diff --git a/server/server.js b/server/server.js
index da50b06..e8b3c65 100644
--- a/server/server.js
+++ b/server/server.js
@@ -75,7 +75,10 @@ function createServer(db) {
       const token = crypto.randomBytes(32).toString('hex')
       const expiresAt = Date.now() + 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000
       db.createMagicToken(token, profile.id, expiresAt)
-      await sendMagicLink(email, token)
+      await sendMagicLink(email, token).catch(err => {
+        // Log SMTP errors but don't fail the request — token is in DB, link logged
+        console.error('[server] email send failed:', err.message ?? err)
+      })
       return send(res, 200, { ok: true })
     }