+        :param name: The name of the parameter to retrieve.
+        :return: A list of all matching parameter values, or a single-entry (None) list if the parameter does not exist.
+        """
+        return self._params.get(name, [None])
+
+
+class VComponent:
+    _vobject_item: vobject.base.Component
+
+    def __init__(self,
+                 vobject_item: vobject.base.Component,
+                 component_type: str):
+        """Initialize a VComponent."""
+        if not isinstance(vobject_item, vobject.base.Component):
+            raise ValueError("vobject_item must be a vobject.base.Component")
+        if vobject_item.name != component_type:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid component type: %r, expected %r" %
+                             (vobject_item.name, component_type))
+        self._vobject_item = vobject_item
+
+    def _get_content_lines(self, name: str) -> List[ContentLine]:
+        """Get each matching content line."""
+        name = name.lower().strip()
+        _content_lines = self._vobject_item.contents.get(name, None)
+        if not _content_lines:
+            return [ContentLine("", None)]
+        if not isinstance(_content_lines, (list, tuple)):
+            _content_lines = [_content_lines]
+        return [ContentLine(key=name, value=cl.value, params=cl.params)
+                for cl in _content_lines if isinstance(cl, vobject.base.ContentLine)] or [ContentLine("", None)]
+
+    def _get_sub_vobjects(self, attribute_name: str, _class: type['VComponent']) -> List['VComponent']:
+        """Get sub vobject items of the specified type if they exist."""
+        sub_vobjects = getattr(self._vobject_item, attribute_name, None)
+        if not sub_vobjects:
+            return [None]
+        if not isinstance(sub_vobjects, (list, tuple)):
+            sub_vobjects = [sub_vobjects]
+        return [_class(vobject_item=so) for so in sub_vobjects if isinstance(so, vobject.base.Component)] or [None]
+
+
+class Attendee(ContentLine):
+    def __init__(self, content_line: ContentLine):
+        super().__init__(key=content_line._key, value=content_line.value,
+                         params=content_line._params)
+
+    @property
+    def email(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Return the email address of the attendee."""
+        return extract_email(self.value)
+
+    @property
+    def role(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Return the role of the attendee."""
+        return self._get_param("ROLE")[0]
+
+    @property
+    def participation_status(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Return the participation status of the attendee."""
+        return self._get_param("PARTSTAT")[0]
+
+    @property
+    def name(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        return self._get_param("CN")[0]
+
+    @property
+    def delegated_from(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Return the email address of the attendee who delegated this attendee."""
+        delegate = self._get_param("DELEGATED-FROM")[0]
+        return extract_email(delegate) if delegate else None
+
+
+class TimeWithTimezone(ContentLine):
+    def __init__(self, content_line: ContentLine):
+        """Initialize a time with timezone content line."""
+        super().__init__(key=content_line._key, value=content_line.value,
+                         params=content_line._params)
+
+    @property
+    def timezone_id(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Return the timezone of the time."""
+        return self._get_param("TZID")[0]
+
+    @property
+    def time(self) -> Optional[datetime]:
+        """Return the time value."""
+        return self.value
+
+    def time_string(self, _format: str = "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S") -> Optional[str]:
+        """Return the time as a formatted string."""
+        if self.time:
+            return self.time.strftime(_format)
+        return None
+
+
+class Alarm(VComponent):
+    def __init__(self,
+                 vobject_item: vobject.base.Component):
+        """Initialize a VALARM item."""
+        super().__init__(vobject_item, "VALARM")
+
+    @property
+    def action(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Return the action of the alarm."""
+        return self._get_content_lines("ACTION")[0].value
+
+    @property
+    def description(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Return the description of the alarm."""
+        return self._get_content_lines("DESCRIPTION")[0].value
+
+    @property
+    def trigger(self) -> Optional[timedelta]:
+        """Return the trigger of the alarm."""
+        return self._get_content_lines("TRIGGER")[0].value
+
+    @property
+    def repeat(self) -> Optional[int]:
+        """Return the repeat interval of the alarm."""
+        repeat = self._get_content_lines("REPEAT")[0].value
+        return int(repeat) if repeat is not None else None
+
+    @property
+    def duration(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Return the duration of the alarm."""
