diff --git a/internal/commands/util/verify.go b/internal/commands/util/verify.go
index aa01da1..9f5bc47 100644
--- a/internal/commands/util/verify.go
+++ b/internal/commands/util/verify.go
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ func (c *VerifyCommand) Exec(ctx shireikan.Context) error {
 
 	code := uuid.New().String()
 
+	m, err := ctx.GetSession().ChannelMessageSendComplex(ctx.GetChannel().ID, &discordgo.MessageSend{
+		Reference: ctx.GetMessage().Reference(),
+		Embed:     embed.NewWarningEmbed(ctx).SetTitle("Sending Verification Email").SetDescription("Please wait...").MessageEmbed,
+	})
+
 	err = SendEmail([]string{email}, code, ctx.GetUser())
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -98,9 +103,10 @@ func (c *VerifyCommand) Exec(ctx shireikan.Context) error {
 	// expires in 5 minutes
 	expires := time.Now().Add(time.Minute * 5)
 
-	m, err := ctx.GetSession().ChannelMessageSendComplex(ctx.GetChannel().ID, &discordgo.MessageSend{
-		Reference: ctx.GetMessage().Reference(),
-		Embed:     embed.NewSuccessEmbed(ctx).SetTitle("Sent Verification Email").SetDescription("Waiting for you to verify...").AddField("Expires", fmt.Sprintf("<t:%d:R>", expires.Unix()), false).MessageEmbed,
+	ctx.GetSession().ChannelMessageEditComplex(&discordgo.MessageEdit{
+		ID:      m.ID,
+		Channel: ctx.GetChannel().ID,
+		Embed:   embed.NewSuccessEmbed(ctx).SetTitle("Sent Verification Email").SetDescription("Waiting for you to verify...").AddField("Expires", fmt.Sprintf("<t:%d:R>", expires.Unix()), false).MessageEmbed,
 	})
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -219,13 +225,21 @@ func SendEmail(to []string, code string, discordUser *discordgo.User) error {
 
 	buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
 
-	err = tmpl.Execute(buf, struct {
+	data := struct {
 		Code            string
 		DiscordUserName string
+		BaseUrl         string
 	}{
 		Code:            code,
 		DiscordUserName: discordUser.Username,
-	})
+		BaseUrl:         "http://localhost:8080",
+	}
+
+	if os.Getenv("ENV") != "development" {
+		data.BaseUrl = "https://hampbot.fly.dev"
+	}
+
+	err = tmpl.Execute(buf, data)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/internal/utils/config/config.go b/internal/utils/config/config.go
index a65fc35..f856a77 100644
--- a/internal/utils/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/utils/config/config.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ var (
 
 var (
 	// BotPrefix is the prefix used for bot commands.
-	BotPrefix = ">>"
+	BotPrefix = "!"
 
 	// BotGuild is the ID of the guild the bot is running on.
 	BotGuild = "936651575684915201"
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index e4949cb..91634a7 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 func main() {
+	log.Info(os.Environ())
+
 	token := os.Getenv("TOKEN")
 
 	session, err := discordgo.New("Bot " + token)
@@ -160,13 +162,15 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	log.Info("Starting daily menu job...")
+	if os.Getenv("ENV") != "development" {
+		log.Info("Starting daily menu job...")
 
-	s.Start()
+		s.Start()
 
-	err = dcMenuJob.RunNow()
+		err = dcMenuJob.RunNow()
 
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/verify.html b/verify.html
index 5d4c3c7..018dbb8 100644
--- a/verify.html
+++ b/verify.html
@@ -28,16 +28,16 @@
         <div class="mt-4">
           <a
             class="px-2 py-2 text-white bg-blue-600 rounded-md font-semibold"
-            href="https://hampbot.fly.dev/verify?code={{ .Code }}"
+            href="{{ .BaseUrl }}/verify?code={{ .Code }}"
             >Click to Verify Email</a
           >
           <p class="mt-4 text-sm">
             If you're having trouble clicking the "Verify Email Address" button,
             copy and paste the URL below into your web browser:
             <a
-              href="https://hampbot.fly.dev/verify?code={{ .Code }}"
+              href="{{ .BaseUrl }}/verify?code={{ .Code }}"
               class="text-blue-600"
-              >https://hampbot.fly.dev/verify?code={{ .Code }}</a
+              >{{ .BaseUrl }}/verify?code={{ .Code }}</a
             >
           </p>
         </div>