diff --git a/backend/config.php b/backend/config.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 2d303c9..0000000
--- a/backend/config.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/**
- * Global mail configuration options for portfolio contact processing
- */
-return [
-    'recipient_email' => 'dev@andre-kempf.com',
-    'from_email'      => 'noreply@andre-kempf.com',
-    'app_name'        => 'Portfolio Contact',
-];
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/sendMail.php b/backend/sendMail.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 7d46e47..0000000
--- a/backend/sendMail.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,79 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/**
- * Endpoint for processing contact form submissions and sending notification emails via PHP mail().
- */
-
-$config = require_once __DIR__ . '/config.php';
-require_once __DIR__ . '/templates/emailTemplate.php';
-
-switch ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD']) {
-    // 1. Handle CORS Preflight Requests
-    case "OPTIONS":
-        header("Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *");
-        header("Access-Control-Allow-Methods: POST, OPTIONS");
-        header("Access-Control-Allow-Headers: Content-Type");
-        http_response_code(200);
-        exit;
-
-    // 2. Process Contact Form Submission
-    case "POST":
-        header("Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *");
-        header("Content-Type: application/json; charset=UTF-8");
-        
-        // Read raw JSON payload from frontend
-        $json = file_get_contents('php://input');
-        $params = json_decode($json);
-
-        // Honeypot check: Catch bot submissions (matches frontend 'honeypot' or 'website_hp')
-        $honeypot = $params->honeypot ?? $params->website_hp ?? $params->website ?? '';
-        if (!empty($honeypot)) {
-            // Silently discard bot submission with 200 OK
-            http_response_code(200); 
-            echo json_encode(["status" => "success"]);
-            exit;
-        }
-
-        // Sanitize & validate incoming fields
-        $email = filter_var($params->email ?? '', FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL);
-        $name  = htmlspecialchars(trim($params->name ?? 'Anonymous'), ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
-        $text  = htmlspecialchars(trim($params->message ?? ''), ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
-
-        if (!$email || empty($text)) {
-            http_response_code(400);
-            echo json_encode(["status" => "error", "message" => "Invalid input data"]);
-            exit;
-        }
-
-        // Render HTML email template
-        $rawMessage = $params->message ?? '';
-        $emailBody  = renderEmailTemplate($name, $email, $text, $rawMessage);
-        $subject    = "{$config['app_name']}: $name";
-
-        // Construct standard MIME headers
-        $headers = [
-            'MIME-Version: 1.0',
-            'Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8',
-            "From: {$config['from_email']}",
-            "Reply-To: $email"
-        ];
-
-        // Send email via PHP native mailer
-        $success = mail($config['recipient_email'], $subject, $emailBody, implode("\r\n", $headers));
-
-        if ($success) {
-            http_response_code(200);
-            echo json_encode(["status" => "success"]);
-        } else {
-            http_response_code(500);
-            echo json_encode(["status" => "error", "message" => "Failed to send email"]);
-        }
-        break;
-
-    // 3. Reject Unsupported HTTP Methods
-    default:
-        header("Allow: POST, OPTIONS", true, 405);
-        http_response_code(405);
-        echo json_encode(["status" => "error", "message" => "Method Not Allowed"]);
-        exit;
-}
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diff --git a/backend/templates/emailTemplate.php b/backend/templates/emailTemplate.php
deleted file mode 100644
index c91cc5b..0000000
--- a/backend/templates/emailTemplate.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/**
- * Renders an HTML email template for portfolio contact submissions with dark theme styling.
- *
- * @param string $name Name of the sender
- * @param string $email Email address of the sender
- * @param string $text Message content from the contact form
- * @param string $paramsMessage Plain text copy for mailto pre-filled body
- * @return string HTML email content
- */
-function renderEmailTemplate(string $name, string $email, string $text, string $paramsMessage): string {
-    // Sanitize input values for HTML output safety
-    $safeName  = htmlspecialchars($name, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
-    $safeEmail = htmlspecialchars($email, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
-
-    // Pre-fill reply parameters using rawurlencode (%20 for spaces)
-    $replySubject = rawurlencode("Re: Portfolio Contact from $name");
-    $replyBody    = rawurlencode("\n\n---\nOriginal message from $name ($email):\n" . $paramsMessage);
-    $mailtoLink   = "mailto:" . rawurlencode($email) . "?subject=$replySubject&body=$replyBody";
-
-    // Clean message body and format line breaks for HTML rendering
-    $formattedText = nl2br(htmlspecialchars(trim($text), ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8'));
-
-    return "
-    <div style='width: 100%; height: 100%; background-color: #fff; font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;'>
-        <div style='background-color: #020617; color: #f8fafc; padding: 28px; max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; border: 1px solid #1e293b; box-shadow: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);'>
-            
-            <!-- Email Header -->
-            <div style='margin-bottom: 20px;'>
-                <span style='font-family: monospace; color: #3b82f6; font-size: 12px;'>// Portfolio Contact Message</span>
-                <h2 style='margin: 6px 0 0 0; color: #ffffff; font-size: 20px;'>New message from {$safeName}</h2>
-            </div>
-
-            <!-- Message Card -->
-            <div style='background-color: #0f172a; border: 1px solid #1e293b; padding: 18px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 24px;'>
-                <div style='font-family: monospace; font-size: 12px; color: #64748b; margin-bottom: 12px;'>
-                    <span style='color: #3b82f6;'>From:</span> {$safeName} ({$safeEmail})
-                </div>
-                <div style='font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: #cbd5e1;'>{$formattedText}</div>
-            </div>
-
-            <!-- Quick Reply CTA -->
-            <div style='border-top: 1px solid #1e293b; padding-top: 20px; text-align: center;'>
-                <a href='{$mailtoLink}' style='display: inline-block; padding: 12px 24px; background-color: #2563eb; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 500; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 13px; font-family: monospace;'>
-                    ➜ Quick Reply
-                </a>
-            </div>
-
-        </div>
-    </div>
-    ";
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/Contact.tsx b/src/components/Contact.tsx
index ebef5e1..d47f863 100644
--- a/src/components/Contact.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Contact.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import { useState } from "react";
 