+        return self._get_content_lines("DURATION")[0].value
+
+
+class SubTimezone(VComponent):
+    def __init__(self,
+                 vobject_item: vobject.base.Component,
+                 component_type: str):
+        """Initialize a sub VTIMEZONE item."""
+        super().__init__(vobject_item, component_type)
+
+    @property
+    def datetime_start(self) -> Optional[datetime]:
+        """Return the start datetime of the timezone."""
+        return self._get_content_lines("DTSTART")[0].value
+
+    @property
+    def timezone_name(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Return the timezone name."""
+        return self._get_content_lines("TZNAME")[0].value
+
+    @property
+    def timezone_offset_from(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Return the timezone offset from."""
+        return self._get_content_lines("TZOFFSETFROM")[0].value
+
+    @property
+    def timezone_offset_to(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Return the timezone offset to."""
+        return self._get_content_lines("TZOFFSETTO")[0].value
+
+
+class StandardTimezone(SubTimezone):
+    def __init__(self,
+                 vobject_item: vobject.base.Component):
+        """Initialize a STANDARD item."""
+        super().__init__(vobject_item, "STANDARD")
+
+
+class DaylightTimezone(SubTimezone):
+    def __init__(self,
+                 vobject_item: vobject.base.Component):
+        """Initialize a DAYLIGHT item."""
+        super().__init__(vobject_item, "DAYLIGHT")
+
+
+class Timezone(VComponent):
+    def __init__(self,
+                 vobject_item: vobject.base.Component):
+        """Initialize a VTIMEZONE item."""
+        super().__init__(vobject_item, "VTIMEZONE")
+
+    @property
+    def timezone_id(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Return the timezone ID."""
+        return self._get_content_lines("TZID")[0].value
+
+    @property
+    def standard(self) -> Optional[StandardTimezone]:
+        """Return the STANDARD subcomponent if it exists."""
+        return self._get_sub_vobjects("standard", StandardTimezone)[0]
+
+    @property
+    def daylight(self) -> Optional[DaylightTimezone]:
+        """Return the DAYLIGHT subcomponent if it exists."""
+        return self._get_sub_vobjects("daylight", DaylightTimezone)[0]
+
+
+class Event(VComponent):
+    def __init__(self,
+                 vobject_item: vobject.base.Component):
+        """Initialize a VEVENT item."""
+        super().__init__(vobject_item, "VEVENT")
+
+    @property
+    def datetime_stamp(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Return the last modification datetime of the event."""
+        return self._get_content_lines("DTSTAMP")[0].value
+
+    @property
+    def datetime_start(self) -> Optional[TimeWithTimezone]:
+        """Return the start datetime of the event."""
+        _content_line = self._get_content_lines("DTSTART")[0]
+        return TimeWithTimezone(_content_line) if _content_line.value else None
+
+    @property
+    def datetime_end(self) -> Optional[TimeWithTimezone]:
+        """Return the end datetime of the event. Either this or duration will be available, but not both."""
+        _content_line = self._get_content_lines("DTEND")[0]
+        return TimeWithTimezone(_content_line) if _content_line.value else None
+
+    @property
+    def duration(self) -> Optional[int]:
+        """Return the duration of the event. Either this or datetime_end will be available, but not both."""
+        return self._get_content_lines("DURATION")[0].value
+
+    @property
+    def uid(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Return the UID of the event."""
+        return self._get_content_lines("UID")[0].value
+
+    @property
+    def status(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Return the status of the event."""
+        return self._get_content_lines("STATUS")[0].value
+
+    @property
+    def summary(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Return the summary of the event."""
+        return self._get_content_lines("SUMMARY")[0].value
+
+    @property
+    def location(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Return the location of the event."""
+        return self._get_content_lines("LOCATION")[0].value
+
+    @property
+    def organizer(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Return the organizer of the event."""
+        return self._get_content_lines("ORGANIZER")[0].value
+
+    @property
+    def alarms(self) -> List[Alarm]:
+        """Return a list of VALARM items in the event."""
+        return self._get_sub_vobjects("valarm", Alarm)  # Can be multiple
+
+    @property
+    def attendees(self) -> List[Attendee]:
+        """Return a list of ATTENDEE items in the event."""
