diff --git a/.env.dev b/.env.dev
index e7717e1f..a458422d 100644
--- a/.env.dev
+++ b/.env.dev
@@ -20,4 +20,7 @@ GUNICORN_LOGLEVEL=info
 # Nginx host ports for local development (override prod defaults)
 NGINX_HTTP_PORT=8080
 # Pick a non-privileged HTTPS port to avoid conflicts with host installs
-NGINX_HTTPS_PORT=8444
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+NGINX_HTTPS_PORT=8444
+
+# Use console email backend for local development to avoid sending real mail
+EMAIL_BACKEND=django.core.mail.backends.console.EmailBackend
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diff --git a/generic/templates/generic/partials/cid_group_generate_preview.html b/generic/templates/generic/partials/cid_group_generate_preview.html
index d0a98394..878473aa 100644
--- a/generic/templates/generic/partials/cid_group_generate_preview.html
+++ b/generic/templates/generic/partials/cid_group_generate_preview.html
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
                 <tr><th>Name</th><th>Email</th></tr>
             </thead>
             <tbody>
-            {% for r in rows %}
-                <tr><td>{{ r.name }}</td><td>{{ r.email }}</td></tr>
-            {% endfor %}
+                {% for r in rows %}
+                    <tr><td>{{ r.name }}</td><td>{{ r.email }}</td></tr>
+                {% endfor %}
             </tbody>
         </table>
     </div>
diff --git a/rad/settings.py b/rad/settings.py
index 52b62e79..7c30c964 100644
--- a/rad/settings.py
+++ b/rad/settings.py
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ TINYMCE_DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
 
 DEFAULT_AUTO_FIELD = "django.db.models.AutoField"
 
-EMAIL_BACKEND = "django.core.mail.backends.smtp.EmailBackend"
+EMAIL_BACKEND = os.environ.get("EMAIL_BACKEND", "django.core.mail.backends.smtp.EmailBackend")
 
 # SENDGRID_API_KEY = os.getenv('SENDGRID_API_KEY')
 SENDGRID_API_KEY = (