refactor(emails): restructure email system and add recording notifications

- Move email templates to separate files in src/emails/templates/
- Create new email service architecture (service.js, index.js)
- Add recording suggestions email template for matching notifications
- Integrate email notifications with matching system (sends when suggestions created)
- Update controllers (auth.js, user.js) to use new email module
- Update tests to use new email module path
- Remove deprecated src/utils/email.js

Features:
- Template-based email system for easy editing
- Automatic email notifications when recording assignments are made
- Clean separation between template logic and sending logic
- Graceful error handling for AWS SES failures

backend/src/__tests__/auth-phase1.5.test.js

@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ const { prisma } = require('../utils/db');
 const { hashPassword, generateVerificationToken, generateVerificationCode } = require('../utils/auth');
 
 // Mock email service
-jest.mock('../utils/email', () => ({
+jest.mock('../emails', () => ({
   sendVerificationEmail: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({ success: true }),
   sendPasswordResetEmail: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({ success: true }),
   sendWelcomeEmail: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({ success: true })
 }));
 
-const emailService = require('../utils/email');
+const emailService = require('../emails');
 
 // Clean up database before and after tests
 beforeAll(async () => {

backend/src/__tests__/utils/email.test.js

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const {
   sendVerificationEmail,
   sendPasswordResetEmail,
   sendWelcomeEmail
-} = require('../../utils/email');
+} = require('../../emails');
 
 // Set up test environment variables
 beforeAll(() => {

backend/src/controllers/auth.js

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const {
   generateVerificationCode,
   getTokenExpiry
 } = require('../utils/auth');
-const { sendVerificationEmail, sendWelcomeEmail, sendPasswordResetEmail } = require('../utils/email');
+const { sendVerificationEmail, sendWelcomeEmail, sendPasswordResetEmail } = require('../emails');
 const { sanitizeForEmail, timingSafeEqual } = require('../utils/sanitize');
 const securityConfig = require('../config/security');
 

backend/src/controllers/user.js

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const { prisma } = require('../utils/db');
 const { hashPassword, comparePassword, generateToken, generateVerificationToken, generateVerificationCode } = require('../utils/auth');
-const { sendVerificationEmail } = require('../utils/email');
+const { sendVerificationEmail } = require('../emails');
 const { sanitizeForEmail } = require('../utils/sanitize');
 
 /**

backend/src/emails/index.js

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/**
+ * Email module exports
+ * Provides clean API for sending emails throughout the application
+ */
+
+const {
+  sendEmail,
+  sendVerificationEmail,
+  sendPasswordResetEmail,
+  sendWelcomeEmail,
+  sendRecordingSuggestionsEmail,
+} = require('./service');
+
+module.exports = {
+  sendEmail,
+  sendVerificationEmail,
+  sendPasswordResetEmail,
+  sendWelcomeEmail,
+  sendRecordingSuggestionsEmail,
+};