+        _content_lines = self._get_content_lines("ATTENDEE")
+        return [Attendee(content_line=attendee) for attendee in _content_lines if attendee.value is not None]
+
+
+class Calendar(VComponent):
+    def __init__(self,
+                 vobject_item: vobject.base.Component):
+        """Initialize a VCALENDAR item."""
+        super().__init__(vobject_item, "VCALENDAR")
+
+    @property
+    def version(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Return the version of the calendar."""
+        return self._get_content_lines("VERSION")[0].value
+
+    @property
+    def product_id(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Return the product ID of the calendar."""
+        return self._get_content_lines("PRODID")[0].value
+
+    @property
+    def event(self) -> Optional[Event]:
+        """Return the VEVENT item in the calendar."""
+        return self._get_sub_vobjects("vevent", Event)[0]
+
+    # TODO: Add VTODO and VJOURNAL support if needed
+
+    @property
+    def timezone(self) -> Optional[Timezone]:
+        """Return the VTIMEZONE item in the calendar."""
+        return self._get_sub_vobjects("vtimezone", Timezone)[0]
+
+
+class EmailEvent:
+    def __init__(self,
+                 event: Event,
+                 ics_content: str,
+                 ics_file_name: str):
+        self.event = event
+        self.ics_content = ics_content
+        self.file_name = ics_file_name
+
+
+class ICSEmailAttachment:
+    def __init__(self, file_content: str, file_name: str):
+        self.file_content = file_content
+        self.file_name = file_name
+
+    def prepare_email_part(self) -> MIMEBase:
+        # Add file as application/octet-stream
+        # Email client can usually download this automatically as attachment
+        part = MIMEBase("application", "octet-stream")
+        part.set_payload(self.file_content)
+
+        # Encode file in ASCII characters to send by email
+        encode_base64(part)
+
+        # Add header as key/value pair to attachment part
+        part.add_header(
+            "Content-Disposition",
+            f"attachment; filename= {self.file_name}",
+        )
+
+        return part
+
+
+class MessageTemplate:
+    def __init__(self, subject: str, body: str):
+        self.subject = subject
+        self.body = body
+        if not self._validate_template(template=subject):
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Invalid subject template: {subject}. Allowed variables are: {MESSAGE_TEMPLATE_VARIABLES}")
+        if not self._validate_template(template=body):
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid body template: {body}. Allowed variables are: {MESSAGE_TEMPLATE_VARIABLES}")
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return f'MessageTemplate(subject={self.subject}, body={self.body})'
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f'{self.subject}: {self.body}'
+
+    def _validate_template(self, template: str) -> bool:
+        """
+        Validate the template to ensure it contains only allowed variables.
+        :param template: The template string to validate.
+        :return: True if the template is valid, False otherwise.
+        """
+        # Find all variables in the template (starting with $)
+        variables = re.findall(r'\$(\w+)', template)
+        # Check if all variables are in the allowed list
+        for var in variables:
+            if var not in MESSAGE_TEMPLATE_VARIABLES:
+                logger.error(
+                    f"Invalid variable '{var}' found in template. Allowed variables are: {MESSAGE_TEMPLATE_VARIABLES}")
+                return False
+        return True
+
+    def _populate_template(self, template: str, context: dict) -> str:
+        """
+        Populate the template with the provided context.
+        :param template: The template string to populate.
+        :param context: A dictionary containing the context variables.
+        :return: The populated template string.
+        """
+        for key, value in context.items():
+            template = template.replace(f"${key}", str(value or ""))
+        return template
+
+    def build_message(self, event: EmailEvent, from_email: str, mass_email: bool,
+                      attendee: Optional[Attendee] = None) -> str:
+        """
+        Build the message body using the template.
+        :param event: The event to include in the message.
+        :param from_email: The email address of the sender.
+        :param mass_email: Whether this is a mass email to multiple attendees.
+        :param attendee: The specific attendee to include in the message, if not a mass email.
+        :return: The formatted message body.
