requested changes

backend/src/services/auth/auth-password-service.ts

@@ -119,8 +119,7 @@ export const authPaswordServiceFactory = ({
    * Email password reset flow via email. Step 1 send email
    */
   const sendPasswordResetEmail = async (email: string) => {
-    const startTime = Date.now();
-
+    const sendEmail = async () => {
       const user = await userDAL.findUserByUsername(email);
 
       if (user && user.isAccepted) {
@@ -141,13 +140,10 @@ export const authPaswordServiceFactory = ({
           }
         });
       }
+    };
 
-    const elapsedTime = Date.now() - startTime;
-    // daniel: ensure each request takes 8 seconds to prevent timing attacks
-    if (elapsedTime < 8_000) {
-      // eslint-disable-next-line no-promise-executor-return
-      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 8_000 - elapsedTime));
-    }
+    // note(daniel): run in background to prevent timing attacks
+    void sendEmail();
   };
 
   /*

frontend/src/pages/auth/VerifyEmailPage/VerifyEmailPage.tsx

@@ -103,8 +103,10 @@ export const VerifyEmailPage = () => {
             Look for an email in your inbox.
           </p>
           <div className="mt-4 flex flex-row items-center justify-center md:mx-2 md:pb-4">
-            <p className="flex w-max justify-center text-center text-sm text-gray-400">
-              An email with instructions has been sent to {email}.
+            <p className="w-max text-center text-sm text-gray-400">
+              If the email is in our system, you will receive an email at{" "}
+              <span className="italic">{email}</span> with instructions on how to reset your
+              password.
             </p>
           </div>
         </div>