Implemented the foundation of a Flask application designed to manage email requests with rate limiting and SQLite database integration. This includes setting up basic app infrastructure, such as Flask app initialization, database creation with email request tracking, SMTP configuration for email sending, and rate limiting based on IP addresses to prevent abuse. Additionally, the commit introduces the core frontend structure along with styling, utilizing templates for basic request handling and display. The `.gitignore` file was also set up to ignore common Python and development artifacts. Relevant dependencies required for the application are outlined in `requirements.txt`.
This setup lays the groundwork for future expansions, including more detailed request handling, user authentication, and enhanced security features.
No specific issues are addressed in this commit; it represents the initial application setup and starting point for further development.
