--- a/src/invite.js.luan	Tue Mar 04 08:22:45 2025 -0700
+++ b/src/invite.js.luan	Tue Mar 04 20:31:00 2025 -0700
@@ -6,9 +6,16 @@
 local Io = require "luan:Io.luan"
 local User = require "site:/lib/User.luan"
 local get_user_by_email = User.get_by_email or error()
+local get_or_create_user_by_email = User.get_or_create_by_email or error()
+local current_user = User.current or error()
+local Shared = require "site:/lib/Shared.luan"
+local send_mail = Shared.send_mail or error()
+local Utils = require "site:/lib/Utils.luan"
+local base_url = Utils.base_url or error()
 
 
 return function()
+	local user = current_user() or error()
 	local email = Http.request.parameters.email or error()
 	Io.stdout = Http.response.text_writer()
 	if get_user_by_email(email) ~= nil then
@@ -17,6 +24,23 @@
 <%
 		return
 	end
+	local invitee = get_or_create_user_by_email(email)
+	local password = invitee.password
+	local url = base_url().."/do_login.html?user="..invitee.id.."&password="..password.."&with="..user.email
+	local who = user.name or user.email
+	send_mail {
+		To = email
+		Subject = "Chat with "..who
+		body = `%>
+<%=who%> has invited you to chat on Luan Chat.
+
+Here is the link to login:
+
+<%= url %>
+
+Or login with your email and the password: <%=password%>
+<%		`
+	}
 %>
 	openInvite(<%=json_string(email)%>);
 <%