backend/src/emails/service.js

@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+/**
+ * Email Service using AWS SES
+ * Handles sending emails with template support
+ */
+
+const { SESClient, SendEmailCommand } = require('@aws-sdk/client-ses');
+const { generateVerificationEmail } = require('./templates/verification');
+const { generatePasswordResetEmail } = require('./templates/password-reset');
+const { generateWelcomeEmail } = require('./templates/welcome');
+const { generateRecordingSuggestionsEmail } = require('./templates/recording-suggestions');
+
+// Configure AWS SES Client
+const sesClient = new SESClient({
+  region: process.env.AWS_REGION || 'us-east-1',
+  credentials: {
+    accessKeyId: process.env.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID,
+    secretAccessKey: process.env.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY,
+  },
+});
+
+/**
+ * Send email via AWS SES
+ * @param {Object} params - Email parameters
+ * @param {string} params.to - Recipient email address
+ * @param {string} params.subject - Email subject
+ * @param {string} params.htmlBody - HTML email body
+ * @param {string} params.textBody - Plain text email body (fallback)
+ * @returns {Promise<Object>} - SES response
+ */
+async function sendEmail({ to, subject, htmlBody, textBody }) {
+  const params = {
+    Source: `${process.env.SES_FROM_NAME} <${process.env.SES_FROM_EMAIL}>`,
+    Destination: {
+      ToAddresses: [to],
+    },
+    Message: {
+      Subject: {
+        Data: subject,
+        Charset: 'UTF-8',
+      },
+      Body: {
+        Html: {
+          Data: htmlBody,
+          Charset: 'UTF-8',
+        },
+        Text: {
+          Data: textBody,
+          Charset: 'UTF-8',
+        },
+      },
+    },
+  };
+
+  try {
+    const command = new SendEmailCommand(params);
+    const response = await sesClient.send(command);
+    console.log(`Email sent successfully to ${to}. MessageId: ${response.MessageId}`);
+    return { success: true, messageId: response.MessageId };
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error sending email:', error);
+    throw new Error(`Failed to send email: ${error.message}`);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Send verification email with link and PIN code
+ * @param {string} email - User email
+ * @param {string} firstName - User first name
+ * @param {string} verificationToken - Unique verification token
+ * @param {string} verificationCode - 6-digit PIN code
+ */
+async function sendVerificationEmail(email, firstName, verificationToken, verificationCode) {
+  const verificationLink = `${process.env.FRONTEND_URL}/verify-email?token=${verificationToken}`;
+
+  const { subject, htmlBody, textBody } = generateVerificationEmail({
+    firstName,
+    verificationLink,
+    verificationCode,
+  });
+
+  return sendEmail({ to: email, subject, htmlBody, textBody });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Send password reset email with link
+ * @param {string} email - User email
+ * @param {string} firstName - User first name
+ * @param {string} resetToken - Unique reset token
+ */
+async function sendPasswordResetEmail(email, firstName, resetToken) {
+  const resetLink = `${process.env.FRONTEND_URL}/reset-password?token=${resetToken}`;
+
+  const { subject, htmlBody, textBody } = generatePasswordResetEmail({
+    firstName,
+    resetLink,
+  });
+
+  return sendEmail({ to: email, subject, htmlBody, textBody });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Send welcome email after successful verification
+ * @param {string} email - User email
+ * @param {string} firstName - User first name
+ */
+async function sendWelcomeEmail(email, firstName) {
+  const { subject, htmlBody, textBody } = generateWelcomeEmail({
+    firstName,
+    frontendUrl: process.env.FRONTEND_URL,
+  });
+
+  return sendEmail({ to: email, subject, htmlBody, textBody });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Send recording suggestions notification email
+ * @param {string} email - User email
+ * @param {string} firstName - User first name
+ * @param {string} eventName - Name of the event
+ * @param {string} eventSlug - Event slug for URL
+ * @param {number} suggestionsCount - Number of new recording suggestions
+ */
+async function sendRecordingSuggestionsEmail(email, firstName, eventName, eventSlug, suggestionsCount) {
+  const { subject, htmlBody, textBody } = generateRecordingSuggestionsEmail({
+    firstName,
+    eventName,
+    eventSlug,
+    suggestionsCount,
+    frontendUrl: process.env.FRONTEND_URL,
+  });
+
+  return sendEmail({ to: email, subject, htmlBody, textBody });
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  sendEmail,
+  sendVerificationEmail,
+  sendPasswordResetEmail,
+  sendWelcomeEmail,
+  sendRecordingSuggestionsEmail,
+};

