feat: Configure all email services to use Zoho Mail

Email Service (email_service.py):
- Updated SMTP defaults for Zoho (smtp.zoho.eu:465)
- Added SSL support (use_ssl parameter) for port 465
- Updated send_email() to handle both SSL (port 465) and STARTTLS (port 587)
- Changed default sender from noreply@pounce.ch to hello@pounce.ch
- Updated contact email to hello@pounce.ch

Configuration Files:
- env.example: Complete Zoho configuration with SSL
- env.example.txt: Updated with Zoho defaults
- README.md: Updated email setup documentation with Zoho instructions

Zoho Configuration:
- Host: smtp.zoho.eu
- Port: 465 (SSL)
- SSL: true, TLS: false
- Sender: hello@pounce.ch

Supported Email Types:
- Domain availability alerts
- Price change notifications
- Subscription confirmations
- Password reset
- Email verification
- Contact form (send + confirmation)
- Newsletter welcome
- Weekly digests

README.md

@@ -407,13 +407,15 @@ This ensures identical prices on:
 | `SITE_URL` | Frontend URL (for email links) | `http://localhost:3000` |
 | `REQUIRE_EMAIL_VERIFICATION` | Require email verification | `false` |
 | `SCHEDULER_CHECK_INTERVAL_HOURS` | Domain check interval | `24` |
-| **SMTP Settings** | | |
+| **SMTP Settings (Zoho)** | | |
-| `SMTP_HOST` | Email server host | Optional |
+| `SMTP_HOST` | Email server host | `smtp.zoho.eu` |
-| `SMTP_PORT` | Email server port | `587` |
+| `SMTP_PORT` | Email server port | `465` |
-| `SMTP_USER` | Email username | Optional |
+| `SMTP_USER` | Email username | `hello@pounce.ch` |
-| `SMTP_PASSWORD` | Email password | Optional |
+| `SMTP_PASSWORD` | Email password | **Required** |
-| `SMTP_FROM_EMAIL` | Sender email | `noreply@pounce.ch` |
+| `SMTP_FROM_EMAIL` | Sender email | `hello@pounce.ch` |
-| `CONTACT_EMAIL` | Contact form recipient | `support@pounce.ch` |
+| `SMTP_USE_SSL` | Use SSL (port 465) | `true` |
+| `SMTP_USE_TLS` | Use STARTTLS (port 587) | `false` |
+| `CONTACT_EMAIL` | Contact form recipient | `hello@pounce.ch` |
 | **Stripe Settings** | | |
 | `STRIPE_SECRET_KEY` | Stripe API secret key | Optional |
 | `STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET` | Stripe webhook secret | Optional |
@@ -570,15 +572,30 @@ The scraper architecture supports multiple sources:
 
 pounce supports automated email notifications for domain availability and price changes.
 
-### Setup
+### Setup (Zoho Mail)
 
 Configure SMTP settings in your `.env`:
 
 ```env
+# Zoho Mail Configuration (Recommended)
+SMTP_HOST=smtp.zoho.eu
+SMTP_PORT=465
+SMTP_USER=hello@pounce.ch
+SMTP_PASSWORD=your-zoho-app-password
+SMTP_FROM_EMAIL=hello@pounce.ch
+SMTP_FROM_NAME=pounce
+SMTP_USE_TLS=false
+SMTP_USE_SSL=true
+CONTACT_EMAIL=hello@pounce.ch
+```
+
+Alternative providers:
+```env
+# Gmail (port 587, STARTTLS)
 SMTP_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
 SMTP_PORT=587
-SMTP_USER=your-email@gmail.com
+SMTP_USE_SSL=false
-SMTP_PASSWORD=your-app-password
+SMTP_USE_TLS=true
 ```
 
 ### Notification Types

backend/app/services/email_service.py

@@ -32,19 +32,20 @@ from jinja2 import Template
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-# SMTP Configuration from environment
+# SMTP Configuration from environment (Zoho defaults)
 SMTP_CONFIG = {
-    "host": os.getenv("SMTP_HOST"),
+    "host": os.getenv("SMTP_HOST", "smtp.zoho.eu"),
-    "port": int(os.getenv("SMTP_PORT", "587")),
+    "port": int(os.getenv("SMTP_PORT", "465")),
-    "username": os.getenv("SMTP_USER"),
+    "username": os.getenv("SMTP_USER", "hello@pounce.ch"),
     "password": os.getenv("SMTP_PASSWORD"),
-    "from_email": os.getenv("SMTP_FROM_EMAIL", "noreply@pounce.ch"),
+    "from_email": os.getenv("SMTP_FROM_EMAIL", "hello@pounce.ch"),
     "from_name": os.getenv("SMTP_FROM_NAME", "pounce"),
-    "use_tls": os.getenv("SMTP_USE_TLS", "true").lower() == "true",
+    "use_tls": os.getenv("SMTP_USE_TLS", "false").lower() == "true",
+    "use_ssl": os.getenv("SMTP_USE_SSL", "true").lower() == "true",
 }
 
 # Contact email - where contact form submissions are sent
-CONTACT_EMAIL = os.getenv("CONTACT_EMAIL", "support@pounce.ch")
+CONTACT_EMAIL = os.getenv("CONTACT_EMAIL", "hello@pounce.ch")
 
