--- a/src/login.html.luan	Sun Jun 19 20:47:31 2022 -0600
+++ b/src/login.html.luan	Tue Jun 21 11:58:27 2022 -0600
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 local Html = require "luan:Html.luan"
 local url_encode = Html.url_encode or error()
 local Io = require "luan:Io.luan"
+local output_of = Io.output_of or error()
 local Http = require "luan:http/Http.luan"
 local Shared = require "site:/lib/Shared.luan"
 local head = Shared.head or error()
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@
 local Forum = require "site:/lib/Forum.luan"
 local forum_title = Forum.title or error()
 local User = require "site:/lib/User.luan"
+local Mail = require "site:/lib/Mail.luan"
 local Db = require "site:/lib/Db.luan"
 local run_in_transaction = Db.run_in_transaction or error()
 
@@ -85,10 +87,20 @@
 		end)
 	elseif password == nil then
 		local user = User.get_or_create_by_email(email)
+		local mailer = Mail.sender() or error "mail not configured"
+		mailer.send{
+			From = forum_title.." <support@freedit.org>"
+			To = user.email
+			Subject = "Login"
+			body = output_of(function() %>
+Login or register by clicking this link:
+
+<%=base_url()%>/login.html?email=<%=url_encode(email)%>&password=<%=user.password%>
+<%			end)
+		}
 		page(function()
 %>
 			<p>We have sent you an email.  Please check your email to login or register.</p>
-			<p>hack - <a href="<%=base_url()%>/login.html?email=<%=url_encode(email)%>&password=<%=user.password%>">link</a></p>
 <%
 		end)
 	elseif name == nil then