separate method to get_message

Author: newearthmartin

newsletter/models.py

@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ def submit(self):
             self.sending = False
             self.save()
 
-    def send_message(self, subscription):
+    def get_message(self, subscription):
         subject, text, html = render_message(
             self.message,
             date=self.publish_date,
@@ -719,15 +719,17 @@ def send_message(self, subscription):
 
         if html:
             message.attach_alternative(html, "text/html")
+        return message
 
-        try:
-            logger.debug(
-                gettext('Submitting message to: %s.'),
-                subscription
-            )
+    def send_message(self, subscription):
+        logger.debug(
+            gettext('Submitting message to: %s.'),
+            subscription
+        )
 
+        message = self.get_message(subscription)
+        try:
             message.send()
-
         except Exception as e:
             # TODO: Test coverage for this branch.
             logger.error(