Address code review: try-catch on mail, remove novalidate, config-driven title, error flash

Co-authored-by: delicatacurtis <247246500+delicatacurtis@users.noreply.github.com>

Author: Copilot

app/Http/Controllers/ContactController.php

@@ -23,7 +23,13 @@ public function submit(Request $request)
             'message'      => ['required', 'string', 'max:5000'],
         ]);
 
-        Mail::to('office@liberu.co.uk')->send(new ContactMail($validated));
+        try {
+            Mail::to('office@liberu.co.uk')->send(new ContactMail($validated));
+        } catch (\Exception $e) {
+            return redirect()->route('contact')
+                ->withInput()
+                ->with('error', 'Sorry, we were unable to send your message. Please try contacting us directly at support@liberu.co.uk.');
+        }
 
         return redirect()->route('contact')
             ->with('success', 'Thank you for your message. We will be in touch shortly.');

resources/views/contact.blade.php

@@ -54,6 +54,14 @@
         <div class="lg:col-span-3">
             <div class="bg-neutral-800/60 border border-neutral-700/60 rounded-xl p-7 sm:p-8">
 
+                {{-- Error flash (mail failure) --}}
+                @if(session('error'))
+                <div class="mb-6 flex items-start gap-3 bg-red-900/40 border border-red-700/50 text-red-300 rounded-lg px-4 py-3 text-sm">
+                    <svg class="w-5 h-5 shrink-0 mt-0.5" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M12 9v3.75m9-.75a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0zm-9 3.75h.008v.008H12v-.008z"/></svg>
+                    {{ session('error') }}
+                </div>
+                @endif
+
                 {{-- Success message --}}
                 @if(session('success'))
                 <div class="mb-6 flex items-start gap-3 bg-green-900/40 border border-green-700/50 text-green-300 rounded-lg px-4 py-3 text-sm">
@@ -76,7 +84,7 @@
                 </div>
                 @endif
 
-                <form method="POST" action="{{ route('contact.submit') }}" novalidate>
+                <form method="POST" action="{{ route('contact.submit') }}">
                     @csrf
 
                     <div class="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-5 mb-5">

resources/views/layouts/guest.blade.php

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <meta name="robots" content="index, follow">
 
     {{-- Page title --}}
-    <title>@yield('page_title', 'Liberu Software') | Liberu Software</title>
+    <title>@yield('page_title', config('app.name', 'Liberu Software')) | {{ config('app.name', 'Liberu Software') }}</title>
 
     {{-- Primary meta description --}}
     <meta name="description" content="@yield('meta_description', 'Liberu Software delivers enterprise-grade, open-source Laravel applications — from CRM and accounting to e-commerce and genealogy — built for modern businesses.')">