backend/src/emails/templates/password-reset.js

@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/**
+ * Email template for password reset
+ * Sends secure password reset link to users
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Generate password reset email content
+ * @param {Object} data - Template data
+ * @param {string} data.firstName - User's first name
+ * @param {string} data.resetLink - Full password reset URL with token
+ * @returns {Object} - Email content with subject, htmlBody, textBody
+ */
+function generatePasswordResetEmail(data) {
+  const { firstName, resetLink } = data;
+
+  const subject = 'Reset your spotlight.cam password';
+
+  const htmlBody = `
+    <!DOCTYPE html>
+    <html>
+    <head>
+      <meta charset="UTF-8">
+      <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+      <style>
+        body { font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; color: #333; }
+        .container { max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px; }
+        .header { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%); color: white; padding: 30px; text-align: center; border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0; }
+        .content { background: #f9fafb; padding: 30px; border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px; }
+        .button { display: inline-block; background: #667eea; color: white; padding: 14px 30px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; margin: 20px 0; font-weight: 600; }
+        .footer { text-align: center; color: #666; font-size: 14px; margin-top: 30px; }
+        .warning { background: #fef3c7; border-left: 4px solid #f59e0b; padding: 15px; margin: 20px 0; }
+      </style>
+    </head>
+    <body>
+      <div class="container">
+        <div class="header">
+          <h1>🔐 Password Reset</h1>
+        </div>
+        <div class="content">
+          <h2>Hi ${firstName || 'there'}! 👋</h2>
+          <p>We received a request to reset your password for your spotlight.cam account.</p>
+
+          <a href="${resetLink}" class="button">Reset Password</a>
+
+          <p style="font-size: 14px; color: #666;">This link will expire in 1 hour.</p>
+
+          <div class="warning">
+            <strong>⚠️ Security Notice</strong><br>
+            If you didn't request this password reset, please ignore this email. Your password will remain unchanged.
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="footer">
+          <p>spotlight.cam - P2P video exchange for dance events</p>
+          <p>This is an automated email. Please do not reply.</p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </body>
+    </html>
+  `;
+
+  const textBody = `
+Hi ${firstName || 'there'}!
+
+We received a request to reset your password for your spotlight.cam account.
+
+Click this link to reset your password:
+${resetLink}
+
+This link will expire in 1 hour.
+
+⚠️ Security Notice
+If you didn't request this password reset, please ignore this email. Your password will remain unchanged.
+
+---
+spotlight.cam - P2P video exchange for dance events
+This is an automated email. Please do not reply.
+  `;
+
+  return { subject, htmlBody, textBody };
+}
+
+module.exports = { generatePasswordResetEmail };

backend/src/emails/templates/recording-suggestions.js

@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+/**
+ * Email template for recording suggestions notification
+ * Sent when the matching system assigns recording tasks to a user
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Generate recording suggestions notification email
+ * @param {Object} data - Template data
+ * @param {string} data.firstName - User's first name
+ * @param {string} data.eventName - Name of the event
+ * @param {string} data.eventSlug - Event slug for URL
+ * @param {number} data.suggestionsCount - Number of new recording suggestions
+ * @param {string} data.frontendUrl - Base frontend URL
+ * @returns {Object} - Email content with subject, htmlBody, textBody
+ */
+function generateRecordingSuggestionsEmail(data) {
+  const { firstName, eventName, eventSlug, suggestionsCount, frontendUrl } = data;
+
+  const eventUrl = `${frontendUrl}/events/${eventSlug}`;
+  const plural = suggestionsCount === 1 ? '' : 's';
+
+  const subject = `New recording assignment${plural} for ${eventName}`;
+
+  const htmlBody = `
+    <!DOCTYPE html>
+    <html>
+    <head>
+      <meta charset="UTF-8">
+      <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+      <style>
+        body { font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; color: #333; }
+        .container { max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px; }
+        .header { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%); color: white; padding: 30px; text-align: center; border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0; }
+        .content { background: #f9fafb; padding: 30px; border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px; }
+        .button { display: inline-block; background: #667eea; color: white; padding: 14px 30px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; margin: 20px 0; font-weight: 600; }
+        .highlight-box { background: white; border: 2px solid #667eea; border-radius: 8px; padding: 20px; text-align: center; margin: 20px 0; }
+        .count { font-size: 48px; font-weight: bold; color: #667eea; }
+        .info-box { background: #e0e7ff; border-left: 4px solid #667eea; padding: 15px; margin: 20px 0; border-radius: 4px; }
+        .footer { text-align: center; color: #666; font-size: 14px; margin-top: 30px; }
+      </style>
+    </head>
+    <body>
+      <div class="container">
+        <div class="header">
+          <h1>🎥 New Recording Assignment${plural}</h1>
+        </div>
+        <div class="content">
+          <h2>Hi ${firstName || 'there'}! 👋</h2>
+          <p>Great news! The matching system has assigned you to record dance performances at <strong>${eventName}</strong>.</p>
+
+          <div class="highlight-box">
+            <div class="count">${suggestionsCount}</div>
+            <p style="margin: 5px 0; font-size: 18px; color: #666;">New recording assignment${plural}</p>
+          </div>
+
+          <div class="info-box">
+            <strong>📋 Next Steps:</strong><br>
+            1. Review your assigned heats in the event dashboard<br>
+            2. Accept or decline each recording suggestion<br>
+            3. Coordinate with dancers for video exchange
+          </div>
+
+          <p>You can review and manage your recording assignments by visiting the event page:</p>
+
+          <a href="${eventUrl}" class="button">View Recording Assignments</a>
+
+          <p style="font-size: 14px; color: #666;">
+            <strong>Reminder:</strong> Recording assignments help build our dance community!
+            Please review them at your earliest convenience.
+          </p>
+        </div>
+        <div class="footer">
+          <p>spotlight.cam - P2P video exchange for dance events</p>
+          <p>This is an automated email. Please do not reply.</p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </body>
+    </html>
+  `;
+
+  const textBody = `
+Hi ${firstName || 'there'}!
+
+Great news! The matching system has assigned you to record dance performances at ${eventName}.
+
+📊 New Recording Assignments: ${suggestionsCount}
+
+📋 Next Steps:
+1. Review your assigned heats in the event dashboard
+2. Accept or decline each recording suggestion
+3. Coordinate with dancers for video exchange
+
+You can review and manage your recording assignments here:
+${eventUrl}
+
+Reminder: Recording assignments help build our dance community!
+Please review them at your earliest convenience.
+
+---
+spotlight.cam - P2P video exchange for dance events
+This is an automated email. Please do not reply.
+  `;
+
+  return { subject, htmlBody, textBody };
+}
+
+module.exports = { generateRecordingSuggestionsEmail };

