diff --git a/tools/sendresetemail.py b/tools/sendresetemail.py
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+++ b/tools/sendresetemail.py
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+from app import app
+
+from util.useremails import send_recovery_email
+
+from data import model
+
+import argparse
+
+from flask import Flask, current_app
+from flask_mail import Mail
+
+def sendReset(username):
+  user = model.get_user(username)
+  if not user:
+    print 'No user found'
+    return
+
+
+  with app.app_context():
+    code = model.create_reset_password_email_code(user.email)
+    send_recovery_email(user.email, code.code)
+    print 'Email sent to %s' % (user.email)
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Sends a reset email')
+parser.add_argument('username', help='The username')
+args = parser.parse_args()
+sendReset(args.username)