diff --git a/backend/src/routes/timesheets.js b/backend/src/routes/timesheets.js
index 65e0b12..4483384 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/timesheets.js
+++ b/backend/src/routes/timesheets.js
@@ -14,6 +14,24 @@ const router = express.Router();
 
 router.use(authenticate);
 
+// ─────────────── Email Rate Limiter ───────────────
+const emailRateLimit = new Map(); // timesheetId -> { count, lastSentAt }
+const MAX_EMAILS = 3;
+const COOLDOWN_MS = 30 * 60 * 1000; // 30 min
+
+function checkEmailLimit(id) {
+  const now = Date.now();
+  const r = emailRateLimit.get(id) || { count: 0, lastSentAt: 0 };
+  const cooldownMs = Math.max(0, r.lastSentAt + COOLDOWN_MS - now);
+  return { allowed: cooldownMs === 0 && r.count < MAX_EMAILS, cooldownMs, count: r.count };
+}
+function recordEmailSent(id) {
+  const r = emailRateLimit.get(id) || { count: 0, lastSentAt: 0 };
+  emailRateLimit.set(id, { count: r.count + 1, lastSentAt: Date.now() });
+}
+
+
+
 /**
  * Compute Monday of the week for a given date
  */
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Timesheet.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/Timesheet.jsx
index 6eb11eb..146c984 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Timesheet.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Timesheet.jsx
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ export default function Timesheet() {
   const [submitting, setSubmitting] = useState(false);
   const [pdfLoading, setPdfLoading] = useState(false);
   const [copying, setCopying] = useState(false);
+  const [emailSending, setEmailSending] = useState(false);
+  const [emailStatus, setEmailStatus] = useState(null);
+  const [emailConfirm, setEmailConfirm] = useState(false);
+  const [emailResult, setEmailResult] = useState(null);
   const [overtime, setOvertime] = useState(null);
   const saveTimer = useRef(null);
   const pendingChanges = useRef({});
@@ -235,6 +239,31 @@ export default function Timesheet() {
     }
   }
 
+  async function loadEmailStatus() {
+    if (!timesheetId) return;
+    try {
+      const res = await api.get(`/timesheets/${timesheetId}/email-status`);
+      setEmailStatus(res.data);
+    } catch {}
+  }
+
+  async function handleSendEmail() {
+    if (!timesheetId) return;
+    setEmailSending(true);
+    setEmailResult(null);
+    try {
+      const res = await api.post(`/timesheets/${timesheetId}/email`);
+      setEmailStatus(s => ({ ...s, count: res.data.count, allowed: res.data.remaining > 0, cooldownMs: 30 * 60 * 1000 }));
+      setEmailResult({ ok: true, msg: `Sent! (${res.data.count}/${res.data.max} sends used for this week)` });
+      setEmailConfirm(false);
+    } catch (err) {
+      setEmailResult({ ok: false, msg: err.response?.data?.error || 'Failed to send email' });
+      setEmailConfirm(false);
+    } finally {
+      setEmailSending(false);
+    }
+  }
+
   async function handleDownloadPdf() {
     if (!timesheetId) return;
     setPdfLoading(true);
@@ -336,6 +365,7 @@ export default function Timesheet() {
             {submitting ? 'Submitting...' : 'Submit Timesheet'}
           </button>
         ) : (
+          <>
           <div className="flex gap-2">
             <button
               onClick={handleDownloadPdf}
@@ -345,18 +375,59 @@ export default function Timesheet() {
               {pdfLoading ? <Loader2 size={18} className="animate-spin" /> : <Download size={18} />}
               Download PDF
             </button>
-            <button
-              onClick={() => {
-                if (timesheetId) {
-                  window.open(`mailto:?subject=Timesheet - ${user.name} - Week of ${weekParam}&body=Please find my timesheet attached.`);
-                }
-              }}
-              className="flex-1 py-3.5 rounded-xl bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800 text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 font-semibold flex items-center justify-center gap-2 hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 transition-all"
-            >
-              <Mail size={18} />
-              Email
-            </button>
+            {!emailConfirm ? (
+              <button
+                onClick={() => { loadEmailStatus(); setEmailConfirm(true); setEmailResult(null); }}
+                disabled={emailSending}
+                className="flex-1 py-3.5 rounded-xl bg-emerald-50 dark:bg-emerald-500/10 text-emerald-600 dark:text-emerald-400 font-semibold flex items-center justify-center gap-2 hover:bg-emerald-100 dark:hover:bg-emerald-500/20 transition-all"
+              >
+                <Mail size={18} />
+                Send to Office
+              </button>
+            ) : (
+              <div className="flex-1 rounded-xl border border-emerald-200 dark:border-emerald-500/30 bg-emerald-50 dark:bg-emerald-500/5 p-3 space-y-2">
+                <p className="text-xs text-emerald-700 dark:text-emerald-400 font-medium text-center">
+                  Send to Office@CoastalContractingFL.com?
+                  {emailStatus && (
+                    <span className="block text-emerald-600/70 dark:text-emerald-500/70 mt-0.5">
+                      {emailStatus.count}/{emailStatus.max} sends used this week
+                      {emailStatus.cooldownMs > 0 ? ` · available in ${Math.ceil(emailStatus.cooldownMs / 60000)}m` : ''}
+                    </span>
+                  )}
+                </p>
+                {emailStatus && !emailStatus.allowed ? (
+                  <p className="text-xs text-red-500 text-center">
+                    {emailStatus.count >= emailStatus.max
+                      ? `Max ${emailStatus.max} sends reached for this timesheet`
+                      : `Please wait ${Math.ceil(emailStatus.cooldownMs / 60000)} min before sending again`}
+                  </p>
+                ) : (
+                  <div className="flex gap-2">
+                    <button
+                      onClick={handleSendEmail}
+                      disabled={emailSending}
+                      className="flex-1 py-1.5 rounded-lg bg-emerald-500 hover:bg-emerald-600 text-white text-xs font-semibold disabled:opacity-50 flex items-center justify-center gap-1"
+                    >
+                      {emailSending ? <Loader2 size={12} className="animate-spin" /> : <Mail size={12} />}
+                      {emailSending ? 'Sending...' : 'Yes, Send'}
+                    </button>
+                    <button
+                      onClick={() => { setEmailConfirm(false); setEmailResult(null); }}
+                      className="flex-1 py-1.5 rounded-lg bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-800 text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 text-xs font-semibold"
+                    >
+                      Cancel
+                    </button>
+                  </div>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            )}
           </div>
+          {emailResult && (
+            <p className={`text-xs text-center font-medium ${emailResult.ok ? 'text-emerald-600 dark:text-emerald-400' : 'text-red-500'}`}>
+              {emailResult.msg}
+            </p>
+          )}
+          </>
         )}
 
         {timesheet?.status === 'rejected' && timesheet?.notes && (