diff --git a/src/utils/email-service.ts b/src/utils/email-service.ts
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+interface EmailResult {
+    accepted: number;
+}
+
+export async function sendEmail(
+    to: string,
+    subject: string,
+    body: string,
+): Promise<EmailResult> {
+    const sendgridKey = process.env.SENDGRID_API_KEY;
+    const fromAddress = process.env.EMAIL_FROM_ADDRESS;
+    if (!sendgridKey || !fromAddress) {
+        throw new Error("SENDGRID_API_KEY and EMAIL_FROM_ADDRESS must be set");
+    }
+
+    const response = await fetch("https://api.sendgrid.com/v3/mail/send", {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: {
+            Authorization: `Bearer ${sendgridKey}`,
+            "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+            personalizations: [{ to: [{ email: to }] }],
+            from: { email: fromAddress },
+            subject,
+            content: [{ type: "text/plain", value: body }],
+        }),
+    });
+    if (!response.ok) {
+        throw new Error(`SendGrid send failed: ${response.status} ${response.statusText}`);
+    }
+    return response.json();
+}