 /**
- * Contact section with interactive form, bot anti-spam protection, and direct email info
+ * Contact section with interactive form, bot anti-spam protection, and Formspree integration
  */
 export default function Contact() {
   // Form input states
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export default function Contact() {
   // Bot detection timestamp (form interaction speed check)
   const [formLoadTime] = useState(Date.now());
 
-  // Handles contact form submission with bot verification & PHP backend dispatch
+  // Handles contact form submission with bot verification & Formspree dispatch
   const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>) => {
     e.preventDefault();
 
@@ -41,16 +41,21 @@ export default function Contact() {
     setError(false);
 
     try {
-      const response = await fetch(
-        "https://andre-kempf.com/backend/sendMail.php",
-        {
-          method: "POST",
-          headers: {
-            "Content-Type": "application/json",
-          },
-          body: JSON.stringify({ name, email, message, honeypot }),
+      // Direct POST request to Formspree
+      const response = await fetch(`https://formspree.io/f/mojgbbzp`, {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: {
+          "Content-Type": "application/json",
+          Accept: "application/json",
         },
-      );
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          name,
+          email,
+          message,
+          _replyto: email,
+          _subject: `Portfolio Contact: ${name}`,
+        }),
+      });
 
       if (response.ok) {
         setSubmitted(true);
@@ -177,6 +182,7 @@ export default function Contact() {
                   <input
                     type="text"
                     id="name"
+                    name="name"
                     required
                     value={name}
                     onChange={(e) => setName(e.target.value)}
@@ -193,6 +199,7 @@ export default function Contact() {
                   <input
                     type="email"
                     id="email"
+                    name="email"
                     required
                     value={email}
                     onChange={(e) => setEmail(e.target.value)}
@@ -208,6 +215,7 @@ export default function Contact() {
                   </label>
                   <textarea
                     id="message"
+                    name="message"
                     rows={4}
                     required
                     value={message}
@@ -228,7 +236,7 @@ export default function Contact() {
                 <button
                   type="submit"
                   disabled={loading}
-                  className="w-full px-6 py-3 bg-slate-900 border border-slate-800 hover:border-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-850 rounded-lg transition-all hover:-translate-y-0.5 duration-200 cursor-pointer disabled:opacity-50"
+                  className="w-full px-6 py-3 bg-slate-900 border border-slate-800 hover:border-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-850 rounded-lg transition-all hover:-translate-y-0.5 duration-200 cursor-pointer disabled:opacity-50 text-slate-100 text-sm font-medium"
                 >
                   {loading ? "Sending..." : "Send Message"}
                 </button>