From 05b7b6741bbe077e3dcce0766ea10f6d1fa7f55c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ryderjj89 <raiden89@live.com>
Date: Mon, 5 May 2025 09:01:16 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] fix: make RSVP email sending optional; skip if EMAIL_USER is
 not set

---
 backend/src/index.ts | 35 +++++++++++++++++++----------------
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/backend/src/index.ts b/backend/src/index.ts
index 319fc68..ba8bf0a 100644
--- a/backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/index.ts
@@ -300,22 +300,25 @@ app.post('/api/events/:slug/rsvp', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     const eventTitle = eventInfo ? eventInfo.title : slug;
     const eventSlug = eventInfo ? eventInfo.slug : slug;
 
-    // Send RSVP confirmation email to admin
-    try {
-      await sendRSVPEmail({
-        eventTitle,
-        eventSlug,
-        name,
-        attending,
-        bringingGuests: bringing_guests,
-        guestCount: guest_count,
-        guestNames: parsedGuestNames,
-        itemsBringing: parsedItemsBringing,
-        otherItems: other_items || '',
-        to: process.env.EMAIL_USER,
-      });
-    } catch (emailErr) {
-      console.error('Error sending RSVP email:', emailErr);
+    // Optionally send RSVP confirmation email to admin if EMAIL_USER is set
+    const adminEmail = process.env.EMAIL_USER;
+    if (adminEmail) {
+      try {
+        await sendRSVPEmail({
+          eventTitle,
+          eventSlug,
+          name,
+          attending,
+          bringingGuests: bringing_guests,
+          guestCount: guest_count,
+          guestNames: parsedGuestNames,
+          itemsBringing: parsedItemsBringing,
+          otherItems: other_items || '',
+          to: adminEmail,
+        });
+      } catch (emailErr) {
+        console.error('Error sending RSVP email:', emailErr);
+      }
     }
 
     // Return the complete RSVP data including the parsed arrays