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// SELECT template_id FROM core_email_template WHERE template_code='Your template code';
$templateId = 495;
 
$sender = array('name' => 'Imran Aghan',
    'email' => 'email@address.co.uk');
 
 
// Set recepient information
$recepientEmail = 'someone@someaddress.co.uk';
$recepientName = 'Name Surname';
 
// Get Store ID
$storeId = Mage::app()->getStore()->getId();
 
// Send Transactional Email
Mage::getModel('core/email_template')
    ->sendTransactional($templateId, $sender, $recepientEmail, $recepientName,
        array(
            'variable1' => 'Customer Name',
            'variable2' => 'Customer Surname'
        ),
        $storeId);