diff --git a/src/app/api/send-email/route.ts b/src/app/api/send-email/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de7ac60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/api/send-email/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+import nodemailer from 'nodemailer';
+
+const transporter = nodemailer.createTransport({
+  service: 'gmail',
+  auth: {
+    user: process.env.EMAIL_USER,
+    pass: process.env.EMAIL_PASSWORD,
+  },
+});
+
+export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
+  try {
+    const { to, subject, name, email, businessName, phone, message } = await request.json();
+
+    // Validate required fields
+    if (!to || !subject || !name || !email || !businessName || !phone || !message) {
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        { error: 'Missing required fields' },
+        { status: 400 }
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Create email body
+    const emailBody = `
+      <h2>New Website Request</h2>
+      <p><strong>Name:</strong> ${name}</p>
+      <p><strong>Email:</strong> ${email}</p>
+      <p><strong>Business Name:</strong> ${businessName}</p>
+      <p><strong>Phone:</strong> ${phone}</p>
+      <p><strong>Message:</strong></p>
+      <p>${message.replace(/\n/g, '<br>')}</p>
+    `;
+
+    // Send email
+    const mailOptions = {
+      from: process.env.EMAIL_USER,
+      to: to,
+      subject: subject,
+      html: emailBody,
+      replyTo: email,
+    };
+
+    await transporter.sendMail(mailOptions);
+
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      { success: true, message: 'Email sent successfully' },
+      { status: 200 }
+    );
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Email sending error:', error);
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      { error: 'Failed to send email' },
+      { status: 500 }
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/layout.tsx b/src/app/layout.tsx
index a7c1f20..9d8fd84 100644
--- a/src/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/src/app/layout.tsx
@@ -1387,4 +1387,4 @@ export default function RootLayout({
       </body>
     </html>
   );
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/app/page.tsx b/src/app/page.tsx
index afed2b2..62c11f9 100644
--- a/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -30,18 +30,17 @@ export default function LandingPage() {
     setError("");
 
     try {
-      // Send email using Formspree
-      const response = await fetch("https://formspree.io/f/mpwazqqq", {
+      // Send email using EmailJS or direct backend call
+      const response = await fetch("/api/send-email", {
         method: "POST",        headers: {
           "Content-Type": "application/json"
         },
         body: JSON.stringify({
-          name: formData.fullName,
+          to: "CoreScale.co@gmail.com",          subject: "New Website Request – CoreScale",          name: formData.fullName,
           email: formData.email,
           businessName: formData.businessName,
           phone: formData.phone,
-          message: formData.message,
-          _subject: "New Website Request – CoreScale",          _reply_to: formData.email
+          message: formData.message
         })
       });
 
@@ -368,4 +367,4 @@ export default function LandingPage() {
       </div>
     </ThemeProvider>
   );
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}