backend/src/emails/templates/verification.js

@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+/**
+ * Email template for email verification
+ * Sends verification link and PIN code to new users
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Generate verification email content
+ * @param {Object} data - Template data
+ * @param {string} data.firstName - User's first name
+ * @param {string} data.verificationLink - Full verification URL with token
+ * @param {string} data.verificationCode - 6-digit PIN code
+ * @returns {Object} - Email content with subject, htmlBody, textBody
+ */
+function generateVerificationEmail(data) {
+  const { firstName, verificationLink, verificationCode } = data;
+
+  const subject = 'Verify your spotlight.cam email';
+
+  const htmlBody = `
+    <!DOCTYPE html>
+    <html>
+    <head>
+      <meta charset="UTF-8">
+      <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+      <style>
+        body { font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; color: #333; }
+        .container { max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px; }
+        .header { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%); color: white; padding: 30px; text-align: center; border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0; }
+        .content { background: #f9fafb; padding: 30px; border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px; }
+        .code-box { background: white; border: 2px solid #667eea; border-radius: 8px; padding: 20px; text-align: center; margin: 20px 0; }
+        .code { font-size: 32px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 8px; color: #667eea; font-family: monospace; }
+        .button { display: inline-block; background: #667eea; color: white; padding: 14px 30px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; margin: 20px 0; font-weight: 600; }
+        .footer { text-align: center; color: #666; font-size: 14px; margin-top: 30px; }
+        .divider { border-top: 1px solid #e5e7eb; margin: 20px 0; }
+      </style>
+    </head>
+    <body>
+      <div class="container">
+        <div class="header">
+          <h1>🎥 spotlight.cam</h1>
+          <p>Welcome to the dance community!</p>
+        </div>
+        <div class="content">
+          <h2>Hi ${firstName || 'there'}! 👋</h2>
+          <p>Thanks for joining spotlight.cam! To start sharing dance videos with your event partners, please verify your email address.</p>
+
+          <h3>Option 1: Click the button</h3>
+          <a href="${verificationLink}" class="button">Verify Email Address</a>
+
+          <div class="divider"></div>
+
+          <h3>Option 2: Enter this code</h3>
+          <div class="code-box">
+            <div class="code">${verificationCode}</div>
+          </div>
+
+          <p style="font-size: 14px; color: #666;">This code will expire in 24 hours.</p>
+
+          <div class="divider"></div>
+
+          <p><strong>Didn't create an account?</strong> You can safely ignore this email.</p>
+        </div>
+        <div class="footer">
+          <p>spotlight.cam - P2P video exchange for dance events</p>
+          <p>This is an automated email. Please do not reply.</p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </body>
+    </html>
+  `;
+
+  const textBody = `
+Hi ${firstName || 'there'}!
+
+Thanks for joining spotlight.cam! To start sharing dance videos with your event partners, please verify your email address.
+
+Option 1: Click this link to verify
+${verificationLink}
+
+Option 2: Enter this verification code
+${verificationCode}
+
+This code will expire in 24 hours.
+
+Didn't create an account? You can safely ignore this email.
+
+---
+spotlight.cam - P2P video exchange for dance events
+This is an automated email. Please do not reply.
+  `;
+
+  return { subject, htmlBody, textBody };
+}
+
+module.exports = { generateVerificationEmail };

