diff --git a/ihatemoney/messages.pot b/ihatemoney/messages.pot
index dcf16b30..9569d055 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/messages.pot
+++ b/ihatemoney/messages.pot
@@ -157,13 +157,24 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "You have just created '%(project)s' to share your expenses"
 msgstr ""
 
-msgid "Error while sending reminder email"
+msgid "A reminder email has just been sent to you"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid ""
+"We tried to send you an reminder email, but there was an error. You can "
+"still use the project normally."
 msgstr ""
 
 #, python-format
 msgid "The project identifier is %(project)s"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid ""
+"Sorry, there was an error while sending you an email with password reset "
+"instructions. Please check the email configuration of the server or "
+"contact the administrator."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "No token provided"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -192,6 +203,12 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Your invitations have been sent"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid ""
+"Sorry, there was an error while trying to send the invitation emails. "
+"Please check the email configuration of the server or contact the "
+"administrator."
+msgstr ""
+
 #, python-format
 msgid "%(member)s has been added"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/ihatemoney/tests/tests.py b/ihatemoney/tests/tests.py
index 4cdf3164..dc6c4558 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/tests/tests.py
+++ b/ihatemoney/tests/tests.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import io
 import json
 import os
 import re
+import smtplib
+import socket
 from time import sleep
 import unittest
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
@@ -51,10 +53,10 @@ class BaseTestCase(TestCase):
             follow_redirects=True,
         )
 
-    def post_project(self, name):
+    def post_project(self, name, follow_redirects=True):
         """Create a fake project"""
         # create the project
-        self.client.post(
+        return self.client.post(
             "/create",
             data={
                 "name": name,
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ class BaseTestCase(TestCase):
                 "contact_email": f"{name}@notmyidea.org",
                 "default_currency": "USD",
             },
+            follow_redirects=follow_redirects,
         )
 
     def create_project(self, name):
@@ -141,10 +144,15 @@ class BudgetTestCase(IhatemoneyTestCase):
             self.login("raclette")
 
             self.post_project("raclette")
-            self.client.post(
-                "/raclette/invite", data={"emails": "zorglub@notmyidea.org"}
+            resp = self.client.post(
+                "/raclette/invite",
+                data={"emails": "zorglub@notmyidea.org"},
+                follow_redirects=True,
             )
 
+            # success notification
+            self.assertIn("Your invitations have been sent", resp.data.decode("utf-8"))
+
             self.assertEqual(len(outbox), 2)
             self.assertEqual(outbox[0].recipients, ["raclette@notmyidea.org"])
             self.assertEqual(outbox[1].recipients, ["zorglub@notmyidea.org"])
@@ -225,7 +233,15 @@ class BudgetTestCase(IhatemoneyTestCase):
         self.create_project("raclette")
         # Get password resetting link from mail
         with self.app.mail.record_messages() as outbox:
-            self.client.post("/password-reminder", data={"id": "raclette"})
+            resp = self.client.post(
+                "/password-reminder", data={"id": "raclette"}, follow_redirects=True
+            )
+            # Check that we are redirected to the right page
+            self.assertIn(
+                "A link to reset your password has been sent to you",
+                resp.data.decode("utf-8"),
+            )
+            # Check that an email was sent
             self.assertEqual(len(outbox), 1)
             url_start = outbox[0].body.find("You can reset it here: ") + 23
             url_end = outbox[0].body.find(".\n", url_start)
@@ -250,17 +266,26 @@ class BudgetTestCase(IhatemoneyTestCase):
     def test_project_creation(self):
         with self.app.test_client() as c:
 
-            # add a valid project
-            c.post(
-                "/create",
-                data={
-                    "name": "The fabulous raclette party",
-                    "id": "raclette",
-                    "password": "party",
-                    "contact_email": "raclette@notmyidea.org",
-                    "default_currency": "USD",
-                },
-            )
+            with self.app.mail.record_messages() as outbox:
+                # add a valid project
+                resp = c.post(
+                    "/create",
+                    data={
+                        "name": "The fabulous raclette party",
+                        "id": "raclette",
+                        "password": "party",
+                        "contact_email": "raclette@notmyidea.org",
+                        "default_currency": "USD",
+                    },
+                    follow_redirects=True,
+                )
+                # an email is sent to the owner with a reminder of the password
+                self.assertEqual(len(outbox), 1)
+                self.assertEqual(outbox[0].recipients, ["raclette@notmyidea.org"])
+                self.assertIn(
+                    "A reminder email has just been sent to you",
+                    resp.data.decode("utf-8"),
+                )
 
             # session is updated
             self.assertTrue(session["raclette"])
@@ -2265,6 +2290,78 @@ class ModelsTestCase(IhatemoneyTestCase):
                 self.assertEqual(bill.pay_each(), pay_each_expected)
 
