From 3348af292269d704536d425a5eef613272b93054 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:09:31 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Initial plan


From 433a3f972f74f6be29b7a15088ebbcbdd1b995b5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:13:03 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Fix SMTP config: conditional secure flag, remove exposed
 credentials

Co-authored-by: kulharshit21 <124128807+kulharshit21@users.noreply.github.com>
Agent-Logs-Url: https://github.com/kulharshit21/Portfolio/sessions/3645e2b8-7453-4887-af8e-249657a2cc84
---
 DEPLOYMENT.md                | 6 +++---
 netlify/functions/contact.js | 7 ++++---
 server/index.js              | 5 +++--
 3 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/DEPLOYMENT.md b/DEPLOYMENT.md
index e7afc77..1ef819b 100644
--- a/DEPLOYMENT.md
+++ b/DEPLOYMENT.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ This guide will help you deploy your portfolio to Netlify with a fully functiona
 
 1. **GitHub Account** (to push your code)
 2. **Netlify Account** (free at [netlify.com](https://netlify.com))
-3. **Gmail App Password** (already configured: `mwwi pcqj srfr drur`)
+3. **Gmail App Password** (generate one at [myaccount.google.com/apppasswords](https://myaccount.google.com/apppasswords))
 
 ---
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Your contact form **will NOT work** without these environment variables!
    | `SMTP_HOST` | `smtp.gmail.com` |
    | `SMTP_PORT` | `465` |
    | `SMTP_USER` | `kulharshit21@gmail.com` |
-   | `SMTP_PASS` | `mwwi pcqj srfr drur` |
+   | `SMTP_PASS` | `<your Gmail App Password>` |
    | `RECIPIENT` | `kulharshit21@gmail.com` |
 
 3. **⚠️ IMPORTANT**: After adding environment variables, you MUST redeploy:
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ Your contact form **will NOT work** without these environment variables!
 
 ### Issue 2: Emails not sending
 **Solution**:
-- Verify Gmail App Password is correct: `mwwi pcqj srfr drur`
+- Verify Gmail App Password is correct (generate a new one at [myaccount.google.com/apppasswords](https://myaccount.google.com/apppasswords))
 - Ensure `SMTP_PORT` is `465` (not 587)
 - Check if Gmail account has "Less secure app access" enabled (if needed)
 
diff --git a/netlify/functions/contact.js b/netlify/functions/contact.js
index 9e6de2f..30b9557 100644
--- a/netlify/functions/contact.js
+++ b/netlify/functions/contact.js
@@ -53,10 +53,11 @@ export async function handler(event) {
       };
     }
 
+    const smtpPort = +process.env.SMTP_PORT || 465;
     const transporter = nodemailer.createTransport({
       host: process.env.SMTP_HOST,
-      port: +process.env.SMTP_PORT,
-      secure: true,
+      port: smtpPort,
+      secure: smtpPort === 465,
       auth: {
         user: process.env.SMTP_USER,
         pass: process.env.SMTP_PASS,
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ export async function handler(event) {
       body: JSON.stringify({ ok: true }),
     };
   } catch (error) {
-    console.error('Contact function error:', error);
+    console.error('Contact function error:', error.message ?? error);
     return {
       statusCode: 500,
       headers,
diff --git a/server/index.js b/server/index.js
index ca67713..8f76f6a 100644
--- a/server/index.js
+++ b/server/index.js
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ const app = express();
 app.use(cors());
 app.use(express.json());
 
+const smtpPort = +process.env.SMTP_PORT || 465;
 const transporter = nodemailer.createTransport({
   host: process.env.SMTP_HOST,
-  port: +process.env.SMTP_PORT,
-  secure: true,
+  port: smtpPort,
+  secure: smtpPort === 465,
   auth: {
     user: process.env.SMTP_USER,
     pass: process.env.SMTP_PASS