diff --git a/packages/server/modules/emails/services/sending.ts b/packages/server/modules/emails/services/sending.ts
index 9ea230263..8aa48d5dc 100644
--- a/packages/server/modules/emails/services/sending.ts
+++ b/packages/server/modules/emails/services/sending.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { emailLogger } from '@/observability/logging'
 import type { SendEmail, SendEmailParams } from '@/modules/emails/domain/operations'
 import { getTransporter } from '@/modules/emails/utils/transporter'
 import { getEmailFromAddress } from '@/modules/shared/helpers/envHelper'
-import { resolveMixpanelUserId } from '@speckle/shared'
+import { ensureError, resolveMixpanelUserId } from '@speckle/shared'
 import {
   getRequestLogger,
   loggerWithMaybeContext
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ export const sendEmail: SendEmail = async ({
     )
     return true
   } catch (error) {
-    logger.error(error)
+    const err = ensureError(error, 'Unknown error when sending email')
+    logger.error(err, 'Error sending email')
   }
-
   return false
 }
 
diff --git a/utils/helm/speckle-server/values.schema.json b/utils/helm/speckle-server/values.schema.json
index 665c4beec..4388fae3b 100644
--- a/utils/helm/speckle-server/values.schema.json
+++ b/utils/helm/speckle-server/values.schema.json
@@ -1284,7 +1284,7 @@
             },
             "from": {
               "type": "string",
-              "description": "The email address from which Speckle will send emails. Defaults to 'no-reply@speckle.systems' if left blank.",
+              "description": "The email address from which Speckle will send emails. If left blank will cause an error when email are sent.",
               "default": ""
             },
             "username": {
diff --git a/utils/helm/speckle-server/values.yaml b/utils/helm/speckle-server/values.yaml
index 5875bd501..50d1cc587 100644
--- a/utils/helm/speckle-server/values.yaml
+++ b/utils/helm/speckle-server/values.yaml
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ server:
     ## @param server.email.port The port on the server for the email service.
     ##
     port: ''
-    ## @param server.email.from The email address from which Speckle will send emails. Defaults to 'no-reply@speckle.systems' if left blank.
+    ## @param server.email.from The email address from which Speckle will send emails. If left blank will cause an error when email are sent.
     ##
     from: ''
     ## @param server.email.username The username with which Speckle will authenticate with the email service.