diff --git a/cmd/help/main.go b/cmd/help/main.go
index 60087ef..4355d56 100644
--- a/cmd/help/main.go
+++ b/cmd/help/main.go
@@ -172,13 +172,16 @@ func collectEmail(db *sql.DB, cs colorScheme, tty *tty.TTY) error {
 		Email: email,
 	}
 
-	err = ac.Insert(db)
-	if err != nil {
+	if err = ac.Insert(db); err != nil {
+		// TODO log
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if err = sendAuthCodeEmail(*ac); err != nil {
 		// TODO log
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// TODO send email
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/review/email.go b/cmd/review/email.go
index bcd1166..f5a3da0 100644
--- a/cmd/review/email.go
+++ b/cmd/review/email.go
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
 
 	"git.tilde.town/tildetown/town/email"
 	"git.tilde.town/tildetown/town/invites"
@@ -28,27 +26,8 @@ If you end up stuck, e-mail root@tilde.town with any questions.
 See you on the server,
 ~vilmibm`
 
-func loadPassword() (string, error) {
-	f, err := os.Open("/town/docs/smtp.pw")
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-
-	pw := make([]byte, 100)
-
-	n, err := f.Read(pw)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	if n == 0 {
-		return "", errors.New("read nothing")
-	}
-
-	return string(pw[0:n]), nil
-}
-
 func sendInviteEmail(invite invites.Invite) error {
-	pw, err := loadPassword()
+	pw, err := email.LoadPassword()
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not read password: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/email/email.go b/email/email.go
index 8588dc2..0acc8df 100644
--- a/email/email.go
+++ b/email/email.go
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package email
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"crypto/tls"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/smtp"
+	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 )
 
@@ -14,6 +16,25 @@ const (
 	SMTPPort = 465
 )
 
+func LoadPassword() (string, error) {
+	f, err := os.Open("/town/docs/smtp.pw")
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("could not open smtp password file: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	pw := make([]byte, 100)
+
+	n, err := f.Read(pw)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("could not read smtp password file: %w", err)
+	}
+	if n == 0 {
+		return "", errors.New("smtp password file was empty")
+	}
+
+	return string(pw[0:n]), nil
+}
+
 func SendLocalEmail(username, subject, body string) error {
 	cmd := exec.Command("/usr/sbin/sendmail", username)
 	cmd.Stdin = bytes.NewBufferString(fmt.Sprintf("Subject: %s\n\n%s", subject, body))