backend/src/emails/templates/welcome.js

@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+/**
+ * Email template for welcome message
+ * Sent after successful email verification
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Generate welcome email content
+ * @param {Object} data - Template data
+ * @param {string} data.firstName - User's first name
+ * @param {string} data.frontendUrl - Base frontend URL
+ * @returns {Object} - Email content with subject, htmlBody, textBody
+ */
+function generateWelcomeEmail(data) {
+  const { firstName, frontendUrl } = data;
+
+  const subject = 'Welcome to spotlight.cam! 🎉';
+
+  const htmlBody = `
+    <!DOCTYPE html>
+    <html>
+    <head>
+      <meta charset="UTF-8">
+      <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+      <style>
+        body { font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; color: #333; }
+        .container { max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px; }
+        .header { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%); color: white; padding: 30px; text-align: center; border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0; }
+        .content { background: #f9fafb; padding: 30px; border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px; }
+        .button { display: inline-block; background: #667eea; color: white; padding: 14px 30px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; margin: 20px 0; font-weight: 600; }
+        .feature { background: white; padding: 15px; margin: 10px 0; border-radius: 6px; border-left: 4px solid #667eea; }
+        .footer { text-align: center; color: #666; font-size: 14px; margin-top: 30px; }
+      </style>
+    </head>
+    <body>
+      <div class="container">
+        <div class="header">
+          <h1>🎉 Welcome to spotlight.cam!</h1>
+        </div>
+        <div class="content">
+          <h2>Hi ${firstName || 'there'}! 👋</h2>
+          <p>Your email has been verified! You're all set to start using spotlight.cam.</p>
+
+          <h3>What you can do now:</h3>
+
+          <div class="feature">
+            <strong>🎪 Join Events</strong><br>
+            Browse upcoming dance events and join event chat rooms to meet other dancers.
+          </div>
+
+          <div class="feature">
+            <strong>💬 Match & Chat</strong><br>
+            Connect with event participants for video collaborations.
+          </div>
+
+          <div class="feature">
+            <strong>🎥 Share Videos P2P</strong><br>
+            Exchange dance videos directly with your partners using WebRTC - no server uploads!
+          </div>
+
+          <a href="${frontendUrl}/events" class="button">Explore Events</a>
+
+          <p>Happy dancing! 💃🕺</p>
+        </div>
+        <div class="footer">
+          <p>spotlight.cam - P2P video exchange for dance events</p>
+          <p>Questions? Check out our FAQ or contact support.</p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </body>
+    </html>
+  `;
+
+  const textBody = `
+Hi ${firstName || 'there'}!
+
+Your email has been verified! You're all set to start using spotlight.cam.
+
+What you can do now:
+
+🎪 Join Events
+Browse upcoming dance events and join event chat rooms to meet other dancers.
+
+💬 Match & Chat
+Connect with event participants for video collaborations.
+
+🎥 Share Videos P2P
+Exchange dance videos directly with your partners using WebRTC - no server uploads!
+
+Visit: ${frontendUrl}/events
+
+Happy dancing! 💃🕺
+
+---
+spotlight.cam - P2P video exchange for dance events
+Questions? Check out our FAQ or contact support.
+  `;
+
+  return { subject, htmlBody, textBody };
+}
+
+module.exports = { generateWelcomeEmail };

