diff --git a/.env b/.env
index c158676..eddde85 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ MAILERSEND_USER=MS_bL93ka@mwitnessing.com
 MAILERSEND_PASS=v23Z2XrDSNjHJxgo
 
 EMAIL_GMAIL_USERNAME=mwitnessing
-EMAIL_GMAIL_PASS=N5jkpvAYLMCmUu
+EMAIL_GMAIL_APP_PASS="acys uzsp eere qzyh"
 
 TELEGRAM_BOT=false
 TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=7050075088:AAH6VRpNCyQd9x9sW6CLm6q0q4ibUgYBfnM
diff --git a/mwitnessing_totp_setup.png b/mwitnessing_totp_setup.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4196f96
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diff --git a/pages/api/email.ts b/pages/api/email.ts
index 9a10ef8..4e9fa3d 100644
--- a/pages/api/email.ts
+++ b/pages/api/email.ts
@@ -269,9 +269,10 @@ export default async function handler(req, res) {
                 let pubsToSend = subscribedPublishers.concat(availablePublishers).
                     filter((item, index, self) =>
                         index === self.findIndex((t) => (
-                            t.email === item.email
-                        ))
+                            t.email === item.email //and exclude the user himself
+                        )) //&& item.email !== user.email
                     );
+                console.log("Sending CoverMe request to " + pubsToSend.length + " publishers");
 
                 //send email to all subscribed publishers
                 for (let i = 0; i < pubsToSend.length; i++) {
diff --git a/src/helpers/email.js b/src/helpers/email.js
index 6ad2dc4..e543244 100644
--- a/src/helpers/email.js
+++ b/src/helpers/email.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ var transporter = nodemailer.createTransport({
   service: "gmail",
   auth: {
     user: process.env.EMAIL_GMAIL_USERNAME,
-    pass: process.env.EMAIL_GMAIL_PASS
+    pass: process.env.EMAIL_GMAIL_APP_PASS
   }
 });