diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2405fba..9f3cc8d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 /.idea
 
 .env
+*.env
 
 result
 /result
 
 *.db
+*.db.*
 
 tmp/
 tmp.*
diff --git a/src/commands/link_email.rs b/src/commands/link_email.rs
index e597ea3..4961dbb 100644
--- a/src/commands/link_email.rs
+++ b/src/commands/link_email.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ pub mod link {
     // check if email exists
     let details = match get_server_member_email(&db, email).await {
       None => {
-        return "Please check it is your preferred contact on https://ulwolves.ie/memberships/profile and that you are fully paid up.".to_string()
+        return "Please check it matches (including case) your preferred contact on https://ulwolves.ie/memberships/profile and that you are fully paid up.".to_string()
       }
       Some(x) => x,
     };