def announcement_posted_email(request, obj, send_all=False):
    """Send a notification posted email.

    obj: The announcement object

    """

    if settings.EMAIL_ANNOUNCEMENTS:
        subject = "Announcement: {}".format(obj.title)
        if send_all:
            users = User.objects.all()
        else:
            users = User.objects.filter(receive_news_emails=True)

        send_groups = obj.groups.all()
        emails = []
        users_send = []
        for u in users:
            if len(send_groups) == 0:
                # no groups, public.
                em = u.emails.first() if u.emails.count() >= 1 else u.tj_email
                if em:
                    emails.append(em)
                users_send.append(u)
            else:
                # specific to a group
                user_groups = u.groups.all()
                if any(i in send_groups for i in user_groups):
                    # group intersection exists
                    em = u.emails.first() if u.emails.count() >= 1 else u.tj_email
                    if em:
                        emails.append(em)
                    users_send.append(u)

        logger.debug(users_send)
        logger.debug(emails)

        if not settings.PRODUCTION and len(emails) > 3:
            raise exceptions.PermissionDenied("You're about to email a lot of people, and you aren't in production!")
            return

        base_url = request.build_absolute_uri(reverse('index'))
        url = request.build_absolute_uri(reverse('view_announcement', args=[obj.id]))
        data = {"announcement": obj, "info_link": url, "base_url": base_url}
        email_send_bcc("announcements/emails/announcement_posted.txt", "announcements/emails/announcement_posted.html", data, subject, emails)
        messages.success(request, "Sent email to {} users".format(len(users_send)))
    else:
        logger.debug("Emailing announcements disabled")
Send a notification posted email.

    obj: The announcement object