diff --git a/lib/CareerPortal.php b/lib/CareerPortal.php
index 68c44f8fb..85560aaf2 100755
--- a/lib/CareerPortal.php
+++ b/lib/CareerPortal.php
@@ -423,13 +423,24 @@ public function sendEmail($userID, $destination, $subject, $body)
 
         /* Send e-mail notification. */
         //FIXME: Make subject configurable.
-        $mailer = new Mailer($userID);
-        $mailerStatus = $mailer->sendToOne(
-            array($destination, ''),
-            $subject,
-            $body,
-            true
-        );
+        try
+        {
+            $mailer = new Mailer($userID);
+            $mailer->sendToOne(
+                array($destination, ''),
+                $subject,
+                $body,
+                true
+            );
+        }
+        catch (\PHPMailer\PHPMailer\Exception $e)
+        {
+            // Mail not configured or unavailable - log and continue
+            error_log(
+                'OpenCATS CareerPortal mail error: '
+                . get_class($e) . ' [' . $e->getCode() . ']'
+            );
+        }
     }
 }