diff --git a/src/lib/identityService.ts b/src/lib/identityService.ts
index 7197d524..7e84a85a 100644
--- a/src/lib/identityService.ts
+++ b/src/lib/identityService.ts
@@ -308,15 +308,43 @@ export async function triggerOrphanedPasswordConfirmation(
     
     console.log('[IdentityService] Triggering email confirmation for orphaned password');
     
-    const { error } = await supabase.auth.updateUser({
-      email: user.email
-    });
+    // Step 1: Get user profile for email personalization
+    const { data: profile } = await supabase
+      .from('profiles')
+      .select('display_name, username')
+      .eq('user_id', user.id)
+      .single();
     
-    if (error) throw error;
+    // Step 2: Send password confirmation email via edge function
+    console.log('[IdentityService] Invoking send-password-added-email edge function');
+    const { data: emailData, error: emailError } = await supabase.functions.invoke(
+      'send-password-added-email',
+      {
+        body: {
+          email: user.email,
+          displayName: profile?.display_name,
+          username: profile?.username,
+        },
+      }
+    );
     
+    if (emailError) {
+      console.error('[IdentityService] Edge function invocation failed:', emailError);
+      throw new Error(emailError.message || 'Failed to send confirmation email');
+    }
+    
+    if (emailData && !emailData.success) {
+      console.error('[IdentityService] Edge function returned error:', emailData.error);
+      throw new Error(emailData.error || 'Email service returned an error');
+    }
+    
+    console.log('[IdentityService] Confirmation email sent successfully');
+    
+    // Step 3: Log the action for audit trail
     await logIdentityChange(user.id, 'orphaned_password_confirmation_triggered', {
       method: source || 'manual_button_click',
-      timestamp: new Date().toISOString()
+      timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+      email_sent: true
     });
     
     return {