diff --git a/foerderbarometer/settings.py b/foerderbarometer/settings.py
index abea68d..4f7a3b9 100644
--- a/foerderbarometer/settings.py
+++ b/foerderbarometer/settings.py
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/ref/settings/
 
 from pathlib import Path
 
+# mails in development go to stdout
+EMAIL_BACKEND = 'django.core.mail.backends.console.EmailBackend'
+
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 
diff --git a/input/views.py b/input/views.py
index 41ff8a8..2da11cf 100644
--- a/input/views.py
+++ b/input/views.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from django.shortcuts import render
 from django.forms import modelformset_factory
 from django.http import HttpResponse
 from formtools.wizard.views import CookieWizardView
+from django.core.mail import send_mail
 
 from .forms import ProjectForm, VolunteerForm, LibraryForm, IFGForm
 from .models import Project
@@ -56,10 +57,6 @@ class ExternView(CookieWizardView):
             step = self.steps.current
         print ("get_form() step " + step)
 
-        # prev_data = self.get_cleaned_data_for_step(self.get_prev_step(
-        #                                            self.steps.current))
-        # print (data)
-
         if step == '1':
             prev_data = self.get_cleaned_data_for_step('0')
             if prev_data.get('choice') == 'IFG':
@@ -90,7 +87,14 @@ class ExternView(CookieWizardView):
 
         # we need to send the following mails here:
         #  - mail with entered data to the Volunteer
-        #  - mail to IF with link to accept/decline 
+        send_mail(
+            'form filled',
+            'you are such a great form filler!',
+            'if-test@wikimedia.de',
+            ['benni.baermann@wikimedia.de'],
+            fail_silently=False,
+        )
+        #  - mail to IF with link to accept/decline
 
         return done(self.request)
         # return render(self.request, 'saved', {