diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 1a5ab56..c93a7e6 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 use skynet_ldap_backend::{
     db_init, get_config,
-    methods::{
-        account_new::post::{account, email},
-        account_update::post_update_ldap,
-        password_reset::{post_password_auth, post_password_reset},
-    },
+    methods::{account_new, account_recover, account_update::post_update_ldap},
     State,
 };
 
@@ -25,10 +21,10 @@ async fn main() -> tide::Result<()> {
     let mut app = tide::with_state(state);
 
     app.at("/ldap/update").post(post_update_ldap);
-    app.at("/ldap/new/email").post(email::submit);
-    app.at("/ldap/new/account").post(account::submit);
-    app.at("/ldap/reset").post(post_password_reset);
-    app.at("/ldap/reset/auth").post(post_password_auth);
+    app.at("/ldap/new/email").post(account_new::post::email::submit);
+    app.at("/ldap/new/account").post(account_new::post::account::submit);
+    app.at("/ldap/recover/password").post(account_recover::password::reset);
+    app.at("/ldap/recover/password/auth").post(account_recover::password::auth);
 
     app.listen(host_port).await?;
     Ok(())
diff --git a/src/methods/account_recover.rs b/src/methods/account_recover.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22f3558
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/methods/account_recover.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,306 @@
+use crate::{get_now_iso, random_string, uid_to_dn, Accounts, AccountsReset, Config, State};
+use chrono::{Duration, SecondsFormat, Utc};
+use ldap3::{exop::PasswordModify, LdapConn};
+use lettre::{
+    message::{header, MultiPart, SinglePart},
+    transport::smtp::{authentication::Credentials, response::Response, Error},
+    Message, SmtpTransport, Transport,
+};
+use maud::html;
+use sqlx::{Pool, Sqlite};
+use tide::{
+    prelude::{json, Deserialize},
+    Request,
+};
+
+pub mod password {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+    struct PassReset {
+        user: Option<String>,
+        email: Option<String>,
+    }
+
+    /// Handles password resets
+    /// All responses are success, never want to leak info
+    pub async fn reset(mut req: Request<State>) -> tide::Result {
+        let PassReset {
+            user,
+            email,
+        } = req.body_json().await?;
+
+        // check that any mail is not using @skynet.ie
+        if let Some(mail) = &email {
+            if mail.trim().ends_with("@skynet.ie") {
+                // all responses from this are a success
+                return Ok(json!({"result": "success"}).into());
+            }
+        }
+
+        let config = &req.state().config;
+        let db = &req.state().db;
+
+        // considering the local db is updated hourly (or less) use that instead of teh ldap for lookups
+        let user_details = match db_get_user(db, &user, &email).await {
+            None => {
+                return Ok(json!({"result": "success"}).into());
+            }
+            Some(x) => x,
+        };
+
+        // user does not have a different email address set
+        if user_details.mail.trim().ends_with("@skynet.ie") {
+            return Ok(json!({"result": "success"}).into());
+        }
+
+        // check if a recent password reset request happened lately
+        db_pending_clear_expired(db).await?;
+
+        if db_get_user_reset(db, &user_details.user).await.is_some() {
+            // reset already requested within timeframe
+            return Ok(json!({"result": "success"}).into());
+        }
+
+        // send mail
+        let auth = random_string(50);
+
+        if send_mail(config, &user_details, &auth).is_ok() {
+            // save to db
+
+            save_to_db(db, &user_details, &auth).await?;
+        }
+
+        Ok(json!({"result": "success"}).into())
+    }
+
+    #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+    pub struct PassResetAuth {
+        auth: String,
+        pass: String,
+    }
+
+    pub async fn auth(mut req: Request<State>) -> tide::Result {
+        let PassResetAuth {
+            auth,
+            pass,
+        } = req.body_json().await?;
+
+        let config = &req.state().config;
+        let db = &req.state().db;
+
+        if db_pending_clear_expired(db).await.is_err() {
+            return Ok(json!({"result": "error"}).into());
+        }
+
+        // check if auth exists
+        let details = match db_get_user_reset_auth(db, &auth).await {
+            None => {
+                return Ok(json!({"result": "error"}).into());
+            }
+            Some(x) => x,
+        };
+
+        if ldap_reset_pw(config, &details, &pass).await.is_err() {
+            return Ok(json!({"result": "error", "error": "ldap error"}).into());
+        };
+
+        Ok(json!({"result": "success", "success": "Password set"}).into())
+    }
+
+    async fn db_get_user(pool: &Pool<Sqlite>, user_in: &Option<String>, mail_in: &Option<String>) -> Option<Accounts> {
+        let user = match user_in {
+            None => "",
+            Some(x) => x,
+        };
+        let mail = match mail_in {
+            None => "",
+            Some(x) => x,
+        };
+
+        if let Ok(res) = sqlx::query_as::<_, Accounts>(
+            r#"
+        SELECT *
+        FROM accounts
+        WHERE user == ? OR mail ==?
