diff --git a/env b/env
index 0682d723b..8d5739aec 100644
--- a/env
+++ b/env
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ DISABLE_DOWNVOTES=0
 DUES=0
 DEFAULT_THEME=midnight
 DEFAULT_COLOR=805ad5
-MAIL_USERNAME=blahblahblah@gmail.com
-MAIL_PASSWORD=blahblahblah
+EMAIL=blahblahblah@gmail.com
+MAILGUN_KEY=blahblahblah
 DESCRIPTION=rdrama.net caters to drama in all forms such as: Real life, videos, photos, gossip, rumors, news sites, Reddit, and Beyond™. There isn't drama we won't touch, and we want it all!
 CF_KEY=blahblahblah
 CF_ZONE=blahblahblah
diff --git a/files/__main__.py b/files/__main__.py
index 340278a17..cdea5706c 100644
--- a/files/__main__.py
+++ b/files/__main__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ from flask import *
 from flask_caching import Cache
 from flask_limiter import Limiter
 from flask_compress import Compress
-from flask_mail import Mail
 from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
 from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker, scoped_session
 from sqlalchemy import *
@@ -41,16 +40,6 @@ app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URL'] = environ.get("DATABASE_URL", "postgresql:
 app.config["CACHE_TYPE"] = "RedisCache"
 app.config["CACHE_REDIS_URL"] = environ.get("REDIS_URL", "redis://localhost")
 
-app.config['MAIL_SERVER'] = 'smtp.gmail.com'
-app.config['MAIL_PORT'] = 587
-app.config['MAIL_USE_TLS'] = True
-
-if environ.get("MAIL_USERNAME2") and random.random() < 0.5:
-	app.config['MAIL_USERNAME'] = environ.get("MAIL_USERNAME2", "").strip()
-	app.config['MAIL_PASSWORD'] = environ.get("MAIL_PASSWORD2", "").strip()
-else:
-	app.config['MAIL_USERNAME'] = environ.get("MAIL_USERNAME", "").strip()
-	app.config['MAIL_PASSWORD'] = environ.get("MAIL_PASSWORD", "").strip()
 
 app.config['SETTINGS'] = {}
 
@@ -76,7 +65,6 @@ db_session = scoped_session(sessionmaker(bind=engine, autoflush=False))
 
 cache = Cache(app)
 Compress(app)
-mail = Mail(app)
 
 if not path.isfile(f'/site_settings.json'):
 	with open('/site_settings.json', 'w', encoding='utf_8') as f:
diff --git a/files/helpers/const.py b/files/helpers/const.py
index 1d2c6b0d7..9c75ea155 100644
--- a/files/helpers/const.py
+++ b/files/helpers/const.py
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ CARD_VIEW = bool(int(environ.get("CARD_VIEW").strip()))
 DISABLE_DOWNVOTES = bool(int(environ.get("DISABLE_DOWNVOTES").strip()))
 DUES = int(environ.get("DUES").strip())
 DEFAULT_THEME = environ.get("DEFAULT_THEME").strip()
-DEFAULT_COLOR = environ.get("DEFAULT_COLOR", "805ad5").strip()
-MAIL_USERNAME = environ.get("MAIL_USERNAME").strip()
+DEFAULT_COLOR = environ.get("DEFAULT_COLOR").strip()
+EMAIL = environ.get("EMAIL").strip()
+MAILGUN_KEY = environ.get("MAILGUN_KEY").strip()
 DESCRIPTION = environ.get("DESCRIPTION").strip()
 CF_KEY = environ.get("CF_KEY").strip()
 CF_ZONE = environ.get("CF_ZONE").strip()
diff --git a/files/helpers/jinja2.py b/files/helpers/jinja2.py
index b0d8a3b70..d8113de80 100644
--- a/files/helpers/jinja2.py
+++ b/files/helpers/jinja2.py
@@ -75,5 +75,5 @@ def inject_constants():
 			"KOFI_TOKEN":KOFI_TOKEN, "KOFI_LINK":KOFI_LINK,
 			"approved_embed_hosts":approved_embed_hosts,
 			"site_settings":app.config['SETTINGS'],
-			"MAIL_USERNAME":app.config['MAIL_USERNAME'],
+			"EMAIL":EMAIL,
 			}
diff --git a/files/mail/__init__.py b/files/mail/__init__.py
index a36a38731..5a15dfdae 100644
--- a/files/mail/__init__.py
+++ b/files/mail/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import requests
 import time
 from flask import *
 from urllib.parse import quote
@@ -8,14 +9,23 @@ from files.helpers.const import *
 from files.helpers.get import *
 from files.helpers.actions import *
 from files.classes import *
-from files.__main__ import app, mail, limiter
-from flask_mail import Message
+from files.__main__ import app, limiter
 
 
 def send_mail(to_address, subject, html):
+	if MAILGUN_KEY == 'blahblahblah': return
 
-	msg = Message(html=html, subject=subject, sender=app.config['MAIL_USERNAME'], recipients=[to_address])
-	mail.send(msg)
+	url = f"https://api.mailgun.net/v3/{SITE}/messages"
+
+	auth = ("api", MAILGUN_KEY)
+
+	data = {"from": EMAIL,
+			"to": [to_address],
+			"subject": subject,
+			"html": html,
+			}
+	
+	requests.post(url, auth=auth, data=data)
 
 
 def send_verification_email(user, email=None):
diff --git a/files/routes/static.py b/files/routes/static.py
index 751a46eb0..ccfec09b7 100644
--- a/files/routes/static.py
+++ b/files/routes/static.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from files.mail import *
-from files.__main__ import app, limiter, mail
+from files.__main__ import app, limiter
 from files.helpers.alerts import *
 from files.helpers.const import *
 from files.helpers.actions import *
diff --git a/files/routes/subs.py b/files/routes/subs.py
index 06396a571..f0c63633e 100644
--- a/files/routes/subs.py
+++ b/files/routes/subs.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from files.__main__ import app, limiter, mail
+from files.__main__ import app, limiter
 from files.helpers.alerts import *
 from files.helpers.wrappers import *
 from files.helpers.get import *
diff --git a/files/templates/contact.html b/files/templates/contact.html
index 202b07c50..4e2077d73 100644
--- a/files/templates/contact.html
+++ b/files/templates/contact.html
@@ -53,6 +53,6 @@
 
 		{% include "emoji_modal.html" %}
 	{% else %}
-		<h4>by email: {{MAIL_USERNAME}}</h4>
+		<h4>by email: {{EMAIL}}</h4>
 	{% endif %}
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index b3b0e8d7f..f56fcc6c5 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ Flask
 Flask-Caching
 Flask-Compress
 Flask-Limiter
-Flask-Mail
 Flask-Socketio
 gevent
 gevent-websocket