+        """
+        if mass_email:
+            # If this is a mass email, we do not use individual attendee names
+            attendee_name = "everyone"
+        else:
+            assert attendee is not None, "Attendee must be provided for non-mass emails"
+            attendee_name = attendee.name if attendee else "Unknown Name"
+
+        context = {
+            "attendee_name": attendee_name,
+            "from_email": from_email,
+            "organizer_name": event.event.organizer or "Unknown Organizer",
+            "event_title": event.event.summary or "No Title",
+            "event_start_time": event.event.datetime_start.time_string(),
+            "event_end_time": event.event.datetime_end.time_string() if event.event.datetime_end else "No End Time",
+            "event_location": event.event.location or "No Location Specified",
+        }
+        return self._populate_template(template=self.body, context=context)
+
+    def build_subject(self, event: EmailEvent, from_email: str, mass_email: bool,
+                      attendee: Optional[Attendee] = None) -> str:
+        """
+        Build the message subject using the template.
+        :param attendee: The attendee to include in the subject.
+        :param event: The event to include in the subject.
+        :param from_email: The email address of the sender.
+        :param mass_email: Whether this is a mass email to multiple attendees.
+        :param attendee: The specific attendee to include in the message, if not a mass email.
+        :return: The formatted message subject.
+        """
+        if mass_email:
+            # If this is a mass email, we do not use individual attendee names
+            attendee_name = "everyone"
+        else:
+            assert attendee is not None, "Attendee must be provided for non-mass emails"
+            attendee_name = attendee.name if attendee else "Unknown Name"
+
+        context = {
+            "attendee_name": attendee_name,
+            "from_email": from_email,
+            "organizer_name": event.event.organizer or "Unknown Organizer",
+            "event_title": event.event.summary or "No Title",
+            "event_start_time": event.event.datetime_start.time_string(),
+            "event_end_time": event.event.datetime_end.time_string() if event.event.datetime_end else "No End Time",
+            "event_location": event.event.location or "No Location Specified",
+        }
+        return self._populate_template(template=self.subject, context=context)
+
+
+class EmailConfig:
+    def __init__(self,
+                 host: str,
+                 port: int,
+                 username: str,
+                 password: str,
+                 from_email: str,
+                 send_mass_emails: bool,
+                 added_template: MessageTemplate,
+                 removed_template: MessageTemplate):
+        self.host = host
+        self.port = port
+        self.username = username
+        self.password = password
+        self.from_email = from_email
+        self.send_mass_emails = send_mass_emails
+        self.added_template = added_template
+        self.removed_template = removed_template
+        self.updated_template = added_template  # Reuse added template for updated events
+        self.deleted_template = removed_template  # Reuse removed template for deleted events
+
+    def send_added_email(self, attendees: List[Attendee], event: EmailEvent) -> bool:
+        """
+        Send a notification for added attendees.
+        :param attendees: The attendees to inform.
+        :param event: The event the attendee is being added to.
+        :return: True if the email was sent successfully, False otherwise.
+        """
+        ics_attachment = ICSEmailAttachment(file_content=event.ics_content, file_name=f"{event.file_name}")
+
+        return self._prepare_and_send_email(template=self.added_template, attendees=attendees, event=event,
+                                            ics_attachment=ics_attachment)
+
+    def send_removed_email(self, attendees: List[Attendee], event: EmailEvent) -> bool:
+        """
+        Send a notification for removed attendees.
+        :param attendees: The attendees to inform.
+        :param event: The event the attendee is being removed from.
+        :return: True if the email was sent successfully, False otherwise.
+        """
+        return self._prepare_and_send_email(template=self.removed_template, attendees=attendees, event=event,
+                                            ics_attachment=None)
+
+    def send_updated_email(self, attendees: List[Attendee], event: EmailEvent) -> bool:
+        """
+        Send a notification for updated events.
+        :param attendees: The attendees to inform.
+        :param event: The event being updated.
+        :return: True if the email was sent successfully, False otherwise.
+        """
+        ics_attachment = ICSEmailAttachment(file_content=event.ics_content, file_name=f"{event.file_name}")
+
+        return self._prepare_and_send_email(template=self.updated_template, attendees=attendees, event=event,
+                                            ics_attachment=ics_attachment)
+
+    def send_deleted_email(self, attendees: List[Attendee], event: EmailEvent) -> bool:
+        """
+        Send a notification for deleted events.
+        :param attendees: The attendees to inform.
