diff --git a/backend/config.php b/backend/config.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05369cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/config.php
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?php
+
+return [
+    'recipient_email' => 'dev@andre-kempf.com',
+    'from_email'      => 'noreply@andre-kempf.com',
+    'app_name'        => 'Portfolio Contact',
+];
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diff --git a/backend/sendMail.php b/backend/sendMail.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d18a452
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/sendMail.php
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+<?php
+
+$config = require_once __DIR__ . '/config.php';
+require_once __DIR__ . '/templates/emailTemplate.php';
+
+switch ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD']) {
+    case ("OPTIONS"): // Allow preflight requests
+        header("Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *");
+        header("Access-Control-Allow-Methods: POST");
+        header("Access-Control-Allow-Headers: Content-Type");
+        exit;
+
+    case ("POST"): // Handle and send the email
+        header("Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *");
+        header("Content-Type: application/json; charset=UTF-8");
+        
+        // Read raw JSON payload
+        $json = file_get_contents('php://input');
+        $params = json_decode($json);
+
+        // 1. Honeypot check for spam protection
+        if (!empty($params->website)) {
+            http_response_code(200); 
+            echo json_encode(["status" => "success"]);
+            exit;
+        }
+
+        // 2. Sanitize inputs & set fallbacks
+        $email   = filter_var($params->email ?? '', FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL);
+        $name    = htmlspecialchars(trim($params->name ?? 'Anonymous'), ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
+        $text    = htmlspecialchars(trim($params->message ?? ''), ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
+
+        // Validate required fields
+        if (!$email || empty($text)) {
+            http_response_code(400);
+            echo json_encode(["status" => "error", "message" => "Invalid input"]);
+            exit;
+        }
+
+        // 3. Render template
+        $emailBody = renderEmailTemplate($name, $email, $text, $params->message ?? '');
+        $subject   = "{$config['app_name']}: $name";
+
+        // 4. Set headers
+        $headers   = [
+            'MIME-Version: 1.0',
+            'Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8',
+            "From: {$config['from_email']}",
+            "Reply-To: $email"
+        ];
+
+        // Send email
+        $success = mail($config['recipient_email'], $subject, $emailBody, implode("\n", $headers));
+
+        if ($success) {
+            http_response_code(200);
+            echo json_encode(["status" => "success"]);
+        } else {
+            http_response_code(500);
+            echo json_encode(["status" => "error"]);
+        }
+        break;
+
+    default: // Reject any other HTTP method
+        header("Allow: POST", true, 405);
+        exit;
+}
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diff --git a/backend/templates/emailTemplate.php b/backend/templates/emailTemplate.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f31a0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/templates/emailTemplate.php
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?php
+
+function renderEmailTemplate(string $name, string $email, string $text, string $paramsMessage): string {
+    // 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);
+    $mailtoLink   = "mailto:$email?subject=$replySubject&body=$replyBody";
+
+    // Cleaned message body to avoid double breaks
+    $formattedText = nl2br(trim($text));
+
+    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);'>
+            <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 $name</h2>
+            </div>
+
+            <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> $name ($email)
+                </div>
+                <div style='font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: #cbd5e1;'>{$formattedText}</div>
+            </div>
+
+            <div style='border-top: 1px solid #1e293b; padding-top: 20px; text-align: center;'>
+                <a href='$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>
+    ";
+}
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diff --git a/sendMail.php b/sendMail.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 57cb3d8..0000000
--- a/sendMail.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-switch ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD']) {
-    case ("OPTIONS"): // Allow preflighting to take place.
-        header("Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *");
-        header("Access-Control-Allow-Methods: POST");
-        header("Access-Control-Allow-Headers: content-type");
-        exit;
-
-    case ("POST"): // Send the email
-        header("Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *");
-        
-        // Payload is sent to php://input as raw JSON text
-        $json = file_get_contents('php://input');
-        $params = json_decode($json);
-
-        // Honeypot check
-        if (!empty($params->website)) {
-            http_response_code(200); 
-            exit;
-        }
-
-        // Extract values
-        $email   = $params->email;
-        $name    = $params->name;
-        $message = $params->message;
-
-        $recipient = 'dev@andre-kempf.com';  
-        $subject   = "Contact Form <$email>";
-        $message   = "From: $name<br> Email: $email <br><br>$message";
-
-        $headers   = array();
-        $headers[] = 'MIME-Version: 1.0';
-        $headers[] = 'Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8';
-        $headers[] = "From: noreply@andre-kempf.com";
-
-        mail($recipient, $subject, $message, implode("\r\n", $headers));
-        break;
-
-    default: // Reject non-POST or OPTIONS requests.
-        header("Allow: POST", true, 405);
-        exit;
-}
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diff --git a/src/components/Contact.tsx b/src/components/Contact.tsx
index 7160259..92c41f5 100644
--- a/src/components/Contact.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Contact.tsx
@@ -34,13 +34,16 @@ export default function Contact() {
     setError(false);
 
     try {
-      const response = await fetch("https://andre-kempf.com/sendMail.php", {
-        method: "POST",
-        headers: {
-          "Content-Type": "application/json",
+      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 }),
         },
-        body: JSON.stringify({ name, email, message, honeypot }),
-      });
+      );
 
       if (response.ok) {
         setSubmitted(true);