+        "#,
+        )
+        .bind(user)
+        .bind(mail)
+        .fetch_all(pool)
+        .await
+        {
+            if !res.is_empty() {
+                return Some(res[0].to_owned());
+            }
+        }
+
+        None
+    }
+
+    async fn db_pending_clear_expired(pool: &Pool<Sqlite>) -> Result<Vec<AccountsReset>, sqlx::Error> {
+        sqlx::query_as::<_, AccountsReset>(
+            r#"
+        DELETE 
+        FROM accounts_reset
+        WHERE date_expiry < ?
+        "#,
+        )
+        .bind(get_now_iso(false))
+        .fetch_all(pool)
+        .await
+    }
+
+    async fn db_get_user_reset(pool: &Pool<Sqlite>, user: &str) -> Option<AccountsReset> {
+        if let Ok(res) = sqlx::query_as::<_, AccountsReset>(
+            r#"
+        SELECT *
+        FROM accounts_reset
+        WHERE user == ?
+        "#,
+        )
+        .bind(user)
+        .fetch_all(pool)
+        .await
+        {
+            if !res.is_empty() {
+                return Some(res[0].to_owned());
+            }
+        }
+
+        None
+    }
+
+    async fn db_get_user_reset_auth(pool: &Pool<Sqlite>, auth: &str) -> Option<AccountsReset> {
+        if let Ok(res) = sqlx::query_as::<_, AccountsReset>(
+            r#"
+        SELECT *
+        FROM accounts_reset
+        WHERE auth == ?
+        "#,
+        )
+        .bind(auth)
+        .fetch_all(pool)
+        .await
+        {
+            if !res.is_empty() {
+                return Some(res[0].to_owned());
+            }
+        }
+
+        None
+    }
+
+    async fn ldap_reset_pw(config: &Config, details: &AccountsReset, pass: &str) -> Result<(), ldap3::LdapError> {
+        let mut ldap = LdapConn::new(&config.ldap_host)?;
+        ldap.simple_bind(&config.ldap_admin, &config.ldap_admin_pw)?.success()?;
+
+        let dn = uid_to_dn(&details.user);
+
+        // if so then set password
+        let tmp = PasswordModify {
+            // none as we are staying on the same connection
+            user_id: Some(&dn),
+            old_pass: None,
+            new_pass: Some(pass),
+        };
+
+        ldap.extended(tmp)?.success()?;
+        ldap.unbind()?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn send_mail(config: &Config, record: &Accounts, auth: &str) -> Result<Response, Error> {
+        let recipient = &record.user;
+        let mail = &record.mail;
+        let url_base = "https://sso.skynet.ie";
+        let link_new = format!("{url_base}/recovery_pass?auth={auth}");
+        let discord = "https://discord.gg/mkuKJkCuyM";
+        let sender = format!("UL Computer Society <{}>", &config.mail_user);
+
+        // Create the html we want to send.
+        let html = html! {
+            head {
+                title { "Hello from Skynet!" }
+                style type="text/css" {
+                    "h2, h4 { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }"
+                }
+            }
+            div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center;" {
+                h2 { "Hello from Skynet!" }
+                // Substitute in the name of our recipient.
