diff --git a/cronjob.py b/cronjob.py
index c749d25..5160783 100755
--- a/cronjob.py
+++ b/cronjob.py
@@ -46,14 +46,20 @@ for donation in donations:
         except stripe.error.CardError:
             donation.active = False
             db.commit()
-            send_declined(user, donation.amount)
+            try:
+                send_declined(user, donation.amount)
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"  • declined email failed: {e}")
             print("  • declined")
             continue
 
-        send_thank_you(user, donation.amount, True)
         donation.updated = datetime.now()
         donation.payments += 1
         db.commit()
+        try:
+            send_thank_you(user, donation.amount, True)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"  • thank-you email failed: {e}")
     else:
         print(f"Skipping {donation}")
 
diff --git a/fosspay/blueprints/html.py b/fosspay/blueprints/html.py
index 74c331c..9e7321a 100644
--- a/fosspay/blueprints/html.py
+++ b/fosspay/blueprints/html.py
@@ -269,8 +269,14 @@ def donate():
 
     db.commit()
 
-    send_thank_you(user, amount, type == DonationType.monthly)
-    send_new_donation(user, donation)
+    try:
+        send_thank_you(user, amount, type == DonationType.monthly)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Thank-you email failed: {e}")
+    try:
+        send_new_donation(user, donation)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"New donation email failed: {e}")
 
     if new_account:
         return { "success": True, "new_account": new_account, "password_reset": user.password_reset }
@@ -283,7 +289,11 @@ def issue_password_reset(email):
         return render_template("reset.html", errors="No one with that email found.")
     user.password_reset = binascii.b2a_hex(os.urandom(20)).decode("utf-8")
     user.password_reset_expires = datetime.now() + timedelta(days=1)
-    send_password_reset(user)
+    try:
+        send_password_reset(user)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Password reset email failed: {e}")
+        return render_template("reset.html", errors="Could not send password reset email.")
     db.commit()
     return render_template("reset.html", done=True)
 
@@ -346,7 +356,10 @@ def cancel(id):
         abort(400)
     donation.active = False
     db.commit()
-    send_cancellation_notice(current_user, donation)
+    try:
+        send_cancellation_notice(current_user, donation)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Cancellation email failed: {e}")
     return redirect("../panel")
 
 @html.route("/invoice/<id>")