IP notify script

http://pastebin.com/twp0zT2m
I'm trying to use this script to notify me whenever my ip address changes, but when I get the e-mail's message is in the form of "b'xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" (minus double quotes).

Can somebody tell me what the cause of this is and how to fix it?

>>7
That would still have my password readable in the file. I guess it's inevitable since I have to supply the password to login at some point. I'll just use a dummy account then.

>>8
>teen
I haven't been one of those in quite a while.