diff --git a/generic/models.py b/generic/models.py
index 9e73efb5..34a2b9e7 100644
--- a/generic/models.py
+++ b/generic/models.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 from django.db import models
+from django.http import request
+from smtplib import SMTPException
 
 from django.urls import reverse
 
@@ -222,6 +224,8 @@ class CidUser(models.Model):
     email = models.EmailField(blank=True)
     supervisor_email = models.EmailField(blank=True)
 
+    login_email_sent = models.BooleanField(default=False)
+
     group = models.ForeignKey("CidUserGroup", on_delete=models.SET_NULL, null=True)
 
     def __str__(self) -> str:
@@ -230,9 +234,11 @@ class CidUser(models.Model):
     def check_passcode(self, passcode) -> bool:
         return self.passcode == passcode
 
-    def email_details(self):
+    def email_details(self, resend=False):
+        if self.login_email_sent and not self.resend:
+            return False, "Already sent."
 
-        login_url = reverse("cid_selector")
+        login_url = request.build_absolute_uri(reverse("cid_selector"))
 
         msg = f"""
         See below for you details for: {self.group}
@@ -252,7 +258,14 @@ class CidUser(models.Model):
         Please note this inbox is not monitored. Direct all enquiries to ...
         """
 
-        send_mail("Candidate Details", msg, "test@xkjq.uk", [self.email])
+        try:
+            send_mail("Candidate Details", msg, "test@xkjq.uk", [self.email], fail_silently=False)
+        except SMTPException as e:
+            return False, e
+
+        self.login_email_sent = True
+        self.save()
+        return True, ""
 
 class CidUserExam(models.Model):
     content_type = models.ForeignKey(ContentType, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
diff --git a/generic/templates/generic/group_emailed.html b/generic/templates/generic/group_emailed.html
index 37df6a09..9457725f 100755
--- a/generic/templates/generic/group_emailed.html
+++ b/generic/templates/generic/group_emailed.html
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 {% block content %}
 
-The following users have been emailed:
-{% for u in users %}
-<p>{{u.cid}}: {{u.email}}</p>
-{% endfor %}
-{% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
+    Emails sent as below:
+    {% for u, success, msg in users %}
+        <p>{{u.cid}}: {{u.email}} [success={{success}}] ({{msg}})</p>
+    {% endfor %}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/generic/views.py b/generic/views.py
index ac8d1409..5d6bb289 100644
--- a/generic/views.py
+++ b/generic/views.py
@@ -1030,13 +1030,15 @@ def group_email(request, pk):
 
     users = group.ciduser_set.all()
 
+    results = []
     for u in users:
-        u.email_details()
+        success, msg = u.email_details()
+        results.append((u, success, msg))
 
     return render(
         request,
         "generic/group_emailed.html",
-        {"users": users},
+        {"results": results},
     )