diff --git a/app/Http/Livewire/Chat/PublicChat.php b/app/Http/Livewire/Chat/PublicChat.php
index 07af6dd..f80c915 100755
--- a/app/Http/Livewire/Chat/PublicChat.php
+++ b/app/Http/Livewire/Chat/PublicChat.php
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class PublicChat extends Component
     public string  $celularRegistro  = '';
     public string  $codigoIngresado  = '';
     public ?string $emailMascarado   = null;
+    public ?string $errorEnvioOtp   = null;
     public ?int    $contactIdPending = null;  // contact.id mientras espera verificacion
     public string  $input            = '';
     public array   $mensajes         = [];
@@ -262,15 +263,23 @@ class PublicChat extends Component
     // Paso 2b: verificar código OTP
     // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-    private function enviarCodigoOtp(int $contactId, User $user): void
+    private function enviarCodigoOtp(int $contactId, User $user): bool
     {
         $codigo = (string) random_int(100000, 999999);
         Cache::put("chat_otp_{$contactId}", $codigo, now()->addMinutes(10));
 
         try {
             Mail::to($user->email)->send(new ChatOtpMail($codigo, $user->name));
+            $this->errorEnvioOtp = null;
+            return true;
         } catch (\Throwable $e) {
-            \Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log::warning('[ChatOTP] Error enviando correo: ' . $e->getMessage());
+            \Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log::error('[ChatOTP] Error enviando correo a ' . $user->email . ': ' . $e->getMessage(), [
+                'exception' => $e,
+                'mailer'    => config('mail.default'),
+                'host'      => config('mail.mailers.smtp.host'),
+            ]);
+            $this->errorEnvioOtp = 'No pudimos enviar el correo. Verifica tu email o intenta reenviar.';
+            return false;
         }
     }
 
@@ -321,8 +330,10 @@ class PublicChat extends Component
 
         $user = User::find($contact->user_id);
         if ($user) {
-            $this->enviarCodigoOtp($this->contactIdPending, $user);
-            session()->flash('otp_reenviado', 'Codigo reenviado a tu correo.');
+            $ok = $this->enviarCodigoOtp($this->contactIdPending, $user);
+            if ($ok) {
+                session()->flash('otp_reenviado', 'Código reenviado a tu correo.');
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/chat/public-chat.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/chat/public-chat.blade.php
index ff7e4e0..e2de411 100755
--- a/resources/views/livewire/chat/public-chat.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/chat/public-chat.blade.php
@@ -118,6 +118,12 @@
                     <p class="text-[#00a884] text-sm text-center mb-3">{{ session('otp_reenviado') }}</p>
                 @endif
 
+                @if ($errorEnvioOtp)
+                    <div class="bg-red-900/40 border border-red-500/50 rounded-xl px-4 py-3 mb-3 text-red-300 text-sm text-center">
+                        {{ $errorEnvioOtp }}
+                    </div>
+                @endif
+
                 <form wire:submit.prevent="verificarCodigo" class="space-y-4">
                     <div>
                         <label class="block text-[#8696a0] text-xs font-medium mb-1.5 uppercase tracking-wider">Código de verificación</label>