diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index b04bc9a..4117cc5 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -38,9 +38,15 @@ jobs:
       - name: Send success email
         if: success()
         run: |
-          echo "Subject: Deployment Successful - Portfolio
+          cat > /tmp/email.txt << 'ENDMAIL'
+          From: GitHub Actions
+          To: raghu6004@gmail.com
+          Subject: Deployment Successful - Portfolio
 
           Deployment completed successfully!
           Repository: ${{ github.repository }}
           Branch: ${{ github.ref_name }}
-          Commit: ${{ github.sha }}" | mail -s "Deployment Successful" raghu6004@gmail.com
+          Commit: ${{ github.sha }}
+          ENDMAIL
+          curl --ssl-reqd --url smtps://smtp.gmail.com:465 --user "${{ secrets.EMAIL_USERNAME }}:${{ secrets.EMAIL_PASSWORD }}" --mail-from "${{ secrets.EMAIL_USERNAME }}" --mail-rcpt raghu6004@gmail.com --upload-file /tmp/email.txt
+          rm /tmp/email.txt