 
+class EmailFailureTestCase(IhatemoneyTestCase):
+    def test_creation_email_failure_smtp(self):
+        self.login("raclette")
+        with patch.object(
+            self.app.mail, "send", MagicMock(side_effect=smtplib.SMTPException)
+        ):
+            resp = self.post_project("raclette")
+        # Check that an error message is displayed
+        self.assertIn(
+            "We tried to send you an reminder email, but there was an error",
+            resp.data.decode("utf-8"),
+        )
+        # Check that we were redirected to the home page anyway
+        self.assertIn(
+            'You probably want to <a href="/raclette/members/add"',
+            resp.data.decode("utf-8"),
+        )
+
+    def test_creation_email_failure_socket(self):
+        self.login("raclette")
+        with patch.object(self.app.mail, "send", MagicMock(side_effect=socket.error)):
+            resp = self.post_project("raclette")
+        # Check that an error message is displayed
+        self.assertIn(
+            "We tried to send you an reminder email, but there was an error",
+            resp.data.decode("utf-8"),
+        )
+        # Check that we were redirected to the home page anyway
+        self.assertIn(
+            'You probably want to <a href="/raclette/members/add"',
+            resp.data.decode("utf-8"),
+        )
+
+    def test_password_reset_email_failure(self):
+        self.create_project("raclette")
+        for exception in (smtplib.SMTPException, socket.error):
+            with patch.object(self.app.mail, "send", MagicMock(side_effect=exception)):
+                resp = self.client.post(
+                    "/password-reminder", data={"id": "raclette"}, follow_redirects=True
+                )
+            # Check that an error message is displayed
+            self.assertIn(
+                "there was an error while sending you an email",
+                resp.data.decode("utf-8"),
+            )
+            # Check that we were not redirected to the success page
+            self.assertNotIn(
+                "A link to reset your password has been sent to you",
+                resp.data.decode("utf-8"),
+            )
+
+    def test_invitation_email_failure(self):
+        self.login("raclette")
+        self.post_project("raclette")
+        for exception in (smtplib.SMTPException, socket.error):
+            with patch.object(self.app.mail, "send", MagicMock(side_effect=exception)):
+                resp = self.client.post(
+                    "/raclette/invite",
+                    data={"emails": "toto@notmyidea.org"},
+                    follow_redirects=True,
+                )
+            # Check that an error message is displayed
+            self.assertIn(
+                "there was an error while trying to send the invitation emails",
+                resp.data.decode("utf-8"),
+            )
+            # Check that we are still on the same page (no redirection)
+            self.assertIn(
+                "Invite people to join this project", resp.data.decode("utf-8"),
+            )
+
+
 def em_surround(string, regex_escape=False):
     if regex_escape:
         return r'<em class="font-italic">%s<\/em>' % string
diff --git a/ihatemoney/translations/cs/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po b/ihatemoney/translations/cs/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
index bb137ee3..96703ac6 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/translations/cs/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
+++ b/ihatemoney/translations/cs/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-09 21:41+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-18 15:11+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: Automatically generated\n"
 "Language: cs\n"
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
-"Generated-By: Babel 2.7.0\n"
+"Generated-By: Babel 2.8.0\n"
 
 msgid ""
 "Not a valid amount or expression. Only numbers and + - * / operators are "
@@ -173,13 +173,24 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "You have just created '%(project)s' to share your expenses"
 msgstr ""
 
-msgid "Error while sending reminder email"
+msgid "A reminder email has just been sent to you"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid ""
+"We tried to send you an reminder email, but there was an error. You can "
+"still use the project normally."
 msgstr ""
 
 #, python-format
 msgid "The project identifier is %(project)s"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid ""
+"Sorry, there was an error while sending you an email with password reset "
+"instructions. Please check the email configuration of the server or "
+"contact the administrator."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "No token provided"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -208,6 +219,12 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Your invitations have been sent"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid ""
+"Sorry, there was an error while trying to send the invitation emails. "
+"Please check the email configuration of the server or contact the "
+"administrator."
+msgstr ""
+
 #, python-format
 msgid "%(member)s has been added"
 msgstr ""
@@ -757,3 +774,6 @@ msgstr ""
 #~ msgid "each"
 #~ msgstr ""
 
+#~ msgid "Error while sending reminder email"
+#~ msgstr ""
+
diff --git a/ihatemoney/translations/de/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po b/ihatemoney/translations/de/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
index 502793b0..74eed894 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/translations/de/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
+++ b/ihatemoney/translations/de/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-09 21:41+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-18 15:11+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2020-02-12 10:50+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: flolilo <flolilo@mailbox.org>\n"
 "Language: de\n"
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
-"Generated-By: Babel 2.7.0\n"
+"Generated-By: Babel 2.8.0\n"
 
 msgid ""
 "Not a valid amount or expression. Only numbers and + - * / operators are "
@@ -182,13 +182,24 @@ msgstr ""
 "Du hast gerade das Projekt '%(project)s' erstellt, um deine Ausgaben zu "
 "teilen"
 
-msgid "Error while sending reminder email"
+msgid "A reminder email has just been sent to you"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid ""
+"We tried to send you an reminder email, but there was an error. You can "
+"still use the project normally."
 msgstr ""
 
 #, python-format
 msgid "The project identifier is %(project)s"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid ""
+"Sorry, there was an error while sending you an email with password reset "
+"instructions. Please check the email configuration of the server or "
+"contact the administrator."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "No token provided"
 msgstr "Kein Token zur Verfügung gestellt"
 
