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+#!/bin/bash
+
+
+# don't forget to add this script to the /etc/crontab:
+#
+# */1 * * * * username /home/username/django/project/poll_helpdesk_email_queues.sh >> /tmp/foo.log 2>&1 
+
+# set your django and project paths here
+PATHTODJANGO="/home/username/django/libraries/lib/python"
+PATHTOPROJECT="/home/username/django/project/"
+
+
+export PYTHONPATH=$PYTHONPATH:$PATHTODJANGO:$PATHTOPROJECT:
+
+cd $PATHTOPROJECT 
+/usr/bin/python manage.py get_email
+
+