+                p { "Hi " (recipient) "," }
+                p {
+                    "Here is your password reset link:"
+                    br;
+                    a href=(link_new) { (link_new) }
+                }
+                p {
+                    "If did not request this please ignore."
+                }
+                p {
+                    "UL Computer Society"
+                    br;
+                    "Skynet Team"
+                    br;
+                    a href=(discord) { (discord) }
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        let body_text = format!(
+            r#"
+        Hi {recipient}
+        
+        Here is your password reset link:
+        {link_new}
+        
+        If did not request this please ignore.
+        
+        UL Computer Society
+        Skynet Team
+        {discord}
+        "#
+        );
+
+        // Build the message.
+        let email = Message::builder()
+            .from(sender.parse().unwrap())
+            .to(mail.parse().unwrap())
+            .subject("Skynet: Password Reset")
+            .multipart(
+                // This is composed of two parts.
+                // also helps not trip spam settings (uneven number of url's
+                MultiPart::alternative()
+                    .singlepart(SinglePart::builder().header(header::ContentType::TEXT_PLAIN).body(body_text))
+                    .singlepart(SinglePart::builder().header(header::ContentType::TEXT_HTML).body(html.into_string())),
+            )
+            .expect("failed to build email");
+
+        let creds = Credentials::new(config.mail_user.clone(), config.mail_pass.clone());
+
+        // Open a remote connection to gmail using STARTTLS
+        let mailer = SmtpTransport::starttls_relay(&config.mail_smtp).unwrap().credentials(creds).build();
+
+        // Send the email
+        mailer.send(&email)
+    }
+
+    async fn save_to_db(db: &Pool<Sqlite>, record: &Accounts, auth: &str) -> Result<Option<AccountsReset>, sqlx::Error> {
+        // lets start off a 4 hour timeout on password resets
+        let offset = Utc::now() + Duration::hours(4);
+
+        sqlx::query_as::<_, AccountsReset>(
+            "
+        INSERT OR REPLACE INTO accounts_reset (user, auth_code, date_expiry)
+        VALUES (?1, ?2, ?3)
+        ",
+        )
+        .bind(record.user.to_owned())
+        .bind(auth.to_owned())
+        .bind(offset.to_rfc3339_opts(SecondsFormat::Millis, true))
+        .fetch_optional(db)
+        .await
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/methods/mod.rs b/src/methods/mod.rs
index f223eda..8273b7b 100644
--- a/src/methods/mod.rs
+++ b/src/methods/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 pub mod account_new;
+pub mod account_recover;
 pub mod account_update;
-pub mod password_reset;
diff --git a/src/methods/password_reset.rs b/src/methods/password_reset.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 60da73a..0000000
--- a/src/methods/password_reset.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,302 +0,0 @@
-use crate::{get_now_iso, random_string, uid_to_dn, Accounts, AccountsReset, Config, State};
-use chrono::{Duration, SecondsFormat, Utc};
-use ldap3::{exop::PasswordModify, LdapConn};
-use lettre::{
-    message::{header, MultiPart, SinglePart},
-    transport::smtp::{authentication::Credentials, response::Response, Error},
-    Message, SmtpTransport, Transport,
-};
-use maud::html;
-use sqlx::{Pool, Sqlite};
-use tide::{
-    prelude::{json, Deserialize},
-    Request,
-};
-
-#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
-pub struct PassReset {
-    user: Option<String>,
-    email: Option<String>,
-}
-
-/// Handles password resets
-/// All responses are success, never want to leak info
-pub async fn post_password_reset(mut req: Request<State>) -> tide::Result {
-    let PassReset {
-        user,
-        email,