backend/src/services/matching.js

@@ -606,6 +606,60 @@ async function saveMatchingResults(eventId, suggestions, runId = null) {
       // Log error but don't fail the matching operation
       console.error('Failed to emit recording suggestion notifications:', socketError);
     }
+
+    // Send email notifications to recorders who received new suggestions
+    try {
+      const { sendRecordingSuggestionsEmail } = require('../emails');
+
+      // Get event details (reuse from socket notification if available)
+      const event = await prisma.event.findUnique({
+        where: { id: eventId },
+        select: { slug: true, name: true },
+      });
+
+      // Group suggestions by recorder (same logic as socket notifications)
+      const suggestionsByRecorder = new Map();
+      for (const suggestion of newSuggestions) {
+        // Only notify for assigned suggestions (not NOT_FOUND)
+        if (suggestion.recorderId && suggestion.status === SUGGESTION_STATUS.PENDING) {
+          if (!suggestionsByRecorder.has(suggestion.recorderId)) {
+            suggestionsByRecorder.set(suggestion.recorderId, []);
+          }
+          suggestionsByRecorder.get(suggestion.recorderId).push(suggestion);
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Get recorder details (email, firstName)
+      if (suggestionsByRecorder.size > 0) {
+        const recorderIds = Array.from(suggestionsByRecorder.keys());
+        const recorders = await prisma.user.findMany({
+          where: { id: { in: recorderIds } },
+          select: { id: true, email: true, firstName: true, username: true },
+        });
+
+        // Send email to each recorder
+        for (const recorder of recorders) {
+          const recorderSuggestions = suggestionsByRecorder.get(recorder.id);
+          if (recorderSuggestions && recorderSuggestions.length > 0) {
+            try {
+              await sendRecordingSuggestionsEmail(
+                recorder.email,
+                recorder.firstName || recorder.username,
+                event?.name || 'Event',
+                event?.slug || '',
+                recorderSuggestions.length
+              );
+            } catch (emailError) {
+              // Log error but continue with other emails
+              console.error(`Failed to send recording suggestions email to ${recorder.email}:`, emailError);
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (emailError) {
+      // Log error but don't fail the matching operation
+      console.error('Failed to send recording suggestion email notifications:', emailError);
+    }
   }
 