 
 # Base email wrapper template
@@ -388,13 +389,26 @@ class EmailService:
             msg.attach(MIMEText(html_content, "html"))
             
             # Send via SMTP
-            async with aiosmtplib.SMTP(
+            # Zoho uses SSL on port 465 (not STARTTLS on 587)
-                hostname=SMTP_CONFIG["host"],
+            if SMTP_CONFIG["use_ssl"]:
-                port=SMTP_CONFIG["port"],
+                # SSL connection (port 465)
-                use_tls=SMTP_CONFIG["use_tls"],
+                async with aiosmtplib.SMTP(
-            ) as smtp:
+                    hostname=SMTP_CONFIG["host"],
-                await smtp.login(SMTP_CONFIG["username"], SMTP_CONFIG["password"])
+                    port=SMTP_CONFIG["port"],
-                await smtp.send_message(msg)
+                    use_tls=True,  # Start with TLS/SSL
+                    start_tls=False,  # Don't upgrade, already encrypted
+                ) as smtp:
+                    await smtp.login(SMTP_CONFIG["username"], SMTP_CONFIG["password"])
+                    await smtp.send_message(msg)
+            else:
+                # STARTTLS connection (port 587)
+                async with aiosmtplib.SMTP(
+                    hostname=SMTP_CONFIG["host"],
+                    port=SMTP_CONFIG["port"],
+                    start_tls=SMTP_CONFIG["use_tls"],
+                ) as smtp:
+                    await smtp.login(SMTP_CONFIG["username"], SMTP_CONFIG["password"])
+                    await smtp.send_message(msg)
             
             logger.info(f"Email sent to {to_email}: {subject}")
             return True

backend/env.example

@@ -41,36 +41,34 @@ STRIPE_PRICE_TRADER=price_xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 STRIPE_PRICE_TYCOON=price_xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 
 # =================================
-# SMTP Email Configuration
+# SMTP Email Configuration (Zoho)
 # =================================
-# Gmail Example:
+# Zoho Mail (recommended):
+#   SMTP_HOST=smtp.zoho.eu
+#   SMTP_PORT=465
+#   SMTP_USE_SSL=true
+#   SMTP_USE_TLS=false
+#
+# Gmail Example (port 587, STARTTLS):
 #   SMTP_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
 #   SMTP_PORT=587
+#   SMTP_USE_SSL=false
+#   SMTP_USE_TLS=true
 #   SMTP_USER=your-email@gmail.com
-#   SMTP_PASSWORD=your-app-password (not your Gmail password!)
+#   SMTP_PASSWORD=your-app-password
-#
-# Mailgun Example:
-#   SMTP_HOST=smtp.mailgun.org
-#   SMTP_PORT=587
-#   SMTP_USER=postmaster@your-domain.com
-#   SMTP_PASSWORD=your-mailgun-smtp-password
-#
-# AWS SES Example:
-#   SMTP_HOST=email-smtp.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com
-#   SMTP_PORT=587
-#   SMTP_USER=your-ses-smtp-user
-#   SMTP_PASSWORD=your-ses-smtp-password
 
-SMTP_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
+# Zoho Configuration (Default)
-SMTP_PORT=587
+SMTP_HOST=smtp.zoho.eu
-SMTP_USER=your-email@gmail.com
+SMTP_PORT=465
-SMTP_PASSWORD=your-app-password
+SMTP_USER=hello@pounce.ch
-SMTP_FROM_EMAIL=noreply@pounce.ch
+SMTP_PASSWORD=your-zoho-app-password
+SMTP_FROM_EMAIL=hello@pounce.ch
 SMTP_FROM_NAME=pounce
-SMTP_USE_TLS=true
+SMTP_USE_TLS=false
+SMTP_USE_SSL=true
 
 # Email for contact form submissions
-CONTACT_EMAIL=support@pounce.ch
+CONTACT_EMAIL=hello@pounce.ch
 
 # =================================
 # Scheduler Settings

backend/env.example.txt

@@ -1,23 +1,27 @@
 # Database
 DATABASE_URL=sqlite+aiosqlite:///./domainwatch.db
 # For PostgreSQL in production:
-# DATABASE_URL=postgresql+asyncpg://user:password@localhost:5432/domainwatch
+# DATABASE_URL=postgresql+asyncpg://user:password@localhost:5432/pounce
 
 # JWT Settings
 SECRET_KEY=your-super-secret-key-change-in-production
 ALGORITHM=HS256
-ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRE_MINUTES=1440
+ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRE_MINUTES=10080
 
 # App Settings
-APP_NAME=DomainWatch
+APP_NAME=pounce
 DEBUG=True
 
-# Email Settings (optional)
+# Email Settings (Zoho)
-SMTP_HOST=smtp.example.com
+SMTP_HOST=smtp.zoho.eu
-SMTP_PORT=587
+SMTP_PORT=465
-SMTP_USER=your-email@example.com
+SMTP_USER=hello@pounce.ch
-SMTP_PASSWORD=your-password
+SMTP_PASSWORD=your-zoho-password
-EMAIL_FROM=noreply@domainwatch.com
+SMTP_FROM_EMAIL=hello@pounce.ch
+SMTP_FROM_NAME=pounce
+SMTP_USE_TLS=false
+SMTP_USE_SSL=true
+CONTACT_EMAIL=hello@pounce.ch
 
 # Scheduler Settings
 CHECK_HOUR=6