+        :param event: The event being deleted.
+        :return: True if the email was sent successfully, False otherwise.
+        """
+        return self._prepare_and_send_email(template=self.deleted_template, attendees=attendees, event=event,
+                                            ics_attachment=None)
+
+    def _prepare_and_send_email(self, template: MessageTemplate, attendees: List[Attendee],
+                                event: EmailEvent, ics_attachment: Optional[ICSEmailAttachment] = None) -> bool:
+        """
+        Prepare the email message(s) and send them to the attendees.
+        :param template: The message template to use for the email.
+        :param attendees: The list of attendees to notify.
+        :param event: The event to include in the email.
+        :param ics_attachment: An optional ICS attachment to include in the email.
+        :return: True if the email(s) were sent successfully, False otherwise.
+        """
+        if self.send_mass_emails:
+            # If mass emails are enabled, we send one email to all attendees
+            body = template.build_message(event=event, from_email=self.from_email,
+                                          mass_email=self.send_mass_emails, attendee=None)
+            subject = template.build_subject(event=event, from_email=self.from_email,
+                                             mass_email=self.send_mass_emails, attendee=None)
+
+            return self._send_email(subject=subject, body=body, attendees=attendees, ics_attachment=ics_attachment)
+        else:
+            failure_encountered = False
+            for attendee in attendees:
+                # For individual emails, we send one email per attendee
+                body = template.build_message(event=event, from_email=self.from_email,
+                                              mass_email=self.send_mass_emails, attendee=attendee)
+                subject = template.build_subject(event=event, from_email=self.from_email,
+                                                 mass_email=self.send_mass_emails, attendee=attendee)
+
+                if not self._send_email(subject=subject, body=body, attendees=[attendee],
+                                        ics_attachment=ics_attachment):
+                    failure_encountered = True
+
+            return not failure_encountered  # Return True if all emails were sent successfully
+
+    def _send_email(self,
+                    subject: str,
+                    body: str,
+                    attendees: Attendee,
+                    ics_attachment: Optional[ICSEmailAttachment] = None) -> bool:
+        """
+        Send the notification using the email service.
+        :param subject: The subject of the notification.
+        :param body: The body of the notification.
+        :param attendees: The attendees to notify.
+        :param ics_attachment: An optional ICS attachment to include in the email.
+        :return: True if the email was sent successfully, False otherwise.
+        """
+        to_addresses = [attendee.email for attendee in attendees if attendee.email]
+        if not to_addresses:
+            logger.warning("No valid email addresses found in attendees. Cannot send email.")
+            return False
+
+        # Add headers
+        message = MIMEMultipart("mixed")
+        message["From"] = self.from_email
+        message["Reply-To"] = self.from_email
+        message["Subject"] = subject
+        message["Date"] = formatdate(localtime=True)
+
+        # Add body text
+        message.attach(MIMEText(body, "plain"))
+
+        # Add ICS attachment if provided
+        if ics_attachment:
+            ical_attachment = ics_attachment.prepare_email_part()
+            message.attach(ical_attachment)
+
+        # Convert message to text
+        text = message.as_string()
+
+        try:
+            server = smtplib.SMTP(host=self.host, port=self.port)
+            server.ehlo()  # Identify self to server
+            server.starttls()  # Start TLS connection
+            server.ehlo()  # Identify again after starting TLS
+            server.login(user=self.username, password=self.password)
+            errors: Dict[str, Tuple[int, str]] = server.sendmail(from_addr=self.from_email, to_addrs=to_addresses,
+                                                                 msg=text)
+            server.quit()
+        except smtplib.SMTPException as e:
+            logger.error(f"SMTP error occurred: {e}")
+            return False
+
+        if errors:
+            for email, (code, error) in errors.items():
+                logger.error(f"Failed to send email to {email}: {error} (Code: {code})")
+            return False
+
+        return True
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return f'EmailConfig(host={self.host}, port={self.port}, from_email={self.from_email})'
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f'{self.from_email} ({self.host}:{self.port})'
+
+
+def _read_event(vobject_data: str) -> EmailEvent:
+    """
+    Read the vobject item from the provided string and create an EmailEvent.
