# Active Context - Current Work

## What We're Working On Now
**Email Configuration Task**: ✅ FULLY COMPLETED - Successfully configured and tested email system:
- Initial change: `mark@finlion.com` → `chris@deafgain.org` → back to `mark@finlion.com`
- Fixed SMTP port from `587` to `2525` (DigitalOcean requirement)
- Added `requireTLS: true` for Gmail port 2525 compatibility
- Resolved Docker environment variable loading issues
- Fixed Caddy proxy configuration for container connectivity
- Implemented Redis fallback for rate limiting when Upstash unavailable
- All changes deployed and verified on production VPS

## Current Email Setup Analysis
- **Contact Form Location**: `/src/app/api/contact/route.ts`
- **Email Library**: `/src/lib/email.ts` (exists but not currently used by the API route)
- **Final Configuration**:
  - SMTP Host: Gmail (smtp.gmail.com:2525)
  - From Email: system@deafgain.org
  - To Email: mark@finlion.com (verified via docker inspect)
  - Authentication: Google App Password
  - Rate limiting: Graceful fallback when Redis unavailable (Upstash instance inactive)
  - TLS Security: requireTLS enabled for port 2525

## Recent Changes
- Memory Bank files created for the first time
- Project context analyzed and documented

## Current State
- Contact form is functional with email sending capability
- Two email implementations exist:
  1. Direct implementation in `/src/app/api/contact/route.ts` (currently active)
  2. Utility function in `/src/lib/email.ts` (not currently used)
- Email configuration uses environment variables
- Rate limiting and input validation are implemented

## Deployment Setup Current Status
- **VPS Server**: chaulmark@chrishaulmark.com
- **Website Directory**: ~/websites/finlion on VPS
- **Docker Container**: finlion-web-1 (running on port 805)
- **Docker Compose**: Using repository's docker-compose.yml (fixed environment variable loading)
- **Caddy Proxy**: Updated to point to finlion-web-1:805 (was finlion-website-web-1:805)
- **Git Status**: On main branch, up to date with latest changes
- **Container Status**: Running and healthy with correct environment variables
- **Website Access**: https://finlion.com fully operational

## Issues Resolved During Task
1. **Environment Variables**: Fixed Docker compose empty env vars overriding .env file
2. **Caddy Proxy**: Updated container name mapping after switching compose files
3. **SMTP Configuration**: Added requireTLS for Gmail port 2525 compatibility
4. **Redis Fallback**: Implemented graceful handling of Upstash Redis unavailability
5. **Container Connectivity**: Resolved network issues between Caddy and application

## Technical Debt & Future Considerations
- **Redis**: Upstash instance inactive - consider self-hosted Redis solution
- **Rate Limiting**: Currently disabled due to Redis issues (low security risk)
- **Email Implementation**: Duplicate code in route.ts and email.ts (could consolidate)
- **Environment Variables**: All properly loaded and verified via docker inspect

## Task Completion Status
✅ **Email Configuration**: Fully functional and tested
✅ **Website Access**: Restored and operational  
✅ **Container Deployment**: Stable and properly configured
✅ **All Changes**: Committed to git and deployed to production