diff --git a/components/PhoneInputWrapper.vue b/components/PhoneInputWrapper.vue
index 9801f62..0a021d6 100644
--- a/components/PhoneInputWrapper.vue
+++ b/components/PhoneInputWrapper.vue
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
             class="country-dropdown" 
             :class="{ 'country-dropdown--mobile': isMobile }"
             elevation="8"
+            :style="isMobile ? 'display: block !important;' : ''"
           >
             <!-- Mobile Header -->
             <div v-if="isMobile" class="mobile-header">
@@ -562,15 +563,21 @@ watch(() => props.modelValue, (newValue) => {
   right: 5% !important;
   width: 90vw !important;
   max-width: 400px !important;
+  min-height: 400px !important;
   max-height: 80vh !important;
+  height: auto !important;
   margin: 0 auto !important;
   border-radius: 16px !important;
   z-index: 2000 !important;
   box-shadow: 0 24px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) !important;
   overflow: hidden !important;
+  display: flex !important;
+  flex-direction: column !important;
 }
 
 .country-list--mobile {
+  flex: 1 !important;
+  min-height: 200px !important;
   max-height: calc(60vh - 120px) !important;
   overflow-y: auto !important;
   -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
diff --git a/pages/dashboard/admin.vue b/pages/dashboard/admin.vue
index 4fb123e..0114436 100644
--- a/pages/dashboard/admin.vue
+++ b/pages/dashboard/admin.vue
@@ -112,136 +112,57 @@
         </v-col>
       </v-row>
 
-      <!-- System Configuration -->
-      <v-row class="mb-6">
-        <v-col cols="12" md="6">
-          <v-card elevation="2">
-            <v-card-title>
-              <v-icon left>mdi-shield-check</v-icon>
-              reCAPTCHA Configuration
-            </v-card-title>
-            <v-card-text>
-              <p class="mb-4">Configure reCAPTCHA settings for form security.</p>
-              
-              <v-btn
-                color="warning"
-                variant="outlined"
-                block
-                size="large"
-                @click="showRecaptchaConfig = true"
-              >
-                <v-icon start>mdi-shield-account</v-icon>
-                Configure reCAPTCHA
-              </v-btn>
-            </v-card-text>
-          </v-card>
-        </v-col>
-
-        <v-col cols="12" md="6">
-          <v-card elevation="2">
-            <v-card-title>
-              <v-icon left>mdi-account-plus</v-icon>
-              Membership Configuration
-            </v-card-title>
-            <v-card-text>
-              <p class="mb-4">Configure membership fees and payment details.</p>
-              
-              <v-btn
-                color="success"
-                variant="outlined"
-                block
-                size="large"
-                @click="showMembershipConfig = true"
-              >
-                <v-icon start>mdi-bank</v-icon>
-                Configure Membership
-              </v-btn>
-            </v-card-text>
-          </v-card>
-        </v-col>
-      </v-row>
-
-      <!-- Email Configuration -->
-      <v-row class="mb-6">
-        <v-col cols="12" md="6">
-          <v-card elevation="2">
-            <v-card-title>
-              <v-icon left>mdi-email-cog</v-icon>
-              Email Configuration
-            </v-card-title>
-            <v-card-text>
-              <p class="mb-4">Configure SMTP settings for email notifications and verification.</p>
-              
-              <v-btn
-                color="info"
-                variant="outlined"
-                block
-                size="large"
-                @click="openEmailConfig"
-              >
-                <v-icon start>mdi-email-settings</v-icon>
-                Configure Email
-              </v-btn>
-            </v-card-text>
-          </v-card>
-        </v-col>
-
-        <v-col cols="12" md="6">
-          <v-card elevation="2">
-            <v-card-title>
-              <v-icon left>mdi-cog-outline</v-icon>
-              All Settings
-            </v-card-title>
-            <v-card-text>
-              <p class="mb-4">Access all portal configuration settings in one place.</p>
-              
-              <v-btn
-                color="secondary"
-                variant="outlined"
-                block
-                size="large"
-                @click="showAdminConfig = true"
-              >
-                <v-icon start>mdi-cog</v-icon>
-                Portal Settings
-              </v-btn>
-            </v-card-text>
-          </v-card>
-        </v-col>
-      </v-row>
-
-      <!-- NocoDB Configuration -->
+      <!-- Portal Configuration -->
       <v-row class="mb-6">
         <v-col cols="12">
           <v-card elevation="2">
             <v-card-title>
-              <v-icon left>mdi-database-cog</v-icon>
-              Database Configuration
+              <v-icon left>mdi-cog</v-icon>
+              Portal Configuration
             </v-card-title>
             <v-card-text>
-              <p class="mb-4">Configure the NocoDB database connection for the Member Management system.</p>
+              <p class="mb-4">Configure all portal settings including database, email, reCAPTCHA, and membership fees in one centralized location.</p>
               
               <v-row>
-                <v-col cols="12" md="6">
+                <v-col cols="12" md="4">
                   <v-btn
-                    color="info"
-                    variant="outlined"
+                    color="primary"
                     block
                     size="large"
-                    @click="showNocoDBSettings = true"
+                    @click="showAdminConfig = true"
                   >
-                    <v-icon start>mdi-database-settings</v-icon>
-                    Configure NocoDB
+                    <v-icon start>mdi-cog</v-icon>
+                    Portal Settings
                   </v-btn>
                 </v-col>
                 
