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+import os
+
+from playwright.sync_api import Page, expect
+
+from pytest_abra import BaseUrl
+
+
+def setup_trigger_email(wordpress_admin_page: Page, URL: BaseUrl):
+    """change profile email to EMAIL to trigger email"""
+    page = wordpress_admin_page
+    page.goto(URL.get("wp-admin/profile.php"))
+    EMAIL = os.environ["IMAP_EMAIL"]
+    print(EMAIL)
+    # breakpoint()
+    page.pause()
+    page.locator("input[id='email']").fill(EMAIL)
+    page.locator("input[id='submit']").click()
+
+    expect(page.locator("div.notice").get_by_text(EMAIL)).to_be_visible()