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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)