@@ -217,6 +228,12 @@ msgstr "Du wurdest eingeladen, deine Ausgaben für %(project)s zu teilen"
 msgid "Your invitations have been sent"
 msgstr "Deine Einladungen wurden versendet"
 
+msgid ""
+"Sorry, there was an error while trying to send the invitation emails. "
+"Please check the email configuration of the server or contact the "
+"administrator."
+msgstr ""
+
 #, python-format
 msgid "%(member)s has been added"
 msgstr ""
@@ -785,3 +802,6 @@ msgstr ""
 #~ msgid "each"
 #~ msgstr "alles"
 
+#~ msgid "Error while sending reminder email"
+#~ msgstr ""
+
diff --git a/ihatemoney/translations/el/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po b/ihatemoney/translations/el/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
index 23fc2ee5..df8c2ae3 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/translations/el/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
+++ b/ihatemoney/translations/el/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-09 21:41+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-18 15:11+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: Automatically generated\n"
 "Language: el\n"
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
-"Generated-By: Babel 2.7.0\n"
+"Generated-By: Babel 2.8.0\n"
 
 msgid ""
 "Not a valid amount or expression. Only numbers and + - * / operators are "
@@ -173,13 +173,24 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "You have just created '%(project)s' to share your expenses"
 msgstr ""
 
-msgid "Error while sending reminder email"
+msgid "A reminder email has just been sent to you"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid ""
+"We tried to send you an reminder email, but there was an error. You can "
+"still use the project normally."
 msgstr ""
 
 #, python-format
 msgid "The project identifier is %(project)s"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid ""
+"Sorry, there was an error while sending you an email with password reset "
+"instructions. Please check the email configuration of the server or "
+"contact the administrator."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "No token provided"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -208,6 +219,12 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Your invitations have been sent"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid ""
+"Sorry, there was an error while trying to send the invitation emails. "
+"Please check the email configuration of the server or contact the "
+"administrator."
+msgstr ""
+
 #, python-format
 msgid "%(member)s has been added"
 msgstr ""
@@ -757,3 +774,6 @@ msgstr ""
 #~ msgid "each"
 #~ msgstr ""
 
+#~ msgid "Error while sending reminder email"
+#~ msgstr ""
+
diff --git a/ihatemoney/translations/es_419/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po b/ihatemoney/translations/es_419/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
index b8d6c30c..b446ff8b 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/translations/es_419/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
+++ b/ihatemoney/translations/es_419/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-09 21:41+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-18 15:11+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2020-05-03 15:20+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: Fabian Rodriguez <fabian@fabianrodriguez.com>\n"
 "Language: es_419\n"
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
-"Generated-By: Babel 2.7.0\n"
+"Generated-By: Babel 2.8.0\n"
 
 msgid ""
 "Not a valid amount or expression. Only numbers and + - * / operators are "
@@ -182,13 +182,24 @@ msgstr "Este código privado no es el correcto"
 msgid "You have just created '%(project)s' to share your expenses"
 msgstr "Acabas de crear '%(project)s' para compartir tus gastos"
 
-msgid "Error while sending reminder email"
+msgid "A reminder email has just been sent to you"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid ""
+"We tried to send you an reminder email, but there was an error. You can "
+"still use the project normally."
 msgstr ""
 
 #, python-format
 msgid "The project identifier is %(project)s"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid ""
+"Sorry, there was an error while sending you an email with password reset "
+"instructions. Please check the email configuration of the server or "
+"contact the administrator."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "No token provided"
 msgstr "No se proporciono ningún token"
 
@@ -217,6 +228,12 @@ msgstr "Usted ha sido invitado a compartir sus gastos para %(project)s"
 msgid "Your invitations have been sent"
 msgstr "Sus invitaciones han sido enviadas"
 
+msgid ""
+"Sorry, there was an error while trying to send the invitation emails. "
+"Please check the email configuration of the server or contact the "
+"administrator."
+msgstr ""
+
 #, python-format
 msgid "%(member)s has been added"
 msgstr "Se añadieron %(member)s"
@@ -806,3 +823,6 @@ msgstr "Período"
 #~ msgid "each"
 #~ msgstr "Cada"
 
+#~ msgid "Error while sending reminder email"
+#~ msgstr ""
+
diff --git a/ihatemoney/translations/fr/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po b/ihatemoney/translations/fr/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
index 79faf70c..7ac363da 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/translations/fr/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
+++ b/ihatemoney/translations/fr/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
@@ -7,18 +7,17 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PROJECT VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: EMAIL@ADDRESS\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-09 21:41+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-18 15:11+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2020-05-15 20:41+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: Glandos <bugs-github@antipoul.fr>\n"
-"Language-Team: French <https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/i-hate-money/"
-"i-hate-money/fr/>\n"
 "Language: fr\n"
+"Language-Team: French <https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/i-hate-money/i"
+"-hate-money/fr/>\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=n > 1\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
-"Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=n > 1;\n"
-"X-Generator: Weblate 4.1-dev\n"
-"Generated-By: Babel 2.7.0\n"
+"Generated-By: Babel 2.8.0\n"
 
 msgid ""
 "Not a valid amount or expression. Only numbers and + - * / operators are "
@@ -185,13 +184,24 @@ msgstr "Le code que vous avez entré n’est pas correct"
 msgid "You have just created '%(project)s' to share your expenses"
 msgstr "Vous venez de créer « %(project)s » pour partager vos dépenses"
 
