diff --git a/undercover/db.py b/undercover/db.py
index b0b85f5..d77d9f9 100644
--- a/undercover/db.py
+++ b/undercover/db.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import threading
-import types
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from typing import Optional
@@ -10,6 +9,8 @@ from uuid import uuid4, UUID
 import bcrypt
 import psycopg
 
+from undercover.fallback import MockConnection
+
 
 @dataclass
 class Letter:
@@ -53,23 +54,6 @@ else:
     def connect():
         return MockConnection()
 
-    class MockConnection:
-        mock_cursor = types.SimpleNamespace()
-        mock_cursor.execute = lambda *a: ()
-        mock_cursor.fetchone = lambda *a: None
-        mock_cursor.fetchall = lambda *a: []
-
-        def __enter__(self, *a):
-            return self
-
-        def __exit__(self, *a):
-            pass
-
-        def cursor(self):
-            return self.mock_cursor
-
-        def commit(self, *a):
-            pass
 
 
 def login(user_email: str, password: str):
diff --git a/undercover/email.py b/undercover/email.py
index f599391..1ca857f 100644
--- a/undercover/email.py
+++ b/undercover/email.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import os
 import sys
 
 from mailjet_rest import Client
+from undercover.fallback import mock_sender
 
 api_key = os.environ.get('MAILJET_API_KEY')
 api_secret = os.environ.get('MAILJET_SECRET_KEY')
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ if not mailjet:
     sys.stderr.write('Mailjet keys not configured: email access is disabled.\n')
     sys.stderr.write('  Emails will be printed to the console.\n')
     sys.stderr.write('  To enable, ensure MAILJET_API_KEY and MAILJET_SECRET_KEY are set\n')
+    mailjet = mock_sender
 
 
 def send_password_reset(to_email: str, reset_link: str):
@@ -39,12 +41,8 @@ Or copy and paste this link into your browser: {reset_link}
         ]
     }
 
-    if mailjet:
-        result = mailjet.send.create(data=data)
-        return 200 <= result.status_code <= 299
-
-    print(json.JSONEncoder(indent=2).encode(data))
-    return True
+    result = mailjet.send.create(data=data)
+    return 200 <= result.status_code <= 299
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/undercover/fallback.py b/undercover/fallback.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3bb4aa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/undercover/fallback.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import types
+import json
+
+class MockConnection:
+    mock_cursor = types.SimpleNamespace()
+    mock_cursor.execute = lambda *a: ()
+    mock_cursor.fetchone = lambda *a: None
+    mock_cursor.fetchall = lambda *a: []
+
+    def __enter__(self, *a):
+        return self
+
+    def __exit__(self, *a):
+        pass
+
+    def cursor(self):
+        return self.mock_cursor
+
+    def commit(self, *a):
+        pass
+
+
+class MockCreator:
+    def create(self, data=None, *a):
+        print(json.JSONEncoder(indent=2).encode(data))
+        result = types.SimpleNamespace()
+        result.status_code = 200
+        return result
+
+
+mock_sender = types.SimpleNamespace()
+mock_sender.send = lambda self: MockCreator()
+