diff --git a/slopserver/email.py b/slopserver/email.py
index cd83045..b6a9e74 100644
--- a/slopserver/email.py
+++ b/slopserver/email.py
@@ -1,2 +1,22 @@
 """Send emails for account verification through Resend API"""
-import resend
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+from slopserver.settings import settings
+import resend
+
+resend.api_key = settings.resend_token
+
+def send_email(to: str, subject, content):
+    params: resend.Emails.SendParams = {
+        "from": "slopfarmer@jack-case.pro",
+        "to": to,
+        "subject": subject,
+        "html": content
+    }
+
+    email: resend.Emails.SendResponse = resend.Emails.send(params)
+
+    return email
+
+def generate_verification_email(verification_url: str):
+    return f"""
+    <p>click here to verify your Slop Farmer account: <a href={verification_url}>{verification_url}</a></p>
+    """
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diff --git a/slopserver/server.py b/slopserver/server.py
index bdeaaeb..1b78fa5 100644
--- a/slopserver/server.py
+++ b/slopserver/server.py
@@ -87,6 +87,17 @@ def generate_auth_token(username):
     encoded_jwt = jwt.encode(bearer_token, TOKEN_SECRET, ALGO)   
     return encoded_jwt
 
+def generate_verification_token(username):
+    expiration = datetime.now() + timedelta(days=2)
+    verification_token = {
+        "iss": "slopserver",
+        "exp": int(expiration.timestamp()),
+        "sub": username
+    }
+
+    encoded_jwt = jwt.encode(verification_token, TOKEN_SECRET, ALGO)
+    return encoded_jwt
+
 def get_token_user(decoded_token):
     user = get_user(decoded_token["sub"], DB_ENGINE)
     return user
@@ -128,6 +139,14 @@ def signup_form(form_data: Annotated[SignupForm, Form()]):
     # create user
     create_user(form_data.email, get_password_hash(form_data.password.get_secret_value()), DB_ENGINE)
 
+    # send verification email
+    # create a jwt encoding the username and a time limit to be the verification URL
+
+@app.get("/verify")
+def verify_email(token: str):
+    get_user()
+
+
 @app.get("/altcha-challenge")
 def altcha_challenge():
     options = ChallengeOptions(
diff --git a/slopserver/settings.py b/slopserver/settings.py
index 7b2a0bd..2bd8c31 100644
--- a/slopserver/settings.py
+++ b/slopserver/settings.py
@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@ class ServerSettings(BaseSettings):
     altcha_secret: str = "0460de065912d0292df1e7422a5ed2dc362ed56d6bab64fe50b89957463061f3"
     resend_token: str = "re_NXpjzbqR_KgAbu72PKjYHcquX24WvnN3i"
 
+    sender_email: str = "slopfarmer@jack-case.pro"
+
 settings = ServerSettings()