-msgid "Error while sending reminder email"
-msgstr "Erreur lors de l’envoi du courriel de rappel"
+msgid "A reminder email has just been sent to you"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid ""
+"We tried to send you an reminder email, but there was an error. You can "
+"still use the project normally."
+msgstr ""
 
 #, python-format
 msgid "The project identifier is %(project)s"
 msgstr "L’identifiant de ce projet est %(project)s"
 
+msgid ""
+"Sorry, there was an error while sending you an email with password reset "
+"instructions. Please check the email configuration of the server or "
+"contact the administrator."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "No token provided"
 msgstr "Aucun token n’a été fourni"
 
@@ -220,6 +230,12 @@ msgstr "Vous avez été invité à partager vos dépenses pour %(project)s"
 msgid "Your invitations have been sent"
 msgstr "Vos invitations ont bien été envoyées"
 
+msgid ""
+"Sorry, there was an error while trying to send the invitation emails. "
+"Please check the email configuration of the server or contact the "
+"administrator."
+msgstr ""
+
 #, python-format
 msgid "%(member)s has been added"
 msgstr "%(member)s a été ajouté"
@@ -1019,3 +1035,7 @@ msgstr "Période"
 
 #~ msgid "each"
 #~ msgstr "chacun"
+
+#~ msgid "Error while sending reminder email"
+#~ msgstr "Erreur lors de l’envoi du courriel de rappel"
+
diff --git a/ihatemoney/translations/id/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po b/ihatemoney/translations/id/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
index 543d9821..cff90b3d 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/translations/id/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
+++ b/ihatemoney/translations/id/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-09 21:41+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-18 15:11+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2019-11-16 10:04+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: Muhammad Fauzi <fauzi.padlaw@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language: id\n"
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
-"Generated-By: Babel 2.7.0\n"
+"Generated-By: Babel 2.8.0\n"
 
 msgid ""
 "Not a valid amount or expression. Only numbers and + - * / operators are "
@@ -178,13 +178,24 @@ msgstr "Kode pribadi ini tidak benar"
 msgid "You have just created '%(project)s' to share your expenses"
 msgstr "Anda baru saja membuat %(project)s untuk membagikan harga Anda"
 
-msgid "Error while sending reminder email"
+msgid "A reminder email has just been sent to you"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid ""
+"We tried to send you an reminder email, but there was an error. You can "
+"still use the project normally."
 msgstr ""
 
 #, python-format
 msgid "The project identifier is %(project)s"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid ""
+"Sorry, there was an error while sending you an email with password reset "
+"instructions. Please check the email configuration of the server or "
+"contact the administrator."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "No token provided"
 msgstr "Belum ada token diberikan"
 
@@ -213,6 +224,12 @@ msgstr "Anda telah diundang untuk membagikan harga Anda untuk %(project)s"
 msgid "Your invitations have been sent"
 msgstr "Undangan Anda telah dikirim"
 
+msgid ""
+"Sorry, there was an error while trying to send the invitation emails. "
+"Please check the email configuration of the server or contact the "
+"administrator."
+msgstr ""
+
 #, python-format
 msgid "%(member)s has been added"
 msgstr ""
@@ -785,3 +802,6 @@ msgstr ""
 #~ msgid "each"
 #~ msgstr "setiap"
 
+#~ msgid "Error while sending reminder email"
+#~ msgstr ""
+
diff --git a/ihatemoney/translations/it/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po b/ihatemoney/translations/it/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
index 270b8a2f..59661204 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/translations/it/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
+++ b/ihatemoney/translations/it/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
+
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-09 21:41+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-18 15:11+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2020-05-18 13:02+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: Anonymous <noreply@weblate.org>\n"
-"Language-Team: Italian <https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/i-hate-money/"
-"i-hate-money/it/>\n"
 "Language: it\n"
+"Language-Team: Italian <https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/i-hate-"
+"money/i-hate-money/it/>\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=n != 1\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
-"Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=n != 1;\n"
-"X-Generator: Weblate 4.1-dev\n"
-"Generated-By: Babel 2.7.0\n"
+"Generated-By: Babel 2.8.0\n"
 
 msgid ""
 "Not a valid amount or expression. Only numbers and + - * / operators are "
@@ -167,12 +167,13 @@ msgstr "Troppi tentativi di accesso non riusciti. Riprova più tardi."
 #, python-format
 msgid "This admin password is not the right one. Only %(num)d attempts left."
 msgstr ""
-"Questa password di amministrazione non è corretta. Solo %(num)d tentativi "
-"rimasti."
+"Questa password di amministrazione non è corretta. Solo %(num)d tentativi"
+" rimasti."
 
 msgid "You either provided a bad token or no project identifier."
 msgstr ""
-"Hai fornito un token invalido o l'identificatore del progetto non è valido."
+"Hai fornito un token invalido o l'identificatore del progetto non è "
+"valido."
 
