diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index d325164..eabaf5f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ jobs:
     #               AWS__Region=${{ env.AWS_REGION }}
     #               LogoDev__PublishableKey=${{ secrets.LOGODEV_PUBLISHABLE_KEY }}
     #               LogoDev__SecretKey=${{ secrets.LOGODEV_SECRET_KEY }}
+    #               Email__ResendApiToken=${{ secrets.EMAIL__RESENDAPITOKEN }}
     #             EOF
     #               sudo chown ${{ secrets.LIGHTSAIL_USER }}:${{ secrets.LIGHTSAIL_USER }} /var/www/culinarycommand/.env
     #               sudo chmod 640 /var/www/culinarycommand/.env
@@ -184,6 +185,7 @@ jobs:
     #               export AWS__Region="${{ env.AWS_REGION }}"
     #               export LogoDev__PublishableKey="${{ secrets.LOGODEV_PUBLISHABLE_KEY }}"
     #               export LogoDev__SecretKey="${{ secrets.LOGODEV_SECRET_KEY }}"
+    #               export Email__ResendApiToken="${{ secrets.EMAIL__RESENDAPITOKEN }}"
     #             EOF
     #               sudo chown ${{ secrets.LIGHTSAIL_USER }}:${{ secrets.LIGHTSAIL_USER }} /var/www/culinarycommand/.env.export
     #               sudo chmod 640 /var/www/culinarycommand/.env.export
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ec2_init.sh b/.github/workflows/ec2_init.sh
index 6ddd6d1..b11beee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ec2_init.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/ec2_init.sh
@@ -87,6 +87,13 @@ LOGODEV_SECRET_KEY=$(aws ssm get-parameter \
     --query "Parameter.Value" \
     --output text)
 
+Email__ResendApiToken=$(aws ssm get-parameter \
+    --name "/culinarycommand/prod/Email__ResendApiToken" \
+    --with-decryption \
+    --region us-east-2 \
+    --query "Parameter.Value" \
+    --output text)
+
 # Write environment variables to file
 echo "[6/8] Writing environment file..."
 cat > /etc/culinarycommand.env << EOF
diff --git a/CulinaryCommandApp/CulinaryCommand.csproj b/CulinaryCommandApp/CulinaryCommand.csproj
index 2989c24..1b776be 100644
--- a/CulinaryCommandApp/CulinaryCommand.csproj
+++ b/CulinaryCommandApp/CulinaryCommand.csproj
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
     <Content Include="AIDashboard\**\*"> 
       <CopyToPublishDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToPublishDirectory> 
     </Content>
+    <PackageReference Include="Resend" Version="0.2.2" />
   </ItemGroup>
   
   <!-- <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/CulinaryCommandApp/Program.cs b/CulinaryCommandApp/Program.cs
index e464ed2..2c9c932 100644
--- a/CulinaryCommandApp/Program.cs
+++ b/CulinaryCommandApp/Program.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.DataProtection;
 using CulinaryCommand.Vendor.Services;
 using System.IO;
+using Resend;
 using CulinaryCommandApp.Inventory.Entities;
 
