diff --git a/src/controllers/authController.js b/src/controllers/authController.js
index 45a388f..46be06f 100644
--- a/src/controllers/authController.js
+++ b/src/controllers/authController.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ exports.login = async (req, res, next) => {
     if (user.role === 'caregiver') {
       // Generate OTP, save to user, send email
       const otp = generateOTP();
-      const otpExpiresAt = new Date(Date.now() + 5 * 60 * 1000); // 5 min
+      const otpExpiresAt = new Date(Date.now() + 10 * 60 * 1000); // 5 min
       user.otp = otp;
       user.otpExpiresAt = otpExpiresAt;
       await user.save();
@@ -60,7 +60,10 @@ exports.verifyOtp = async (req, res, next) => {
     if (!user || !user.otp || !user.otpExpiresAt) {
       return res.status(400).json({ error: 'OTP not requested or expired' });
     }
-    if (user.otp !== otp) {
+
+    console.log("user otp -----",user.otp)
+    console.log("otp -----",otp)
+    if ((user.otp || '').trim() !== (otp || '').toString().trim()) {
       return res.status(401).json({ error: 'Invalid OTP' });
     }
     if (user.otpExpiresAt < new Date()) {
diff --git a/src/utils/email.js b/src/utils/email.js
index f52bab8..2d00ef0 100644
--- a/src/utils/email.js
+++ b/src/utils/email.js
@@ -2,17 +2,24 @@ const nodemailer = require('nodemailer');
 const { email: emailConfig } = require('../config/config');
 
 const transporter = nodemailer.createTransport({
-  host: emailConfig.host,
-  port: emailConfig.port,
+  service: 'gmail',
   auth: {
-    user: emailConfig.user,
-    pass: emailConfig.pass,
+    user: 'rohittech4biz2@gmail.com',
+    pass: 'laki sqgn txyo lahi'
   },
+  // Set SMTP timeout to 5 minutes (300000 ms)
+  socketTimeout: 300000,
+  connectionTimeout: 300000,
+  greetingTimeout: 300000
 });
 
+
 exports.sendMail = async (to, subject, text, html) => {
-  return transporter.sendMail({
-    from: emailConfig.from,
+  console.log("email config-----", emailConfig);
+  console.log("from----", emailConfig.from);
+  console.log("to---", to);
+  return await transporter.sendMail({
+    from: 'rohittech4biz2@gmail.com',
     to,
     subject,
     text,