 msgid "This private code is not the right one"
 msgstr "Questo codice privato non è quello corretto"
@@ -181,13 +182,24 @@ msgstr "Questo codice privato non è quello corretto"
 msgid "You have just created '%(project)s' to share your expenses"
 msgstr "Hai appena creato '%(project)s' per condividere le tue spese"
 
-msgid "Error while sending reminder email"
-msgstr "Errore durante l'invio dell'email di promemoria"
+msgid "A reminder email has just been sent to you"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid ""
+"We tried to send you an reminder email, but there was an error. You can "
+"still use the project normally."
+msgstr ""
 
 #, python-format
 msgid "The project identifier is %(project)s"
 msgstr "L'identificatore del progetto è %(project)s"
 
+msgid ""
+"Sorry, there was an error while sending you an email with password reset "
+"instructions. Please check the email configuration of the server or "
+"contact the administrator."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "No token provided"
 msgstr "Nessun token fornito"
 
@@ -216,6 +228,12 @@ msgstr "Sei stato invitato a condividere le tue spese per %(project)s"
 msgid "Your invitations have been sent"
 msgstr "I tuoi inviti sono stati spediti"
 
+msgid ""
+"Sorry, there was an error while trying to send the invitation emails. "
+"Please check the email configuration of the server or contact the "
+"administrator."
+msgstr ""
+
 #, python-format
 msgid "%(member)s has been added"
 msgstr "%(member)s è stato aggiunto"
@@ -764,3 +782,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #~ msgid "each"
 #~ msgstr ""
+
+#~ msgid "Error while sending reminder email"
+#~ msgstr "Errore durante l'invio dell'email di promemoria"
+
diff --git a/ihatemoney/translations/nb_NO/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po b/ihatemoney/translations/nb_NO/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
index 899bc0e4..d8223b30 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/translations/nb_NO/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
+++ b/ihatemoney/translations/nb_NO/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-09 21:41+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-18 15:11+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2019-11-12 09:04+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: Allan Nordhøy <epost@anotheragency.no>\n"
 "Language: nb_NO\n"
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
-"Generated-By: Babel 2.7.0\n"
+"Generated-By: Babel 2.8.0\n"
 
 msgid ""
 "Not a valid amount or expression. Only numbers and + - * / operators are "
@@ -182,13 +182,24 @@ msgstr "Denne private koden er ikke rett"
 msgid "You have just created '%(project)s' to share your expenses"
 msgstr "Du har akkurat opprettet \"%(project)s\" for å dele dine utgifter"
 
-msgid "Error while sending reminder email"
+msgid "A reminder email has just been sent to you"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid ""
+"We tried to send you an reminder email, but there was an error. You can "
+"still use the project normally."
 msgstr ""
 
 #, python-format
 msgid "The project identifier is %(project)s"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid ""
+"Sorry, there was an error while sending you an email with password reset "
+"instructions. Please check the email configuration of the server or "
+"contact the administrator."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "No token provided"
 msgstr "Inget symbol angitt"
 
@@ -221,6 +232,12 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Your invitations have been sent"
 msgstr "Invitasjonene dine har blitt sendt"
 
+msgid ""
+"Sorry, there was an error while trying to send the invitation emails. "
+"Please check the email configuration of the server or contact the "
+"administrator."
+msgstr ""
+
 #, python-format
 msgid "%(member)s has been added"
 msgstr ""
@@ -916,3 +933,6 @@ msgstr ""
 #~ msgid "each"
 #~ msgstr "hver"
 
+#~ msgid "Error while sending reminder email"
+#~ msgstr ""
+
diff --git a/ihatemoney/translations/nl/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po b/ihatemoney/translations/nl/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
index d80861b7..c0917c95 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/translations/nl/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
+++ b/ihatemoney/translations/nl/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version:  \n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: EMAIL@ADDRESS\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-09 21:41+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-18 15:11+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2019-10-07 22:56+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: Heimen Stoffels <vistausss@outlook.com>\n"
 "Language: nl\n"
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
-"Generated-By: Babel 2.7.0\n"
+"Generated-By: Babel 2.8.0\n"
 
 msgid ""
 "Not a valid amount or expression. Only numbers and + - * / operators are "
@@ -176,13 +176,24 @@ msgstr ""
 "Je hebt zojuist het project '%(project)s' aangemaakt om je uitgaven te "
 "verdelen"
 
-msgid "Error while sending reminder email"
+msgid "A reminder email has just been sent to you"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid ""
+"We tried to send you an reminder email, but there was an error. You can "
+"still use the project normally."
 msgstr ""
 
 #, python-format
 msgid "The project identifier is %(project)s"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid ""
+"Sorry, there was an error while sending you an email with password reset "
+"instructions. Please check the email configuration of the server or "
+"contact the administrator."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "No token provided"
 msgstr "Geen toegangssleutel opgegeven"
 
@@ -211,6 +222,12 @@ msgstr "Je bent uitgenodigd om je uitgaven te delen met %(project)s"
 msgid "Your invitations have been sent"
 msgstr "Je uitnodigingen zijn verstuurd"
 
