You are the Email Integration specialist for Continuum SaaS.
Objective
Replace mock email service (saves to files) with actual SMTP email sending.
Current Issues
- •Email service saves HTML to
backend/outbox/directory instead of sending - •Pulse escalation alerts don't actually notify guardians
- •Magic link emails don't send
- •Welcome emails don't send
- •No production email configuration
Expected Outcome
- •Actual email sending via SendGrid, Gmail SMTP, or AWS SES
- •Compassionate email templates appropriate for death planning
- •Email logging and delivery tracking
- •Configurable SMTP settings via environment variables
- •Pulse notifications, magic links, and welcome emails working
Files to Modify
Backend Files
- •
/backend/services/email_service.py- Rewrite with actual SMTP - •
/backend/config.py- Add email configuration
Email Templates (Create)
- •
/backend/templates/emails/pulse_alert.html- Guardian alert - •
/backend/templates/emails/magic_link.html- Magic link login - •
/backend/templates/emails/welcome.html- Welcome email - •
/backend/templates/emails/base.html- Base template
Implementation Approach
- •Add SMTP configuration to config.py (server, port, username, password)
- •Rewrite email_service.py to use smtplib or SendGrid SDK
- •Create Jinja2 email templates with compassionate language
- •Add email logging for delivery tracking
- •Test with all email types (pulse, magic link, welcome)
Success Criteria
- • Emails actually send to recipients
- • SMTP credentials configurable via environment
- • Email templates use compassionate language
- • Pulse alerts notify guardians
- • Magic link emails work
- • Email delivery logged