diff --git a/lib/extensions/index.js b/lib/extensions/index.js
index 5cf5e9b..46d3084 100644
--- a/lib/extensions/index.js
+++ b/lib/extensions/index.js
@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ var requestAsync = util.promisify(require('@coolaj86/urequest'));
 var readFileAsync = util.promisify(fs.readFile);
 var mkdirpAsync = util.promisify(require('mkdirp'));
 
+var PromiseA;
+try {
+  PromiseA = require('bluebird');
+} catch(e) {
+  PromiseA = global.Promise;
+}
+
 var _auths = module.exports._auths = {};
 var Auths = {};
 Auths._no_pin = {
@@ -200,8 +207,15 @@ function sendMail(state, auth) {
         console.error(err);
       }
     });
-    console.log("[DEBUG] email was sent, or so they say");
-    console.log(resp.body);
+    // anything in the 200 range
+    if (2 === Math.floor(resp.statusCode / 100)) {
+      console.log("[DEBUG] email was sent, or so they say");
+    } else {
+      console.error("[Error] email failed to send, or so they say:");
+      console.error(resp.headers);
+      console.error(resp.statusCode, resp.body);
+      return PromiseA.reject(new Error("Error sending email: " + resp.statusCode + " " + resp.body));
+    }
   });
 }