   // Update event's matchingRunAt

backend/src/utils/email.js

@@ -1,320 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Email Service using AWS SES
- * Handles sending emails for verification, password reset, etc.
- */
-
-const { SESClient, SendEmailCommand } = require('@aws-sdk/client-ses');
-
-// Configure AWS SES Client
-const sesClient = new SESClient({
-  region: process.env.AWS_REGION || 'us-east-1',
-  credentials: {
-    accessKeyId: process.env.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID,
-    secretAccessKey: process.env.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY,
-  },
-});
-
-/**
- * Send email via AWS SES
- * @param {Object} params - Email parameters
- * @param {string} params.to - Recipient email address
- * @param {string} params.subject - Email subject
- * @param {string} params.htmlBody - HTML email body
- * @param {string} params.textBody - Plain text email body (fallback)
- * @returns {Promise<Object>} - SES response
- */
-async function sendEmail({ to, subject, htmlBody, textBody }) {
-  const params = {
-    Source: `${process.env.SES_FROM_NAME} <${process.env.SES_FROM_EMAIL}>`,
-    Destination: {
-      ToAddresses: [to],
-    },
-    Message: {
-      Subject: {
-        Data: subject,
-        Charset: 'UTF-8',
-      },
-      Body: {
-        Html: {
-          Data: htmlBody,
-          Charset: 'UTF-8',
-        },
-        Text: {
-          Data: textBody,
-          Charset: 'UTF-8',
-        },
-      },
-    },
-  };
-
-  try {
-    const command = new SendEmailCommand(params);
-    const response = await sesClient.send(command);
-    console.log(`Email sent successfully to ${to}. MessageId: ${response.MessageId}`);
-    return { success: true, messageId: response.MessageId };
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.error('Error sending email:', error);
-    throw new Error(`Failed to send email: ${error.message}`);
-  }
-}
-
-/**
- * Send verification email with link and PIN code
- * @param {string} email - User email
- * @param {string} firstName - User first name
- * @param {string} verificationToken - Unique verification token
- * @param {string} verificationCode - 6-digit PIN code
- */
-async function sendVerificationEmail(email, firstName, verificationToken, verificationCode) {
-  const verificationLink = `${process.env.FRONTEND_URL}/verify-email?token=${verificationToken}`;
-
-  const subject = 'Verify your spotlight.cam email';
-
-  const htmlBody = `
-    <!DOCTYPE html>
-    <html>
-    <head>
-      <meta charset="UTF-8">
-      <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
-      <style>
-        body { font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; color: #333; }
-        .container { max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px; }
-        .header { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%); color: white; padding: 30px; text-align: center; border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0; }
-        .content { background: #f9fafb; padding: 30px; border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px; }
-        .code-box { background: white; border: 2px solid #667eea; border-radius: 8px; padding: 20px; text-align: center; margin: 20px 0; }
-        .code { font-size: 32px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 8px; color: #667eea; font-family: monospace; }
-        .button { display: inline-block; background: #667eea; color: white; padding: 14px 30px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; margin: 20px 0; font-weight: 600; }
-        .footer { text-align: center; color: #666; font-size: 14px; margin-top: 30px; }
-        .divider { border-top: 1px solid #e5e7eb; margin: 20px 0; }
-      </style>
-    </head>
-    <body>
-      <div class="container">
-        <div class="header">
-          <h1>🎥 spotlight.cam</h1>
-          <p>Welcome to the dance community!</p>
-        </div>
-        <div class="content">
-          <h2>Hi ${firstName || 'there'}! 👋</h2>
-          <p>Thanks for joining spotlight.cam! To start sharing dance videos with your event partners, please verify your email address.</p>
-
-          <h3>Option 1: Click the button</h3>
-          <a href="${verificationLink}" class="button">Verify Email Address</a>
-
-          <div class="divider"></div>
-
-          <h3>Option 2: Enter this code</h3>
-          <div class="code-box">
-            <div class="code">${verificationCode}</div>
-          </div>
-
-          <p style="font-size: 14px; color: #666;">This code will expire in 24 hours.</p>
-
-          <div class="divider"></div>
-
-          <p><strong>Didn't create an account?</strong> You can safely ignore this email.</p>
-        </div>
-        <div class="footer">
-          <p>spotlight.cam - P2P video exchange for dance events</p>
-          <p>This is an automated email. Please do not reply.</p>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </body>
-    </html>
-  `;
-
-  const textBody = `
-Hi ${firstName || 'there'}!
-
-Thanks for joining spotlight.cam! To start sharing dance videos with your event partners, please verify your email address.
-
-Option 1: Click this link to verify
-${verificationLink}
-
-Option 2: Enter this verification code
-${verificationCode}
-
-This code will expire in 24 hours.
-
-Didn't create an account? You can safely ignore this email.
-
----
-spotlight.cam - P2P video exchange for dance events
-This is an automated email. Please do not reply.
-  `;
-
-  return sendEmail({ to: email, subject, htmlBody, textBody });
-}
-
-/**
- * Send password reset email with link and code
- * @param {string} email - User email
- * @param {string} firstName - User first name
- * @param {string} resetToken - Unique reset token
- */
-async function sendPasswordResetEmail(email, firstName, resetToken) {
-  const resetLink = `${process.env.FRONTEND_URL}/reset-password?token=${resetToken}`;
-
-  const subject = 'Reset your spotlight.cam password';
-
-  const htmlBody = `
