Referral Rewards V1

config/settings.py

@@ -156,10 +156,6 @@ STATICFILES_DIRS = [
 ]
 
 # Email
-EMAIL_BACKEND = os.getenv(
-    "EMAIL_BACKEND",
-    "django.core.mail.backends.smtp.EmailBackend"
-)
 EMAIL_HOST = os.getenv("EMAIL_HOST", "127.0.0.1")
 EMAIL_PORT = int(os.getenv("EMAIL_PORT", "587"))
 EMAIL_HOST_USER = os.getenv("EMAIL_HOST_USER", "")
@@ -173,6 +169,15 @@ CONTACT_EMAIL_TO = [
     if item.strip()
 ]
 
+# Default to console backend if SMTP settings are missing and in DEBUG mode
+if DEBUG and not EMAIL_HOST_USER:
+    EMAIL_BACKEND = "django.core.mail.backends.console.EmailBackend"
+else:
+    EMAIL_BACKEND = os.getenv(
+        "EMAIL_BACKEND",
+        "django.core.mail.backends.smtp.EmailBackend"
+    )
+
 # When both TLS and SSL flags are enabled, prefer SSL explicitly
 if EMAIL_USE_SSL:
     EMAIL_USE_TLS = False
@@ -180,3 +185,5 @@ if EMAIL_USE_SSL:
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.2/ref/settings/#default-auto-field
 
 DEFAULT_AUTO_FIELD = 'django.db.models.BigAutoField'
+LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL = 'dashboard'
+LOGOUT_REDIRECT_URL = 'home'