diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1d1c55505..b255474d8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -85,13 +85,13 @@ This will run a demo version, which you can turn into a fully licenced version b
 
 ## Versions History
 
-### Version 4.15.0 (not released)
+### Version 4.15.0
 
 - **Self-Hosting**: Improve Admin dashboard for Self-Hosted, allowing the admin to add and delete users
-- Fix GDPR account deletion, which did not work when the user had written messages (chat)
+- **Self-Hosting**: Add an option to allow self-signed certificates for the SMTP server, for sending emails
+- Fix GDPR account deletion, which did not work when the user had any chat messages
 - Upgrade React typings to v18
 - Upgrade all frontend dependencies
-- **Self-Hosting**: Add an option to allow self-signed certificates for the SMTP server, for sending emails
 
 ### Version 4.14.1 (hotfix)
 
diff --git a/backend/src/email/smtp-sender.ts b/backend/src/email/smtp-sender.ts
index 3c348056a..8af123bb5 100644
--- a/backend/src/email/smtp-sender.ts
+++ b/backend/src/email/smtp-sender.ts
@@ -22,11 +22,16 @@ export const smtpSender: EmailSender = async function (
   subject: string,
   body: string
 ): Promise<boolean> {
-  const response = await transporter.sendMail({
-    from: config.MAIL_SENDER,
-    to,
-    subject,
-    html: body,
-  });
-  return !!response.accepted;
+  try {
+    const response = await transporter.sendMail({
+      from: config.MAIL_SENDER,
+      to,
+      subject,
+      html: body,
+    });
+    return !!response.accepted;
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error('SMTP error', e);
+    return false;
+  }
 };