-    <!DOCTYPE html>
-    <html>
-    <head>
-      <meta charset="UTF-8">
-      <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
-      <style>
-        body { font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; color: #333; }
-        .container { max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px; }
-        .header { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%); color: white; padding: 30px; text-align: center; border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0; }
-        .content { background: #f9fafb; padding: 30px; border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px; }
-        .button { display: inline-block; background: #667eea; color: white; padding: 14px 30px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; margin: 20px 0; font-weight: 600; }
-        .footer { text-align: center; color: #666; font-size: 14px; margin-top: 30px; }
-        .warning { background: #fef3c7; border-left: 4px solid #f59e0b; padding: 15px; margin: 20px 0; }
-      </style>
-    </head>
-    <body>
-      <div class="container">
-        <div class="header">
-          <h1>🔐 Password Reset</h1>
-        </div>
-        <div class="content">
-          <h2>Hi ${firstName || 'there'}! 👋</h2>
-          <p>We received a request to reset your password for your spotlight.cam account.</p>
-
-          <a href="${resetLink}" class="button">Reset Password</a>
-
-          <p style="font-size: 14px; color: #666;">This link will expire in 1 hour.</p>
-
-          <div class="warning">
-            <strong>⚠️ Security Notice</strong><br>
-            If you didn't request this password reset, please ignore this email. Your password will remain unchanged.
-          </div>
-        </div>
-        <div class="footer">
-          <p>spotlight.cam - P2P video exchange for dance events</p>
-          <p>This is an automated email. Please do not reply.</p>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </body>
-    </html>
-  `;
-
-  const textBody = `
-Hi ${firstName || 'there'}!
-
-We received a request to reset your password for your spotlight.cam account.
-
-Click this link to reset your password:
-${resetLink}
-
-This link will expire in 1 hour.
-
-⚠️ Security Notice
-If you didn't request this password reset, please ignore this email. Your password will remain unchanged.
-
----
-spotlight.cam - P2P video exchange for dance events
-This is an automated email. Please do not reply.
-  `;
-
-  return sendEmail({ to: email, subject, htmlBody, textBody });
-}
-
-/**
- * Send welcome email after successful verification
- * @param {string} email - User email
- * @param {string} firstName - User first name
- */
-async function sendWelcomeEmail(email, firstName) {
-  const subject = 'Welcome to spotlight.cam! 🎉';
-
-  const htmlBody = `
-    <!DOCTYPE html>
-    <html>
-    <head>
-      <meta charset="UTF-8">
-      <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
-      <style>
-        body { font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; color: #333; }
-        .container { max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px; }
-        .header { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%); color: white; padding: 30px; text-align: center; border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0; }
-        .content { background: #f9fafb; padding: 30px; border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px; }
-        .button { display: inline-block; background: #667eea; color: white; padding: 14px 30px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; margin: 20px 0; font-weight: 600; }
-        .feature { background: white; padding: 15px; margin: 10px 0; border-radius: 6px; border-left: 4px solid #667eea; }
-        .footer { text-align: center; color: #666; font-size: 14px; margin-top: 30px; }
-      </style>
-    </head>
-    <body>
-      <div class="container">
-        <div class="header">
-          <h1>🎉 Welcome to spotlight.cam!</h1>
-        </div>
-        <div class="content">
-          <h2>Hi ${firstName || 'there'}! 👋</h2>
-          <p>Your email has been verified! You're all set to start using spotlight.cam.</p>
-
-          <h3>What you can do now:</h3>
-
-          <div class="feature">
-            <strong>🎪 Join Events</strong><br>
-            Browse upcoming dance events and join event chat rooms to meet other dancers.
-          </div>
-
-          <div class="feature">
-            <strong>💬 Match & Chat</strong><br>
-            Connect with event participants for video collaborations.
-          </div>
-
-          <div class="feature">
-            <strong>🎥 Share Videos P2P</strong><br>
-            Exchange dance videos directly with your partners using WebRTC - no server uploads!
-          </div>
-
-          <a href="${process.env.FRONTEND_URL}/events" class="button">Explore Events</a>
-
-          <p>Happy dancing! 💃🕺</p>
-        </div>
-        <div class="footer">
-          <p>spotlight.cam - P2P video exchange for dance events</p>
-          <p>Questions? Check out our FAQ or contact support.</p>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </body>
-    </html>
-  `;
-
-  const textBody = `
-Hi ${firstName || 'there'}!
-
-Your email has been verified! You're all set to start using spotlight.cam.
-
-What you can do now:
-
-🎪 Join Events
-Browse upcoming dance events and join event chat rooms to meet other dancers.
-
-💬 Match & Chat
-Connect with event participants for video collaborations.
-
-🎥 Share Videos P2P
-Exchange dance videos directly with your partners using WebRTC - no server uploads!
-
-Visit: ${process.env.FRONTEND_URL}/events
-
-Happy dancing! 💃🕺
-
----
-spotlight.cam - P2P video exchange for dance events
-Questions? Check out our FAQ or contact support.
-  `;
-
-  return sendEmail({ to: email, subject, htmlBody, textBody });
-}
-
-module.exports = {
-  sendEmail,
-  sendVerificationEmail,
-  sendPasswordResetEmail,
-  sendWelcomeEmail,
-};