diff --git a/backend/src/routes/timesheets.js b/backend/src/routes/timesheets.js
index 4483384..0f47e6b 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/timesheets.js
+++ b/backend/src/routes/timesheets.js
@@ -272,49 +272,62 @@ router.get('/:id/pdf', async (req, res) => {
   }
 });
 
+// ─────────────── GET /api/timesheets/:id/email-status ───────────────
+router.get('/:id/email-status', async (req, res) => {
+  const { id } = req.params;
+  const timesheet = await req.prisma.timesheet.findUnique({ where: { id }, select: { userId: true } });
+  if (!timesheet) return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Not found' });
+  const isAdmin = req.user.role === 'admin' || req.user.role === 'super_admin';
+  if (timesheet.userId !== req.user.id && !isAdmin) return res.status(403).json({ error: 'Access denied' });
+  const limit = checkEmailLimit(id);
+  res.json({ count: limit.count, max: MAX_EMAILS, cooldownMs: limit.cooldownMs, allowed: limit.allowed });
+});
+
 // ─────────────── POST /api/timesheets/:id/email ───────────────
-router.post('/:id/email', validateBody(emailTimesheetSchema), async (req, res) => {
+router.post('/:id/email', async (req, res) => {
   try {
     const { id } = req.params;
-    const { to, subject, message } = req.validated;
 
     const timesheet = await req.prisma.timesheet.findUnique({
       where: { id },
       include: { user: { select: { id: true, name: true, email: true } } },
     });
 
-    if (!timesheet) {
-      return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Timesheet not found' });
-    }
+    if (!timesheet) return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Timesheet not found' });
 
-    // Only owner or admin
     const isAdmin = req.user.role === 'admin' || req.user.role === 'super_admin';
     if (timesheet.userId !== req.user.id && !isAdmin) {
       return res.status(403).json({ error: 'Access denied' });
     }
 
+    // Rate limit check
+    const limit = checkEmailLimit(id);
+    if (!limit.allowed) {
+      const minutesLeft = Math.ceil(limit.cooldownMs / 60000);
+      if (limit.count >= MAX_EMAILS) {
+        return res.status(429).json({ error: `Maximum ${MAX_EMAILS} emails per timesheet reached.`, count: limit.count, max: MAX_EMAILS });
+      }
+      return res.status(429).json({ error: `Please wait ${minutesLeft} minute${minutesLeft !== 1 ? 's' : ''} before sending again.`, cooldownMs: limit.cooldownMs, count: limit.count });
+    }
+
     const weekStart = timesheet.weekStart.toISOString().split('T')[0];
     const data = await loadTimesheetData(req.prisma, timesheet.userId, weekStart);
-
-    const pdfBuffer = await generateTimesheetPDF({
-      userName: data.user.name,
-      weekStart,
-      entries: data.entries,
-      status: timesheet.status,
-    });
-
+    const pdfBuffer = await generateTimesheetPDF({ userName: data.user.name, weekStart, entries: data.entries, status: timesheet.status });
     const pdfFilename = buildPdfFilename(data.user.name, weekStart);
+    const adminEmail = process.env.ADMIN_EMAIL || 'Office@CoastalContractingFL.com';
 
     await sendTimesheetEmail({
-      to,
-      subject: subject || `Timesheet – ${data.user.name} – Week of ${weekStart}`,
-      message,
+      to: adminEmail,
+      subject: `Timesheet – ${data.user.name} – Week of ${weekStart}`,
+      message: `${data.user.name} has submitted their timesheet for the week of ${weekStart}.`,
       pdfBuffer,
       pdfFilename,
       fromName: data.user.name,
     });
 
-    res.json({ message: `Timesheet emailed to ${to}` });
+    recordEmailSent(id);
+    const newCount = limit.count + 1;
+    res.json({ message: `Timesheet emailed to ${adminEmail}`, count: newCount, max: MAX_EMAILS, remaining: MAX_EMAILS - newCount });
   } catch (err) {
     console.error('Email timesheet error:', err);
     if (err.message && err.message.includes('SMTP')) {