diff --git a/.idea/.gitignore b/.idea/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..13566b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Default ignored files
+/shelf/
+/workspace.xml
+# Editor-based HTTP Client requests
+/httpRequests/
+# Datasource local storage ignored files
+/dataSources/
+/dataSources.local.xml
diff --git a/config/settings.py b/config/settings.py
index d9df0c7..f841c49 100644
--- a/config/settings.py
+++ b/config/settings.py
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ EMAIL_USE_TLS = True
 EMAIL_HOST_USER = config("EMAIL_HOST_USER")
 EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD = config("EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD")
 EMAIL_FROM_ADDRESS = config("EMAIL_FROM_ADDRESS")
+EMAIL_USE_SSL = False
 
 # crispy config
 CRISPY_ALLOWED_TEMPLATE_PACKS = "bootstrap5"
diff --git a/templates/accounts/email/new_student_account_confirmation.html b/templates/accounts/email/new_student_account_confirmation.html
index 9e35d9d..c04c6db 100755
--- a/templates/accounts/email/new_student_account_confirmation.html
+++ b/templates/accounts/email/new_student_account_confirmation.html
@@ -268,8 +268,8 @@
           </p>
           <h5>Login credentials for your DJ LMS account:</h5>
           <ul>
-            <li>ID: {user.username}</li>
-            <li>Your password: {password}</li>
+            <li>ID: {{ user.username }}</li>
+            <li>Your password: {{ password }}</li>
           </ul>
           <p>To secure your account be sure to change your password.</p>
           <p>