+msgid ""
+"Sorry, there was an error while trying to send the invitation emails. "
+"Please check the email configuration of the server or contact the "
+"administrator."
+msgstr ""
+
 #, python-format
 msgid "%(member)s has been added"
 msgstr ""
@@ -774,3 +791,6 @@ msgstr ""
 #~ msgid "each"
 #~ msgstr "per persoon"
 
+#~ msgid "Error while sending reminder email"
+#~ msgstr ""
+
diff --git a/ihatemoney/translations/pl/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po b/ihatemoney/translations/pl/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
index f2709cff..aa2d19b2 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/translations/pl/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
+++ b/ihatemoney/translations/pl/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
+
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-09 21:41+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-18 15:11+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2020-05-13 15:41+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: Szylu <chipolade@gmail.com>\n"
-"Language-Team: Polish <https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/i-hate-money/"
-"i-hate-money/pl/>\n"
 "Language: pl\n"
+"Language-Team: Polish <https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/i-hate-money/i"
+"-hate-money/pl/>\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=3; plural=n==1 ? 0 : n%10>=2 && n%10<=4 && "
+"(n%100<10 || n%100>=20) ? 1 : 2\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
-"Plural-Forms: nplurals=3; plural=n==1 ? 0 : n%10>=2 && n%10<=4 && (n%100<10 "
-"|| n%100>=20) ? 1 : 2;\n"
-"X-Generator: Weblate 4.1-dev\n"
-"Generated-By: Babel 2.7.0\n"
+"Generated-By: Babel 2.8.0\n"
 
 msgid ""
 "Not a valid amount or expression. Only numbers and + - * / operators are "
@@ -179,13 +179,24 @@ msgstr "Ten prywatny kod jest niewłaściwy"
 msgid "You have just created '%(project)s' to share your expenses"
 msgstr "Właśnie utworzyłeś „%(project)s”, aby podzielić się wydatkami"
 
-msgid "Error while sending reminder email"
-msgstr "Błąd podczas wysyłania wiadomości e-mail z przypomnieniem"
+msgid "A reminder email has just been sent to you"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid ""
+"We tried to send you an reminder email, but there was an error. You can "
+"still use the project normally."
+msgstr ""
 
 #, python-format
 msgid "The project identifier is %(project)s"
 msgstr "Identyfikator projektu to %(project)s"
 
+msgid ""
+"Sorry, there was an error while sending you an email with password reset "
+"instructions. Please check the email configuration of the server or "
+"contact the administrator."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "No token provided"
 msgstr "Nie podano tokena"
 
@@ -214,6 +225,12 @@ msgstr "Zostałeś zaproszony do podzielenia się swoimi wydatkami w %(project)s
 msgid "Your invitations have been sent"
 msgstr "Twoje zaproszenia zostały wysłane"
 
+msgid ""
+"Sorry, there was an error while trying to send the invitation emails. "
+"Please check the email configuration of the server or contact the "
+"administrator."
+msgstr ""
+
 #, python-format
 msgid "%(member)s has been added"
 msgstr "%(member)s został dodany"
@@ -799,3 +816,7 @@ msgstr "Okres"
 
 #~ msgid "each"
 #~ msgstr "każdy"
+
+#~ msgid "Error while sending reminder email"
+#~ msgstr "Błąd podczas wysyłania wiadomości e-mail z przypomnieniem"
+
diff --git a/ihatemoney/translations/ru/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po b/ihatemoney/translations/ru/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
index a1cd5907..7daaa261 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/translations/ru/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
+++ b/ihatemoney/translations/ru/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-09 21:41+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-18 15:11+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2020-04-28 07:11+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: Vsevolod <sevauserg.com@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language: ru\n"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
-"Generated-By: Babel 2.7.0\n"
+"Generated-By: Babel 2.8.0\n"
 
 msgid ""
 "Not a valid amount or expression. Only numbers and + - * / operators are "
@@ -181,13 +181,24 @@ msgstr "Этот приватный код не подходит"
 msgid "You have just created '%(project)s' to share your expenses"
 msgstr "Вы только что создали '%(project)s' , чтобы разделить расходы"
 
-msgid "Error while sending reminder email"
+msgid "A reminder email has just been sent to you"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid ""
+"We tried to send you an reminder email, but there was an error. You can "
+"still use the project normally."
 msgstr ""
 
 #, python-format
 msgid "The project identifier is %(project)s"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid ""
+"Sorry, there was an error while sending you an email with password reset "
+"instructions. Please check the email configuration of the server or "
+"contact the administrator."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "No token provided"
 msgstr "Не предоставлен токен"
 
@@ -216,6 +227,12 @@ msgstr "Вас пригласили разделить расходы в про
 msgid "Your invitations have been sent"
 msgstr "Ваш код приглашения был отправлен"
 
+msgid ""
+"Sorry, there was an error while trying to send the invitation emails. "
+"Please check the email configuration of the server or contact the "
+"administrator."
+msgstr ""
+
 #, python-format
 msgid "%(member)s has been added"
 msgstr "%(member)s был добавлен"
@@ -795,3 +812,6 @@ msgstr "Период"
 #~ msgid "each"
 #~ msgstr "каждый"
 
