diff --git a/backend/email_service.py b/backend/email_service.py
index 34aa750..afe0d94 100644
--- a/backend/email_service.py
+++ b/backend/email_service.py
@@ -222,54 +222,6 @@ def verify_email(token: str):
     finally:
         conn.close()
 
-def send_verification_email(email: str, token: str):
-    smtp_host = os.getenv("SMTP_HOST")
-    smtp_port = int(os.getenv("SMTP_PORT", "587"))
-    smtp_username = os.getenv("SMTP_USERNAME")
-    smtp_password = os.getenv("SMTP_PASSWORD")
-    smtp_from = os.getenv("SMTP_FROM")
-
-    if not all([
-        smtp_host,
-        smtp_username,
-        smtp_password,
-        smtp_from,
-    ]):
-        raise RuntimeError("SMTP configuration is incomplete")
-
-    verification_url = (
-        f"https://ben.de-roo.org/api/verify-email?token={token}"
-    )
-
-    message = EmailMessage()
-
-    message["From"] = smtp_from
-    message["To"] = email
-    message["Subject"] = "Verify your Calendar email address"
-
-    message.set_content(
-        f"""Hello,
-
-You requested to use this email address for your Calendar account.
-
-Verify your email address using this link:
-
-{verification_url}
-
-This link expires after 24 hours.
-
-If you did not request this, you can ignore this email.
-"""
-    )
-
-    with smtplib.SMTP(smtp_host, smtp_port) as smtp:
-        smtp.starttls()
-        smtp.login(
-            smtp_username,
-            smtp_password,
-        )
-        smtp.send_message(message)
-
 def send_password_reset_email(email: str, token: str):
     smtp_host = os.getenv("SMTP_HOST")
     smtp_port = int(os.getenv("SMTP_PORT", "587"))
@@ -310,13 +262,22 @@ If you did not request this, you can ignore this email.
 """
     )
 
+    print(f"Sending password reset email to {email}")
+
     with smtplib.SMTP(smtp_host, smtp_port) as smtp:
+        print("SMTP connected")
+
         smtp.starttls()
+        print("TLS started")
+
         smtp.login(
             smtp_username,
             smtp_password,
         )
+        print("SMTP login successful")
+
         smtp.send_message(message)
+        print("Password reset email sent")
 
 def create_password_reset(user_id: int):
     token = secrets.token_urlsafe(32)