diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/email.ts b/frontend/src/lib/email.ts
index 2f5d757..0ad9877 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/email.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/email.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ import nodemailer from 'nodemailer';
 import type { EmailOptions } from '../globalInterfaces';
 
 const isDev = import.meta.env.DEV;
-const isProduction = import.meta.env.PROD === 'true' || !isDev;
+const hasProductionFlag = import.meta.env.PROD === 'true';
+const forceProduction = import.meta.env.PB_POCKETBASE_URL?.includes('avt-back') || false;
+const isProduction = hasProductionFlag || forceProduction || !isDev;
 
 const SMTP_HOST = isProduction 
   ? (import.meta.env.SMTP_HOST || 'smtp.resend.com')
@@ -12,6 +14,7 @@ const SMTP_PORT = isProduction
   : '1025';
 const SMTP_AUTH_USER = isProduction ? (import.meta.env.SMTP_AUTH_USER || '') : '';
 const SMTP_AUTH_PASS = isProduction ? (import.meta.env.SMTP_AUTH_PASS || '') : '';
+const RESEND_API_KEY = import.meta.env.RESEND_API_KEY || SMTP_AUTH_PASS;
 const FROM_EMAIL = isProduction 
   ? (import.meta.env.FROM_EMAIL || 'onboarding@resend.onlinemail.me')
   : 'noreply@localhost';
@@ -22,8 +25,12 @@ const SITE_URL = isProduction
 
 let transporter: nodemailer.Transporter | null = null;
 
-console.log('[EMAIL] isDev:', isDev, 'isProduction:', isProduction);
-console.log('[EMAIL] SMTP config:', { host: SMTP_HOST, port: SMTP_PORT, auth: !!SMTP_AUTH_USER });
+console.log('[EMAIL] isDev:', isDev);
+console.log('[EMAIL] hasProductionFlag:', hasProductionFlag);
+console.log('[EMAIL] forceProduction:', forceProduction);
+console.log('[EMAIL] isProduction:', isProduction);
+console.log('[EMAIL] RESEND_API_KEY present:', !!RESEND_API_KEY);
+console.log('[EMAIL] Use RESEND_API:', isProduction && !!RESEND_API_KEY);
 
 function getTransporter() {
   if (!transporter) {
@@ -44,6 +51,39 @@ function getTransporter() {
   return transporter;
 }
 
+async function sendViaResendApi(options: EmailOptions): Promise<boolean> {
+  try {
+    console.log('[RESEND_API] Sending to:', options.to);
+    
+    const response = await fetch('https://api.resend.com/emails', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: {
+        'Authorization': `Bearer ${RESEND_API_KEY}`,
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+      },
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        from: `${FROM_NAME} <${FROM_EMAIL}>`,
+        to: options.to,
+        subject: options.subject,
+        html: options.html,
+      }),
+    });
+
+    const data = await response.json();
+    
+    if (response.ok) {
+      console.log('[RESEND_API] Email sent:', data.id);
+      return true;
+    } else {
+      console.error('[RESEND_API] Error:', data);
+      return false;
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('[RESEND_API] Error:', error);
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
 function withTimeout<T>(promise: Promise<T>, ms: number): Promise<T> {
   return Promise.race([
     promise,
@@ -54,10 +94,14 @@ function withTimeout<T>(promise: Promise<T>, ms: number): Promise<T> {
 }
 
 export async function sendEmail(options: EmailOptions): Promise<boolean> {
+  if (isProduction && RESEND_API_KEY) {
+    return sendViaResendApi(options);
+  }
+
+  console.log('[NODEMAILER] Sending to:', options.to);
+  console.log('[NODEMAILER] SMTP config:', { host: SMTP_HOST, port: SMTP_PORT });
+  
   try {
-    console.log('Sending email to:', options.to);
-    console.log('SMTP config:', { host: SMTP_HOST, port: SMTP_PORT });
-    
     const info = await withTimeout(
       getTransporter().sendMail({
         from: `${FROM_NAME} <${FROM_EMAIL}>`,
@@ -68,10 +112,10 @@ export async function sendEmail(options: EmailOptions): Promise<boolean> {
       15000
     );
 
-    console.log('Email sent:', info.messageId);
+    console.log('[NODEMAILER] Email sent:', info.messageId);
     return true;
   } catch (error) {
-    console.error('Email send error:', error);
+    console.error('[NODEMAILER] Email send error:', error);
     return false;
   }
 }