+#~ msgid "Error while sending reminder email"
+#~ msgstr ""
+
diff --git a/ihatemoney/translations/tr/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po b/ihatemoney/translations/tr/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
index 6343b8a1..04fbbf75 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/translations/tr/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
+++ b/ihatemoney/translations/tr/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-09 21:41+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-18 15:11+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2019-08-07 13:24+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: Mesut Akcan <makcan@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language: tr\n"
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
-"Generated-By: Babel 2.7.0\n"
+"Generated-By: Babel 2.8.0\n"
 
 msgid ""
 "Not a valid amount or expression. Only numbers and + - * / operators are "
@@ -178,13 +178,24 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "You have just created '%(project)s' to share your expenses"
 msgstr ""
 
-msgid "Error while sending reminder email"
+msgid "A reminder email has just been sent to you"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid ""
+"We tried to send you an reminder email, but there was an error. You can "
+"still use the project normally."
 msgstr ""
 
 #, python-format
 msgid "The project identifier is %(project)s"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid ""
+"Sorry, there was an error while sending you an email with password reset "
+"instructions. Please check the email configuration of the server or "
+"contact the administrator."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "No token provided"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -213,6 +224,12 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Your invitations have been sent"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid ""
+"Sorry, there was an error while trying to send the invitation emails. "
+"Please check the email configuration of the server or contact the "
+"administrator."
+msgstr ""
+
 #, python-format
 msgid "%(member)s has been added"
 msgstr ""
@@ -762,3 +779,6 @@ msgstr ""
 #~ msgid "each"
 #~ msgstr ""
 
+#~ msgid "Error while sending reminder email"
+#~ msgstr ""
+
diff --git a/ihatemoney/translations/uk/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po b/ihatemoney/translations/uk/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
index 737add3a..63275344 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/translations/uk/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
+++ b/ihatemoney/translations/uk/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-09 21:41+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-18 15:11+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2019-12-08 16:26+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: Tymofij Lytvynenko <till.svit@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language: uk\n"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
-"Generated-By: Babel 2.7.0\n"
+"Generated-By: Babel 2.8.0\n"
 
 msgid ""
 "Not a valid amount or expression. Only numbers and + - * / operators are "
@@ -175,13 +175,24 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "You have just created '%(project)s' to share your expenses"
 msgstr ""
 
-msgid "Error while sending reminder email"
+msgid "A reminder email has just been sent to you"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid ""
+"We tried to send you an reminder email, but there was an error. You can "
+"still use the project normally."
 msgstr ""
 
 #, python-format
 msgid "The project identifier is %(project)s"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid ""
+"Sorry, there was an error while sending you an email with password reset "
+"instructions. Please check the email configuration of the server or "
+"contact the administrator."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "No token provided"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -210,6 +221,12 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Your invitations have been sent"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid ""
+"Sorry, there was an error while trying to send the invitation emails. "
+"Please check the email configuration of the server or contact the "
+"administrator."
+msgstr ""
+
 #, python-format
 msgid "%(member)s has been added"
 msgstr ""
@@ -759,3 +776,6 @@ msgstr ""
 #~ msgid "each"
 #~ msgstr ""
 
+#~ msgid "Error while sending reminder email"
+#~ msgstr ""
+
diff --git a/ihatemoney/translations/zh_HANS-CN/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po b/ihatemoney/translations/zh_HANS-CN/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
index 9409c512..d78604c0 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/translations/zh_HANS-CN/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
+++ b/ihatemoney/translations/zh_HANS-CN/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@
+
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-09 21:41+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-18 15:11+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2020-05-13 15:41+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: Muge Niu <mugeniu12138@gmail.com>\n"
-"Language-Team: Chinese (Simplified) <https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/"
-"i-hate-money/i-hate-money/zh_Hans/>\n"
-"Language: zh_HANS-CN\n"
+"Language: zh_HANS_CN\n"
+"Language-Team: Chinese (Simplified) "
+"<https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/i-hate-money/i-hate-money/zh_Hans/>"
+"\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=1; plural=0\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
-"Plural-Forms: nplurals=1; plural=0;\n"
-"X-Generator: Weblate 4.1-dev\n"
-"Generated-By: Babel 2.7.0\n"
+"Generated-By: Babel 2.8.0\n"
 
 msgid ""
 "Not a valid amount or expression. Only numbers and + - * / operators are "
@@ -174,13 +175,24 @@ msgstr "专用码不正确"
 msgid "You have just created '%(project)s' to share your expenses"
 msgstr "你新建了一个‘%(project)s'来分担你的花费"
 
-msgid "Error while sending reminder email"
-msgstr "发送提醒邮件时出错"
+msgid "A reminder email has just been sent to you"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid ""
+"We tried to send you an reminder email, but there was an error. You can "
+"still use the project normally."
+msgstr ""
 
 #, python-format
 msgid "The project identifier is %(project)s"
 msgstr "项目的标识符是%(project)s"
 
