diff --git a/src/methods/account_recover.rs b/src/methods/account_recover.rs
index 650c9d5..3c50db5 100644
--- a/src/methods/account_recover.rs
+++ b/src/methods/account_recover.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ pub mod password {
         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());
+                return Ok(json!({"result": "error", "error": "Skynet email not permitted."}).into());
             }
         }
 
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ pub mod password {
 
         // user does not have a different email address set
         if user_details.mail.trim().ends_with("@skynet.ie") {
+            // not returning an error here as there is no need to let the person requesting what email the user has
             return Ok(json!({"result": "success"}).into());
         }
 
diff --git a/src/methods/account_update.rs b/src/methods/account_update.rs
index 0bb85dc..1e9a144 100644
--- a/src/methods/account_update.rs
+++ b/src/methods/account_update.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ pub async fn submit(mut req: Request<State>) -> tide::Result {
 
     // check that any mail is not using @skynet.ie
     if field == "mail" && value.trim().ends_with("@skynet.ie") {
-        return Ok(json!({"result": "error", "error": "skynet email not valid contact address"}).into());
+        return Ok(json!({"result": "error", "error": "Skynet email not valid contact address"}).into());
     }
 
     let config = &req.state().config;