diff --git a/server/src/api/sendEmail.ts b/server/src/api/sendEmail.ts
index b524ee4..d47988d 100644
--- a/server/src/api/sendEmail.ts
+++ b/server/src/api/sendEmail.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ import dotenv from 'dotenv';
 dotenv.config();
 
 const transporter = nodemailer.createTransport({
-  service: 'gmail',
+  host: 'smtp.gmail.com',
+  port: 2525,
+  secure: false,
   auth: {
     user: process.env.GOOGLE_EMAIL,
     pass: process.env.GOOGLE_APP_PASSWORD,
@@ -34,4 +36,4 @@ export default async function handler(req: Request, res: Response) {
     res.setHeader('Allow', ['POST']);
     res.status(405).json({ message: `Method ${req.method} Not Allowed` });
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}