diff --git a/care/users/reset_password_views.py b/care/users/reset_password_views.py
index 89f67ae087..e204ab0719 100644
--- a/care/users/reset_password_views.py
+++ b/care/users/reset_password_views.py
@@ -208,6 +208,20 @@ def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
                 status=status.HTTP_429_TOO_MANY_REQUESTS,
             )
 
+        if settings.IS_PRODUCTION and (
+            not settings.EMAIL_HOST
+            or not settings.EMAIL_HOST_USER
+            or not settings.EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD
+        ):
+            raise exceptions.ValidationError(
+                {
+                    "detail": [
+                        _(
+                            "There was a problem resetting your password. Please contact the administrator."
+                        )
+                    ]
+                }
+            )
         # before we continue, delete all existing expired tokens
         password_reset_token_validation_time = get_password_reset_token_expiry_time()
 
diff --git a/care/users/tests/test_auth.py b/care/users/tests/test_auth.py
index 695e105564..912e5da010 100644
--- a/care/users/tests/test_auth.py
+++ b/care/users/tests/test_auth.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from datetime import timedelta
 
+from django.core import mail
 from django.test import override_settings
 from django.utils.timezone import now
 from django_rest_passwordreset.models import ResetPasswordToken
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ def test_auth_verify_with_invalid_token(self):
         self.assertEqual(response.data["detail"], "Token is invalid or expired")
 
 
-@override_settings(DISABLE_RATELIMIT=True)
+@override_settings(DISABLE_RATELIMIT=True, IS_PRODUCTION=False)
 class TestPasswordReset(TestUtils, APITestCase):
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls) -> None:
@@ -118,13 +119,55 @@ def create_reset_password_token(
             token.save()
         return token
 
+    @override_settings(
+        EMAIL_BACKEND="django.core.mail.backends.locmem.EmailBackend",
+    )
     def test_forgot_password_with_valid_input(self):
+        mail.outbox = []
+        response = self.client.post(
+            "/api/v1/password_reset/",
+            {"username": self.user.username},
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        self.assertEqual(len(mail.outbox), 1)
+        self.assertEqual("Password Reset for Care", mail.outbox[0].subject)
+        self.assertEqual(mail.outbox[0].to, [self.user.email])
+        self.assertTrue(ResetPasswordToken.objects.filter(user=self.user).exists())
+        self.assertTrue(ResetPasswordToken.objects.filter(user=self.user).exists())
+
+    @override_settings(IS_PRODUCTION=True)
+    def test_forgot_password_without_email_configration(self):
+        response = self.client.post(
+            "/api/v1/password_reset/",
+            {"username": self.user.username},
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            response.json()["detail"][0],
+            "There was a problem resetting your password. Please contact the administrator.",
+        )
+
+    @override_settings(
+        IS_PRODUCTION=True,
+        EMAIL_BACKEND="django.core.mail.backends.locmem.EmailBackend",
+        EMAIL_HOST="dummy.smtp.server",
+        EMAIL_HOST_USER="dummy-email@example.com",
+        EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD="dummy-password",
+    )
+    def test_forgot_password_with_email_configuration(self):
+        mail.outbox = []
+
         response = self.client.post(
             "/api/v1/password_reset/",
             {"username": self.user.username},
         )
 
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        self.assertEqual(len(mail.outbox), 1)
+        self.assertEqual("Password Reset for Care", mail.outbox[0].subject)
+        self.assertEqual(mail.outbox[0].to, [self.user.email])
         self.assertTrue(ResetPasswordToken.objects.filter(user=self.user).exists())
 
     def test_forgot_password_with_missing_fields(self):