+msgid ""
+"Sorry, there was an error while sending you an email with password reset "
+"instructions. Please check the email configuration of the server or "
+"contact the administrator."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "No token provided"
 msgstr "没有符号"
 
@@ -209,6 +221,12 @@ msgstr "你被邀请进入 %(project)s来分担你的花费"
 msgid "Your invitations have been sent"
 msgstr "你的申请已发出"
 
+msgid ""
+"Sorry, there was an error while trying to send the invitation emails. "
+"Please check the email configuration of the server or contact the "
+"administrator."
+msgstr ""
+
 #, python-format
 msgid "%(member)s has been added"
 msgstr "已添加%(member)s"
@@ -771,3 +789,7 @@ msgstr "期间"
 
 #~ msgid "each"
 #~ msgstr "每一个·"
+
+#~ msgid "Error while sending reminder email"
+#~ msgstr "发送提醒邮件时出错"
+
diff --git a/ihatemoney/utils.py b/ihatemoney/utils.py
index 175b7621..adced8f7 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/utils.py
+++ b/ihatemoney/utils.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ from json import JSONEncoder, dumps
 import operator
 import os
 import re
+import smtplib
+import socket
 
 from babel import Locale
 from babel.numbers import get_currency_name, get_currency_symbol
@@ -28,6 +30,22 @@ def slugify(value):
     return re.sub(r"[-\s]+", "-", value)
 
 
+def send_email(mail_message):
+    """Send an email using Flask-Mail, with proper error handling.
+
+    Return True if everything went well, and False if there was an error.
+    """
+    # Since Python 3.4, SMTPException and socket.error are actually
+    # identical, but this was not the case before.  Also, it is more clear
+    # to check for both.
+    try:
+        current_app.mail.send(mail_message)
+    except (smtplib.SMTPException, socket.error):
+        return False
+    # Email was sent successfully
+    return True
+
+
 class Redirect303(HTTPException, RoutingException):
 
     """Raise if the map requests a redirect. This is for example the case if
diff --git a/ihatemoney/web.py b/ihatemoney/web.py
index ae124ac5..65757201 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/web.py
+++ b/ihatemoney/web.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from functools import wraps
 import json
 import os
-from smtplib import SMTPRecipientsRefused
 
 from dateutil.parser import parse
 from dateutil.relativedelta import relativedelta
@@ -60,6 +59,7 @@ from ihatemoney.utils import (
     list_of_dicts2json,
     render_localized_template,
     same_bill,
+    send_email,
 )
 
 main = Blueprint("main", __name__)
@@ -308,11 +308,21 @@ def create_project():
             msg = Message(
                 message_title, body=message_body, recipients=[project.contact_email]
             )
-            try:
-                current_app.mail.send(msg)
-            except SMTPRecipientsRefused:
-                flash(_("Error while sending reminder email"), category="danger")
-
+            success = send_email(msg)
+            if success:
+                flash(
+                    _("A reminder email has just been sent to you"), category="success"
+                )
+            else:
+                # Display the error as a simple "info" alert, because it's
+                # not critical and doesn't prevent using the project.
+                flash(
+                    _(
+                        "We tried to send you an reminder email, but there was an error. "
+                        "You can still use the project normally."
+                    ),
+                    category="info",
+                )
             # redirect the user to the next step (invite)
             flash(_("The project identifier is %(project)s", project=project.id))
             return redirect(url_for(".list_bills", project_id=project.id))
@@ -328,17 +338,25 @@ def remind_password():
             # get the project
             project = Project.query.get(form.id.data)
             # send a link to reset the password
-            current_app.mail.send(
-                Message(
-                    "password recovery",
-                    body=render_localized_template(
-                        "password_reminder", project=project
-                    ),
-                    recipients=[project.contact_email],
-                )
+            remind_message = Message(
+                "password recovery",
+                body=render_localized_template("password_reminder", project=project),
+                recipients=[project.contact_email],
             )
-            return redirect(url_for(".password_reminder_sent"))
-
+            success = send_email(remind_message)
+            if success:
+                return redirect(url_for(".password_reminder_sent"))
+            else:
+                flash(
+                    _(
+                        "Sorry, there was an error while sending you an email "
+                        "with password reset instructions. "
+                        "Please check the email configuration of the server "
+                        "or contact the administrator."
+                    ),
+                    category="danger",
+                )
+                # Fall-through: we stay on the same page and display the form again
     return render_template("password_reminder.html", form=form)
 
 
@@ -585,10 +603,20 @@ def invite():
                 body=message_body,
                 recipients=[email.strip() for email in form.emails.data.split(",")],
             )
-            current_app.mail.send(msg)
-            flash(_("Your invitations have been sent"))
-            return redirect(url_for(".list_bills"))
-
+            success = send_email(msg)
+            if success:
+                flash(_("Your invitations have been sent"), category="success")
+                return redirect(url_for(".list_bills"))
+            else:
+                flash(
+                    _(
+                        "Sorry, there was an error while trying to send the invitation emails. "
+                        "Please check the email configuration of the server "
+                        "or contact the administrator."
+                    ),
+                    category="danger",
+                )
+                # Fall-through: we stay on the same page and display the form again
     return render_template("send_invites.html", form=form)