diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 1b3ad2c..42a647a 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=6
 GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=
 RESEND_API_KEY=
 EMAIL_FROM=
-RESEND_TEMPLATE_ID=
 # Optional. Resend template for the admin "set your password" invite email.
 # Defaults to `registration-email`. Expected variables:
 # `target_email_address`, `registration_link`.
diff --git a/src/lib/server/resend.ts b/src/lib/server/resend.ts
index 790fb12..61de28e 100644
--- a/src/lib/server/resend.ts
+++ b/src/lib/server/resend.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function getResend(): Resend {
  * @example
  *   await sendMail({
  *     to: 'jane@example.com',
- *     templateId: 'tmpl_abc123',           // optional — defaults to RESEND_TEMPLATE_ID
+ *     templateId: 'tmpl_abc123',           // required — Resend template id or alias
  *     subject: 'Your license key is ready', // optional — defaults to 'Template Email'
  *     data: {                                // optional — template variables
  *       firstName: 'Jane',
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ function getResend(): Resend {
 export async function sendMail(options: {
 	to: string;
 	subject?: string;
-	templateId?: string;
+	templateId: string;
 	data?: Record<string, string | number>;
 }) {
 	const { to, subject, templateId, data } = options;
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export async function sendMail(options: {
 		to: [to],
 		subject: subject ?? 'Template Email',
 		template: {
-			id: templateId ?? env.RESEND_TEMPLATE_ID,
+			id: templateId,
 			variables: data ?? {}
 		}
 	});
diff --git a/src/routes/send/+server.ts b/src/routes/send/+server.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 05e8bd2..0000000
--- a/src/routes/send/+server.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-/** src/routes/send/+server.ts
- * AUTHOR: Neil Clack
- * EMAIL: nclack@radiantwavetech.com
- * DATE: 07/06/2027
- *
- * An example endpoint, temporarily enabled, to describe
- * how to send an email with the Resend API and our custom
- * sendMail function.
- *
- */
-
-import { json } from '@sveltejs/kit';
-import { sendMail } from '$lib/server/resend';
-import type { RequestHandler } from './$types';
-
-export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ request }) => {
-	const { to, subject, templateId, data } = await request.json();
-
-	try {
-		const result = await sendMail({ to, subject, templateId, data });
-		return json(result);
-	} catch (e) {
-		return json({ error: (e as Error).message }, { status: 400 });
-	}
-};