-    } = req.body_json().await?;
-
-    // check that any mail is not using @skynet.ie
-    if let Some(mail) = &email {
-        if mail.trim().ends_with("@skynet.ie") {
-            // all responses from this are a success
-            return Ok(json!({"result": "success"}).into());
-        }
-    }
-
-    let config = &req.state().config;
-    let db = &req.state().db;
-
-    // considering the local db is updated hourly (or less) use that instead of teh ldap for lookups
-    let user_details = match db_get_user(db, &user, &email).await {
-        None => {
-            return Ok(json!({"result": "success"}).into());
-        }
-        Some(x) => x,
-    };
-
-    // user does not have a different email address set
-    if user_details.mail.trim().ends_with("@skynet.ie") {
-        return Ok(json!({"result": "success"}).into());
-    }
-
-    // check if a recent password reset request happened lately
-    db_pending_clear_expired(db).await?;
-
-    if db_get_user_reset(db, &user_details.user).await.is_some() {
-        // reset already requested within timeframe
-        return Ok(json!({"result": "success"}).into());
-    }
-
-    // send mail
-    let auth = random_string(50);
-
-    if send_mail(config, &user_details, &auth).is_ok() {
-        // save to db
-
-        save_to_db(db, &user_details, &auth).await?;
-    }
-
-    Ok(json!({"result": "success"}).into())
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
-pub struct PassResetAuth {
-    auth: String,
-    pass: String,
-}
-
-pub async fn post_password_auth(mut req: Request<State>) -> tide::Result {
-    let PassResetAuth {
-        auth,
-        pass,
-    } = req.body_json().await?;
-
-    let config = &req.state().config;
-    let db = &req.state().db;
-
-    if db_pending_clear_expired(db).await.is_err() {
-        return Ok(json!({"result": "error"}).into());
-    }
-
-    // check if auth exists
-    let details = match db_get_user_reset_auth(db, &auth).await {
-        None => {
-            return Ok(json!({"result": "error"}).into());
-        }
-        Some(x) => x,
-    };
-
-    if ldap_reset_pw(config, &details, &pass).await.is_err() {
-        return Ok(json!({"result": "error", "error": "ldap error"}).into());
-    };
-
-    Ok(json!({"result": "success", "success": "Password set"}).into())
-}
-
-async fn db_get_user(pool: &Pool<Sqlite>, user_in: &Option<String>, mail_in: &Option<String>) -> Option<Accounts> {
-    let user = match user_in {
-        None => "",
-        Some(x) => x,
-    };
-    let mail = match mail_in {
-        None => "",
-        Some(x) => x,
-    };
-
-    if let Ok(res) = sqlx::query_as::<_, Accounts>(
-        r#"
-        SELECT *
-        FROM accounts
-        WHERE user == ? OR mail ==?
-        "#,
-    )
-    .bind(user)
-    .bind(mail)
-    .fetch_all(pool)
-    .await
-    {
-        if !res.is_empty() {
-            return Some(res[0].to_owned());
-        }
-    }
-
-    None
-}
-
-async fn db_pending_clear_expired(pool: &Pool<Sqlite>) -> Result<Vec<AccountsReset>, sqlx::Error> {
-    sqlx::query_as::<_, AccountsReset>(
-        r#"
-        DELETE 
-        FROM accounts_reset
-        WHERE date_expiry < ?
-        "#,
-    )
-    .bind(get_now_iso(false))
-    .fetch_all(pool)
-    .await
-}
-
-async fn db_get_user_reset(pool: &Pool<Sqlite>, user: &str) -> Option<AccountsReset> {
-    if let Ok(res) = sqlx::query_as::<_, AccountsReset>(
-        r#"
-        SELECT *
-        FROM accounts_reset
-        WHERE user == ?
-        "#,
-    )
-    .bind(user)
-    .fetch_all(pool)
-    .await
-    {
-        if !res.is_empty() {
-            return Some(res[0].to_owned());
-        }
-    }
-
-    None
-}
-
-async fn db_get_user_reset_auth(pool: &Pool<Sqlite>, auth: &str) -> Option<AccountsReset> {
-    if let Ok(res) = sqlx::query_as::<_, AccountsReset>(
-        r#"
-        SELECT *
-        FROM accounts_reset
-        WHERE auth == ?
