diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 591b6e4..c5a1d3c 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -64,7 +64,14 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   def send_activation_email
-    UserMailer.account_activation(self).deliver_now
+    begin
+      result = UserMailer.account_activation(self).deliver_now
+      Rails.logger.info "Email sent successfully: #{result.inspect}"
+    rescue => e
+      Rails.logger.error "Failed to send email: #{e.message}"
+      Rails.logger.error e.backtrace.join("\n")
+      raise
+    end
   end
 
   def create_reset_digest