diff --git a/apps/backend/.env b/apps/backend/.env
index e14d869..d18f69a 100644
--- a/apps/backend/.env
+++ b/apps/backend/.env
@@ -11,4 +11,6 @@ SMTP_USER=6af2bf58132d12
 SMTP_PASS=1253b2fe0fc47a
 SMTP_FROM=Playzer <no-reply@playzer.app>
 BETTER_AUTH_SECRET=R1MfeeeekXSNdE65hOhhr0Mt0KLwczYr
-BETTER_AUTH_URL=http://localhost:3000
\ No newline at end of file
+BETTER_AUTH_URL=http://localhost:3000
+MAILTRAP_API_TOKEN=2c040e2e577dc48909d3206dd2d47fc6
+MAIL_SANDBOX=true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/backend/.gitignore b/apps/backend/.gitignore
index 506e4c3..5697a92 100644
--- a/apps/backend/.gitignore
+++ b/apps/backend/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 # deps
 node_modules/
+prisma.config.prod.ts
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/backend/package.json b/apps/backend/package.json
index c152452..3be8e97 100644
--- a/apps/backend/package.json
+++ b/apps/backend/package.json
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     "better-auth": "^1.6.4",
     "dotenv": "^17.4.1",
     "hono": "4.12.10",
+    "mailtrap": "^4.5.1",
     "nodemailer": "^8.0.5",
     "pg": "^8.20.0",
     "pino": "10.3.1",
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/lib/mailer.ts b/apps/backend/src/lib/mailer.ts
index d10d38f..50434b6 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/lib/mailer.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/lib/mailer.ts
@@ -1,29 +1,24 @@
 import nodemailer from 'nodemailer';
+import { MailtrapTransport } from 'mailtrap';
+
+const TOKEN = Bun.env.MAILTRAP_API_TOKEN;
 
 let cachedTransporter: ReturnType<typeof nodemailer.createTransport> | null = null;
 
 function getTransporter() {
   if (cachedTransporter) return cachedTransporter;
 
-  const smtpHost = Bun.env.SMTP_HOST;
-  const smtpPort = Number(Bun.env.SMTP_PORT ?? 587);
-  const smtpUser = Bun.env.SMTP_USER;
-  const smtpPass = Bun.env.SMTP_PASS;
-
-  if (!smtpHost || !smtpUser || !smtpPass) {
-    throw new Error('Missing SMTP env vars. Set SMTP_HOST, SMTP_PORT, SMTP_USER and SMTP_PASS.');
+  if (!TOKEN) {
+    throw new Error('Missing MAILTRAP_API_TOKEN env var.');
   }
 
-  cachedTransporter = nodemailer.createTransport({
-    host: smtpHost,
-    port: smtpPort,
-    secure: smtpPort === 465,
-    auth: {
-      user: smtpUser,
-      pass: smtpPass,
-    },
-  });
-
+  cachedTransporter = nodemailer.createTransport(
+    MailtrapTransport({
+      token: TOKEN,
+      sandbox: Bun.env.MAIL_SANDBOX === 'true',
+      testInboxId: 1114587
+    })
+  );
   return cachedTransporter;
 }
 
diff --git a/bun.lock b/bun.lock
index 0f20b6b..5686ad0 100644
--- a/bun.lock
+++ b/bun.lock
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
         "better-auth": "^1.6.4",
         "dotenv": "^17.4.1",
         "hono": "4.12.10",
+        "mailtrap": "^4.5.1",
         "nodemailer": "^8.0.5",
         "pg": "^8.20.0",
         "pino": "10.3.1",
@@ -1048,6 +1049,8 @@
 
     "magic-string": ["magic-string@0.30.21", "", { "dependencies": { "@jridgewell/sourcemap-codec": "^1.5.5" } }, "sha512-vd2F4YUyEXKGcLHoq+TEyCjxueSeHnFxyyjNp80yg0XV4vUhnDer/lvvlqM/arB5bXQN5K2/3oinyCRyx8T2CQ=="],
 
+    "mailtrap": ["mailtrap@4.5.1", "", { "dependencies": { "axios": ">=0.27", "qs": "^6.15.0" }, "peerDependencies": { "@types/nodemailer": "^6.4.9", "nodemailer": "^7.0.7" }, "optionalPeers": ["@types/nodemailer", "nodemailer"] }, "sha512-ABMvAk41q9iteM3Iga9ZaNrR/3RppGEPcYihihv6qnwvmFcE16mKcXSbuIRl3V5tRR5ZRQ4+BuUeZO2Y9xuxRA=="],
+
     "math-intrinsics": ["math-intrinsics@1.1.0", "", {}, "sha512-/IXtbwEk5HTPyEwyKX6hGkYXxM9nbj64B+ilVJnC/R6B0pH5G4V3b0pVbL7DBj4tkhBAppbQUlf6F6Xl9LHu1g=="],
 
     "media-typer": ["media-typer@1.1.0", "", {}, "sha512-aisnrDP4GNe06UcKFnV5bfMNPBUw4jsLGaWwWfnH3v02GnBuXX2MCVn5RbrWo0j3pczUilYblq7fQ7Nw2t5XKw=="],