-        "#,
-    )
-    .bind(auth)
-    .fetch_all(pool)
-    .await
-    {
-        if !res.is_empty() {
-            return Some(res[0].to_owned());
-        }
-    }
-
-    None
-}
-
-async fn ldap_reset_pw(config: &Config, details: &AccountsReset, pass: &str) -> Result<(), ldap3::LdapError> {
-    let mut ldap = LdapConn::new(&config.ldap_host)?;
-    ldap.simple_bind(&config.ldap_admin, &config.ldap_admin_pw)?.success()?;
-
-    let dn = uid_to_dn(&details.user);
-
-    // if so then set password
-    let tmp = PasswordModify {
-        // none as we are staying on the same connection
-        user_id: Some(&dn),
-        old_pass: None,
-        new_pass: Some(pass),
-    };
-
-    ldap.extended(tmp)?.success()?;
-    ldap.unbind()?;
-
-    Ok(())
-}
-
-fn send_mail(config: &Config, record: &Accounts, auth: &str) -> Result<Response, Error> {
-    let recipient = &record.user;
-    let mail = &record.mail;
-    let url_base = "https://sso.skynet.ie";
-    let link_new = format!("{url_base}/recovery_pass?auth={auth}");
-    let discord = "https://discord.gg/mkuKJkCuyM";
-    let sender = format!("UL Computer Society <{}>", &config.mail_user);
-
-    // Create the html we want to send.
-    let html = html! {
-        head {
-            title { "Hello from Skynet!" }
-            style type="text/css" {
-                "h2, h4 { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }"
-            }
-        }
-        div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center;" {
-            h2 { "Hello from Skynet!" }
-            // Substitute in the name of our recipient.
-            p { "Hi " (recipient) "," }
-            p {
-                "Here is your password reset link:"
-                br;
-                a href=(link_new) { (link_new) }
-            }
-            p {
-                "If did not request this please ignore."
-            }
-            p {
-                "UL Computer Society"
-                br;
-                "Skynet Team"
-                br;
-                a href=(discord) { (discord) }
-            }
-        }
-    };
-
-    let body_text = format!(
-        r#"
-        Hi {recipient}
-        
-        Here is your password reset link:
-        {link_new}
-        
-        If did not request this please ignore.
-        
-        UL Computer Society
-        Skynet Team
-        {discord}
-        "#
-    );
-
-    // Build the message.
-    let email = Message::builder()
-        .from(sender.parse().unwrap())
-        .to(mail.parse().unwrap())
-        .subject("Skynet: Password Reset")
-        .multipart(
-            // This is composed of two parts.
-            // also helps not trip spam settings (uneven number of url's
-            MultiPart::alternative()
-                .singlepart(SinglePart::builder().header(header::ContentType::TEXT_PLAIN).body(body_text))
-                .singlepart(SinglePart::builder().header(header::ContentType::TEXT_HTML).body(html.into_string())),
-        )
-        .expect("failed to build email");
-
-    let creds = Credentials::new(config.mail_user.clone(), config.mail_pass.clone());
-
-    // Open a remote connection to gmail using STARTTLS
-    let mailer = SmtpTransport::starttls_relay(&config.mail_smtp).unwrap().credentials(creds).build();
-
-    // Send the email
-    mailer.send(&email)
-}
-
-async fn save_to_db(db: &Pool<Sqlite>, record: &Accounts, auth: &str) -> Result<Option<AccountsReset>, sqlx::Error> {
-    // lets start off a 4 hour timeout on password resets
-    let offset = Utc::now() + Duration::hours(4);
-
-    sqlx::query_as::<_, AccountsReset>(
-        "
-        INSERT OR REPLACE INTO accounts_reset (user, auth_code, date_expiry)
-        VALUES (?1, ?2, ?3)
-        ",
-    )
-    .bind(record.user.to_owned())
-    .bind(auth.to_owned())
-    .bind(offset.to_rfc3339_opts(SecondsFormat::Millis, true))
-    .fetch_optional(db)
-    .await
-}