diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 56747a1..cb06d30 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@
 DATABASE_URL=postgresql://votc:votc_password@localhost:5432/votc
 
 # ============================================
-# Resend API for emails
+# SMTP Email (Mailcow)
 # ============================================
-# Get from: https://resend.com/api-keys
-RESEND_API_KEY=re_xxxxxxxxxxxxx
+SMTP_HOST=mx.jeffemmett.com
+SMTP_PORT=587
+SMTP_USER=noreply@jeffemmett.com
+SMTP_PASS=changeme
 
-# Email sender address (must be verified in Resend)
+# Email sender address
 EMAIL_FROM=Valley of the Commons <noreply@jeffemmett.com>
 
 # ============================================
diff --git a/api/application.js b/api/application.js
index aaf4f68..f2e3f61 100644
--- a/api/application.js
+++ b/api/application.js
@@ -110,12 +110,12 @@ const adminNotificationEmail = (application) => ({
   `
 });
 
-async function logEmail(recipientEmail, recipientName, emailType, subject, resendId, metadata = {}) {
+async function logEmail(recipientEmail, recipientName, emailType, subject, messageId, metadata = {}) {
   try {
     await pool.query(
-      `INSERT INTO email_log (recipient_email, recipient_name, email_type, subject, resend_id, metadata)
+      `INSERT INTO email_log (recipient_email, recipient_name, email_type, subject, message_id, metadata)
        VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6)`,
-      [recipientEmail, recipientName, emailType, subject, resendId, JSON.stringify(metadata)]
+      [recipientEmail, recipientName, emailType, subject, messageId, JSON.stringify(metadata)]
     );
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('Failed to log email:', error);
diff --git a/api/waitlist-db.js b/api/waitlist-db.js
index fbfa008..fea033a 100644
--- a/api/waitlist-db.js
+++ b/api/waitlist-db.js
@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@ const welcomeEmail = (signup) => ({
   `
 });
 
-async function logEmail(recipientEmail, recipientName, emailType, subject, resendId, metadata = {}) {
+async function logEmail(recipientEmail, recipientName, emailType, subject, messageId, metadata = {}) {
   try {
     await pool.query(
-      `INSERT INTO email_log (recipient_email, recipient_name, email_type, subject, resend_id, metadata)
+      `INSERT INTO email_log (recipient_email, recipient_name, email_type, subject, message_id, metadata)
        VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6)`,
-      [recipientEmail, recipientName, emailType, subject, resendId, JSON.stringify(metadata)]
+      [recipientEmail, recipientName, emailType, subject, messageId, JSON.stringify(metadata)]
     );
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('Failed to log email:', error);
diff --git a/db/schema.sql b/db/schema.sql
index 407de27..d9d4d3b 100644
--- a/db/schema.sql
+++ b/db/schema.sql
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS email_log (
     recipient_name VARCHAR(255),
     email_type VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,  -- application_confirmation, waitlist_welcome, status_update, etc
     subject VARCHAR(500),
-    resend_id VARCHAR(255),  -- Resend API message ID
+    message_id VARCHAR(255),  -- SMTP message ID
     status VARCHAR(50) DEFAULT 'sent',  -- sent, delivered, bounced, failed
     sent_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
     metadata JSONB
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 8f5d4b0..74084ed 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ services:
     restart: unless-stopped
     environment:
       - DATABASE_URL=postgresql://votc:votc_password@votc-db:5432/votc
-      - RESEND_API_KEY=${RESEND_API_KEY}
+      - SMTP_HOST=${SMTP_HOST}
+      - SMTP_PORT=${SMTP_PORT}
+      - SMTP_USER=${SMTP_USER}
+      - SMTP_PASS=${SMTP_PASS}
       - EMAIL_FROM=Valley of the Commons <noreply@jeffemmett.com>
       - ADMIN_API_KEY=${ADMIN_API_KEY}
       - ADMIN_EMAILS=${ADMIN_EMAILS:-jeff@jeffemmett.com}