 
@@ -165,7 +166,15 @@
 builder.Services.AddScoped<IUnitService, UnitService>();
 builder.Services.AddScoped<IInventoryTransactionService, InventoryTransactionService>();
 builder.Services.AddScoped<IInventoryManagementService, InventoryManagementService>();
-builder.Services.AddScoped<IEmailSender, EmailSender>();
+builder.Services.AddOptions();  // Start of Email Setup
+builder.Services.AddHttpClient<ResendClient>();
+builder.Services.Configure<ResendClientOptions>(o =>
+{
+    o.ApiToken = builder.Configuration["Email:ResendApiToken"]
+        ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Email:ResendApiToken is not set.");
+});
+builder.Services.AddTransient<IResend, ResendClient>();
+builder.Services.AddScoped<IEmailSender, EmailSender>();    // End of Email Setup
 builder.Services.AddScoped<ITaskAssignmentService, TaskAssignmentService>();
 builder.Services.AddScoped<ITaskLibraryService, TaskLibraryService>();
 builder.Services.AddScoped<IPurchaseOrderService, PurchaseOrderService>();
diff --git a/CulinaryCommandApp/Services/EmailSender.cs b/CulinaryCommandApp/Services/EmailSender.cs
index a3df8e8..17d266b 100644
--- a/CulinaryCommandApp/Services/EmailSender.cs
+++ b/CulinaryCommandApp/Services/EmailSender.cs
@@ -1,16 +1,82 @@
-namespace CulinaryCommand.Services
+using System.Net;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Resend;
+
+namespace CulinaryCommand.Services;
+
+public interface IEmailSender
 {
-    public class EmailSender : IEmailSender
+    Task SendInviteEmailAsync(string toEmail, string firstName, string inviteToken);
+}
+
+public class EmailSender : IEmailSender
+{
+    private readonly IResend _resend;
+    private readonly ILogger<EmailSender> _logger;
+    private readonly string _fromAddress = "noreply@culinary-command.com";
+    private readonly string _fromName = "Culinary Command";
+    private readonly string _appBaseUrl = "https://culinary-command.com";
+
+    public EmailSender(IResend resend, ILogger<EmailSender> logger, IConfiguration configuration)
     {
-        public async Task SendEmailAsync(string toEmail, string subject, string body)
+        _resend = resend;
+        _logger = logger;
+    }
+
+    public async Task SendInviteEmailAsync(string toEmail, string firstName, string inviteToken)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(toEmail))
+            throw new ArgumentException("Recipient email is required.", nameof(toEmail));
+
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(inviteToken))
+            throw new ArgumentException("Invite token is required.", nameof(inviteToken));
+
+        var safeName = WebUtility.HtmlEncode(firstName ?? string.Empty);
+        var inviteLink = $"{_appBaseUrl.TrimEnd('/')}/account/setup?token={Uri.EscapeDataString(inviteToken)}";
+
+        var message = new EmailMessage
         {
-            // TODO: Replace with real SMTP or SendGrid logic
-            Console.WriteLine("=== EMAIL SENT ===");
-            Console.WriteLine($"To: {toEmail}");
-            Console.WriteLine($"Subject: {subject}");
-            Console.WriteLine(body);
+            From = $"{_fromName} <{_fromAddress}>",
+            Subject = "Set up your Culinary Command account",
+            HtmlBody = $@"
+                <div style=""font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;"">
+                    <p>Hi {safeName},</p>
+                    <p>You’ve been invited to join <strong>Culinary Command</strong>.</p>
+                    <p>
+                        <a href=""{inviteLink}""
+                           style=""display:inline-block;padding:10px 16px;background:#111;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:6px;"">
+                           Set up your account
+                        </a>
+                    </p>
+                    <p>Or copy and paste this link into your browser:</p>
+                    <p>{WebUtility.HtmlEncode(inviteLink)}</p>
+                    <p>If you weren’t expecting this email, you can ignore it.</p>
+                </div>"
+        };
+
+        message.To.Add(toEmail);
+
+        try
+        {
+            var response = await _resend.EmailSendAsync(message);
+
+            if (!response.Success)
+            {
+                var error = response.Exception?.Message ?? "Unknown Resend error";
 
-            await Task.CompletedTask;
+                _logger.LogError("Resend failed for {Email}. Error: {Error}", toEmail, error);
+
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                    $"Failed to send invite email to {toEmail}: {error}");
+            }
+
+            _logger.LogInformation("Invite email sent successfully to {Email}", toEmail);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError(ex, "Exception while sending invite email to {Email}", toEmail);
+            throw;
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CulinaryCommandApp/Services/IEmailSender.cs b/CulinaryCommandApp/Services/IEmailSender.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 6bc7e29..0000000
--- a/CulinaryCommandApp/Services/IEmailSender.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-namespace CulinaryCommand.Services
-{
-    public interface IEmailSender
-    {
-        Task SendEmailAsync(string toEmail, string subject, string body);
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CulinaryCommandApp/Services/UserService.cs b/CulinaryCommandApp/Services/UserService.cs
index 3e0f2a1..62d7ccf 100644
--- a/CulinaryCommandApp/Services/UserService.cs
+++ b/CulinaryCommandApp/Services/UserService.cs
@@ -463,20 +463,13 @@ public async Task SendInviteEmailAsync(User user)
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(user.InviteToken))
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("User does not have an invite token.");
 
-            string link = $"https://culinary-command.com/account/setup?token={user.InviteToken}";
-
-            string subject = "Your CulinaryCommand Account Invitation";
-            string body = $@"
-                <h2>Welcome to CulinaryCommand!</h2>
-                <p>You have been invited to join <strong>{user.Company?.Name}</strong>.</p>
-                <p>Click the button below to set your password and activate your account:</p>
-                <p><a href='{link}' style='padding:10px 20px;background:#4CAF50;color:white;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;'>Set Your Password</a></p>
-                <p>If the button doesn't work, use this link:</p>
-                <p>{link}</p>
-            ";
-
-            // implement actual email send (SendGrid, SMTP, Mailgun, whatever)
-            await _emailSender.SendEmailAsync(user.Email!, subject, body);
+            var firstName = user.Name?.Split(' ', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries).FirstOrDefault() ?? "there";
+
+            await _emailSender.SendInviteEmailAsync(
+                user.Email!,
+                firstName,
+                user.InviteToken
+            );
         }
 
         public async Task<User?> GetUserByInviteTokenAsync(string token)