from django.core.mail import EmailMessage
from django.template import loader, Context
from django.conf import settings


def send_email(to_list, subject, message_template, message_context):
    message_context.update({
        'BASE_URL': settings.BASE_URL
    })
    context = Context(message_context)
    message = loader.get_template(message_template).render(context)
    sender = settings.DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL
    msg = EmailMessage(subject, message, sender, to_list)
    msg.content_subtype = "html"
    return msg.send(fail_silently=True)

from django.core.mail import EmailMessage
from django.template import loader, Context
from django.conf import settings


def send_email(to_list, subject, message_template, message_context):
    message_context.update({
        'BASE_URL': settings.BASE_URL
    })
    # Turn a single email into a list of one element
    if isinstance(to_list, str) or isinstance(to_list, unicode):
        to_list = [to_list, ]
    context = Context(message_context)
    message = loader.get_template(message_template).render(context)
    sender = settings.DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL
    msg = EmailMessage(subject, message, sender, to_list)
    msg.content_subtype = "html"
    return msg.send(fail_silently=True)

Allow a single email as the to email field
Allow a single email as the to email field