+    """
+    v_cal: vobject.base.Component = vobject.readOne(vobject_data)
+    cal: Calendar = Calendar(vobject_item=v_cal)
+    event: Event = cal.event
+
+    return EmailEvent(
+        event=event,
+        ics_content=vobject_data,
+        ics_file_name="event.ics"
+    )
+
+
+class Hook(BaseHook):
+    def __init__(self, configuration):
+        super().__init__(configuration)
+        self.email_config = EmailConfig(
+            host=self.configuration.get("hook", "smtp_server"),
+            port=self.configuration.get("hook", "smtp_port"),
+            username=self.configuration.get("hook", "smtp_username"),
+            password=self.configuration.get("hook", "smtp_password"),
+            from_email=self.configuration.get("hook", "from_email"),
+            send_mass_emails=self.configuration.get("hook", "mass_email"),
+            added_template=MessageTemplate(
+                subject="You have been added to an event",
+                body=self.configuration.get("hook", "added_template")
+            ),
+            removed_template=MessageTemplate(
+                subject="You have been removed from an event",
+                body=self.configuration.get("hook", "removed_template")
+            ),
+        )
+
+    def notify(self, notification_item) -> None:
+        """
+        Entrypoint for processing a single notification item.
+        Overrides default notify method from BaseHook.
+        Triggered by Radicale when a notifiable event occurs (e.g. item added, updated or deleted)
+        """
+        if isinstance(notification_item, HookNotificationItem):
+            self._process_event_and_notify(notification_item)
+
+    def _process_event_and_notify(self, notification_item: HookNotificationItem) -> None:
+        """
+        Process the event and send an email notification.
+        :param notification_item: The single item to process.
+        :type notification_item: HookNotificationItem
+        :return: None
+        """
+        logger.debug("Received notification item: %s", notification_item)
+        try:
+            notification_type = HookNotificationItemTypes(value=notification_item.type)
+        except ValueError:
+            logger.warning("Unknown notification item type: %s", notification_item.type)
+            return
+
+        if notification_type == HookNotificationItemTypes.CPATCH:
+            # Ignore cpatch notifications (PROPPATCH requests for WebDAV metadata updates)
+            return
+
+        elif notification_type == HookNotificationItemTypes.UPSERT:
+            # Handle upsert notifications (POST request for new item and PUT for updating existing item)
+
+            # We don't have access to the original content for a PUT request, just the incoming data
+
+            item_str: str = notification_item.content  # A serialized vobject.base.Component
+            file_path: str = notification_item.point  # The path to the item, e.g. "calendars/user/calendar.ics"
+
+            if not ics_contents_contains_invited_event(contents=item_str):
+                # If the ICS file does not contain an event, we do not send any notifications.
+                logger.debug("No event found in the ICS file, skipping notification.")
+                return
+
+            email_event: EmailEvent = _read_event(vobject_data=item_str, file_path=file_path)
+
+            email_success: bool = self.email_config.send_updated_email(
+                attendees=email_event.event.attendees,
+                event=email_event
+            )
+            if not email_success:
+                logger.error("Failed to send some or all email notifications for event: %s", email_event.event.uid)
+
+            return
+
+        elif notification_type == HookNotificationItemTypes.DELETE:
+            # Handle delete notifications (DELETE requests)
+
+            # Ensure it's a delete notification, as we need the old content
+            if not isinstance(notification_item, DeleteHookNotificationItem):
+                return
+
+            item_hash: str = notification_item.content  # The hash of the item
+            item_str: str = notification_item.old_content  # A serialized vobject.base.Component
+            file_path: str = notification_item.point  # The path to the item, e.g. "calendars/user/calendar.ics"
+
+            if not ics_contents_contains_invited_event(contents=item_str):
+                # If the ICS file does not contain an event, we do not send any notifications.
+                logger.debug("No event found in the ICS file, skipping notification.")
+                return
+
+            email_event: EmailEvent = _read_event(vobject_data=item_str, file_path=file_path)
+
+            email_success: bool = self.email_config.send_deleted_email(
+                attendees=email_event.event.attendees,
+                event=email_event
+            )
+            if not email_success:
+                logger.error("Failed to send some or all email notifications for event: %s", email_event.event.uid)
+
+            return
+
+        return