-                <v-col cols="12" md="6">
-                  <div class="d-flex align-center" style="height: 100%;">
-                    <v-chip color="success" variant="tonal" size="small">
-                      <v-icon start size="14">mdi-database</v-icon>
-                      Ready for configuration
-                    </v-chip>
-                  </div>
+                <v-col cols="12" md="8">
+                  <v-row dense>
+                    <v-col cols="6" sm="3">
+                      <v-chip color="success" variant="tonal" size="small" block>
+                        <v-icon start size="14">mdi-database</v-icon>
+                        NocoDB
+                      </v-chip>
+                    </v-col>
+                    <v-col cols="6" sm="3">
+                      <v-chip color="info" variant="tonal" size="small" block>
+                        <v-icon start size="14">mdi-email</v-icon>
+                        Email
+                      </v-chip>
+                    </v-col>
+                    <v-col cols="6" sm="3">
+                      <v-chip color="warning" variant="tonal" size="small" block>
+                        <v-icon start size="14">mdi-shield</v-icon>
+                        reCAPTCHA
+                      </v-chip>
+                    </v-col>
+                    <v-col cols="6" sm="3">
+                      <v-chip color="primary" variant="tonal" size="small" block>
+                        <v-icon start size="14">mdi-bank</v-icon>
+                        Membership
+                      </v-chip>
+                    </v-col>
+                  </v-row>
                 </v-col>
               </v-row>
             </v-card-text>
diff --git a/server/api/admin/test-email.post.ts b/server/api/admin/test-email.post.ts
index 605f410..a3f7e3d 100644
--- a/server/api/admin/test-email.post.ts
+++ b/server/api/admin/test-email.post.ts
@@ -51,16 +51,18 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
     const { getEmailService } = await import('~/server/utils/email');
     const emailService = await getEmailService();
     
-    // Verify connection first
-    const connectionOk = await emailService.verifyConnection();
-    if (!connectionOk) {
-      throw createError({
-        statusCode: 500,
-        statusMessage: 'SMTP connection verification failed. Please check your SMTP configuration.'
-      });
+    // Try to verify connection but don't fail if verification doesn't work
+    // Some SMTP servers have issues with verify() but work fine for sending
+    try {
+      const connectionOk = await emailService.verifyConnection();
+      if (connectionOk) {
+        console.log('[api/admin/test-email.post] SMTP connection verified successfully');
+      }
+    } catch (verifyError: any) {
+      console.warn('[api/admin/test-email.post] SMTP verification failed, attempting to send anyway:', verifyError.message);
     }
 
-    // Send test email
+    // Attempt to send test email regardless of verification result
     await emailService.sendTestEmail(body.testEmail);
 
     console.log('[api/admin/test-email.post] ✅ Test email sent successfully');
diff --git a/server/utils/email.ts b/server/utils/email.ts
index 4874f63..63417a0 100644
--- a/server/utils/email.ts
+++ b/server/utils/email.ts
@@ -60,20 +60,67 @@ export class EmailService {
     }
 
     try {
-      this.transporter = nodemailer.createTransport({
+      // Determine security settings based on port
+      let useSecure = this.config.secure;
+      let requireTLS = false;
+      
+      // Auto-configure based on standard ports if not explicitly set
+      if (this.config.port === 587) {
+        // Port 587 typically uses STARTTLS
+        useSecure = false;
+        requireTLS = true;
+      } else if (this.config.port === 465) {
+        // Port 465 typically uses SSL/TLS
+        useSecure = true;
+        requireTLS = false;
+      } else if (this.config.port === 25) {
+        // Port 25 typically unencrypted (not recommended)
+        useSecure = false;
+        requireTLS = false;
+      }
+
+      // Build transporter options
+      const transporterOptions: any = {
         host: this.config.host,
         port: this.config.port,
-        secure: this.config.secure, // true for 465, false for other ports
-        auth: this.config.username && this.config.password ? {
+        secure: useSecure,
+        // Connection timeout settings
+        connectionTimeout: 30000, // 30 seconds
+        greetingTimeout: 30000,
+        socketTimeout: 30000,
+        // Debug logging
+        logger: false,
+        debug: false
+      };
+
+      // Add requireTLS if needed (for STARTTLS)
+      if (requireTLS && !useSecure) {
+        transporterOptions.requireTLS = true;
+      }
+
+      // Configure TLS options
+      transporterOptions.tls = {
+        rejectUnauthorized: false, // Accept self-signed certificates
+        // Don't specify minVersion or ciphers to allow auto-negotiation
+      };
+
+      // Add authentication only if credentials are provided
+      if (this.config.username && this.config.password) {
+        transporterOptions.auth = {
           user: this.config.username,
           pass: this.config.password
-        } : undefined,
-        tls: {
-          rejectUnauthorized: false // Accept self-signed certificates in development
-        }
-      });
+        };
+      }
 
-      console.log('[EmailService] ✅ SMTP transporter initialized');
+      this.transporter = nodemailer.createTransport(transporterOptions);
+
+      console.log('[EmailService] ✅ SMTP transporter initialized with options:', {
+        host: this.config.host,
+        port: this.config.port,
+        secure: transporterOptions.secure,
+        requireTLS: transporterOptions.requireTLS,
+        auth: !!transporterOptions.auth
+      });
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('[EmailService] ❌ Failed to initialize SMTP transporter:', error);
     }