diff --git a/LeaderboardBackend/Services/Impl/AccountRecoveryService.cs b/LeaderboardBackend/Services/Impl/AccountRecoveryService.cs
index f67c82c4..8d61cd7f 100644
--- a/LeaderboardBackend/Services/Impl/AccountRecoveryService.cs
+++ b/LeaderboardBackend/Services/Impl/AccountRecoveryService.cs
@@ -14,18 +14,21 @@ public class AccountRecoveryService : IAccountRecoveryService
     private readonly IEmailSender _emailSender;
     private readonly IClock _clock;
     private readonly AppConfig _appConfig;
+    private readonly ILogger _logger;
 
     public AccountRecoveryService(
         ApplicationContext applicationContext,
         IEmailSender emailSender,
         IClock clock,
-        IOptions<AppConfig> appConfig
+        IOptions<AppConfig> appConfig,
+        ILogger<AccountRecoveryService> logger
     )
     {
         _applicationContext = applicationContext;
         _emailSender = emailSender;
         _clock = clock;
         _appConfig = appConfig.Value;
+        _logger = logger;
     }
 
     public async Task<CreateRecoveryResult> CreateRecoveryAndSendEmail(User user)
@@ -55,8 +58,9 @@ await _emailSender.EnqueueEmailAsync(
                 GenerateAccountRecoveryEmailBody(user, recovery)
             );
         }
-        catch
+        catch (Exception e)
         {
+            _logger.LogWarning("Failed to send recovery email: {err}", e.Message);
             return new EmailFailed();
         }
 
diff --git a/LeaderboardBackend/Services/Impl/EmailSender.cs b/LeaderboardBackend/Services/Impl/EmailSender.cs
index a74ad6a4..f8dcce5e 100644
--- a/LeaderboardBackend/Services/Impl/EmailSender.cs
+++ b/LeaderboardBackend/Services/Impl/EmailSender.cs
@@ -63,15 +63,34 @@ private async Task SendEmail(MimeMessage message)
 
         if (!_smtpClient.IsConnected)
         {
-            await _smtpClient.ConnectAsync(_config.Smtp!.Host, _config.Smtp.Port, _config.Smtp.UseSsl);
+            _logger.LogInformation("Connecting to client");
+            try
+            {
+                await _smtpClient.ConnectAsync(_config.Smtp!.Host, _config.Smtp.Port, _config.Smtp.UseSsl);
+                _logger.LogError("Client connected");
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                _logger.LogError("Connecting failed: {message}", e.Message);
+            }
         }
 
         if ((_config.Smtp!.Username is not null || _config.Smtp.Password is not null)
             && !_smtpClient.IsAuthenticated)
         {
-            await _smtpClient.AuthenticateAsync(_config.Smtp.Username, _config.Smtp.Password);
+            _logger.LogInformation("Logging into client");
+            try
+            {
+                await _smtpClient.AuthenticateAsync(_config.Smtp.Username, _config.Smtp.Password);
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                _logger.LogError("Auth failed: {message}", e.Message);
+            }
         }
 
-        await _smtpClient.SendAsync(message);
+        _logger.LogInformation("Calling SendAsync");
+        string res = await _smtpClient.SendAsync(message);
+        _logger.LogInformation("SendAsync done: {res}", res);
     }
 }