diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 8b86c78..cde4f73 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ PUBLIC_SITE_URL=http://localhost:4321
 
 CONTACT_FORM_MODE=dev
 CONTACT_FORM_FROM_EMAIL=no-reply@nexstudio.ai
-CONTACT_FORM_TO_EMAIL=javaxman69@gmail.com
-CONTACT_FORM_TO_EMAIL_INFO=javaxman69@gmail.com
+CONTACT_FORM_TO_EMAIL=pro@nexstudio.ai
+CONTACT_FORM_TO_EMAIL_INFO=
 CONTACT_FORM_TO_EMAIL_PRIVACY=
 CONTACT_FORM_TO_EMAIL_CAREERS=
 CONTACT_TURNSTILE_SECRET_KEY=
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ CONTACT_TURNSTILE_SECRET_KEY=
 # In produzione: NEWSLETTER_MODE=live (oppure CONTACT_FORM_MODE=live come fallback)
 NEWSLETTER_MODE=dev
 NEWSLETTER_FROM_EMAIL=no-reply@nexstudio.ai
-NEWSLETTER_NOTIFY_TO_EMAIL=javaxman69@gmail.com
+NEWSLETTER_NOTIFY_TO_EMAIL=pro@nexstudio.ai
 NEWSLETTER_ADMIN_TOKEN=
 NEWSLETTER_TURNSTILE_SECRET_KEY=
diff --git a/src/components/ContactFormInline.astro b/src/components/ContactFormInline.astro
index 76a9f53..2021c60 100644
--- a/src/components/ContactFormInline.astro
+++ b/src/components/ContactFormInline.astro
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const model = {
   fieldDepartment: cf.fieldDepartment,
   fieldEmail: cf.fieldEmail,
   fieldMessage: cf.fieldMessage,
+  successMessage: cf.successMessage,
   turnstileError: cf.errors.turnstile,
   configError: cf.errors.config,
   mailtoFallbackSubject: cf.mailtoFallbackSubject,
@@ -112,18 +113,6 @@ const fieldClass =
         <input type="hidden" name="_subject" value={notifySubject} />
       ) : null
     }
-    {
-      hasFormspree ? (
-        <input
-          type="text"
-          name="_gotcha"
-          tabindex="-1"
-          autocomplete="off"
-          aria-hidden="true"
-          class="pointer-events-none absolute -left-[9999px] h-0 w-0 opacity-0"
-        />
-      ) : null
-    }
 
     <div>
       <label class="block text-xs font-medium text-nx-muted" for="nx-cf-name">
@@ -203,6 +192,13 @@ const fieldClass =
       ></textarea>
     </div>
 
+    <p
+      id="nx-contact-form-success"
+      class="hidden text-sm leading-relaxed text-emerald-400/90"
+      role="status"
+    >
+    </p>
+
     <p
       id="nx-contact-form-error"
       class="hidden text-sm leading-relaxed text-red-400/90"
diff --git a/src/data/home/cta.ts b/src/data/home/cta.ts
index e39ab03..f808f7a 100644
--- a/src/data/home/cta.ts
+++ b/src/data/home/cta.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ const ctaByLocale = {
       emailLabel: 'Email',
       messageLabel: 'Scrivi qui il tuo messaggio',
       submitLabel: 'Invia messaggio',
+      successMessage: 'Messaggio inviato. Ti risponderemo al più presto.',
       actionUrl: contactActionUrl,
       successRedirect: contactSuccessRedirect,
       turnstileSiteKey: contactTurnstileSiteKey,
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ const ctaByLocale = {
       emailLabel: 'Email',
       messageLabel: 'Write your message',
       submitLabel: 'Send message',
+      successMessage: 'Message sent. We will get back to you soon.',
       actionUrl: contactActionUrl,
       successRedirect: contactSuccessRedirect,
       turnstileSiteKey: contactTurnstileSiteKey,
@@ -129,6 +131,7 @@ const ctaByLocale = {
       emailLabel: 'อีเมล',
       messageLabel: 'พิมพ์ข้อความของคุณ',
       submitLabel: 'ส่งข้อความ',
+      successMessage: 'ส่งข้อความแล้ว เราจะติดต่อกลับโดยเร็ว',
       actionUrl: contactActionUrl,
       successRedirect: contactSuccessRedirect,
       turnstileSiteKey: contactTurnstileSiteKey,
diff --git a/src/pages/api/contact.ts b/src/pages/api/contact.ts
index 80745e3..c4044d9 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/contact.ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/contact.ts
@@ -129,14 +129,7 @@ export const POST: APIRoute = async ({ request, url }) => {
     const turnstileSecret = readEnv('CONTACT_TURNSTILE_SECRET_KEY', runtimeEnv);
 
     const form = await request.formData();
-    if (required(form.get('_gotcha'))) {
-      const redirectTarget =
-        sanitizeRedirect(required(form.get('_next')), url) ||
-        sanitizeRedirect(request.headers.get('referer') ?? '/', url) ||
-        new URL('/#contatti', url).toString();
-      return succeed(request, redirectTarget);
-    }
-
+    // Honeypot rimosso dal form (Turnstile basta). Se un client legacy lo manda, ignoralo.
     const redirectTarget =
       sanitizeRedirect(required(form.get('_next')), url) ||
       sanitizeRedirect(readEnv('PUBLIC_CONTACT_FORM_SUCCESS_REDIRECT', runtimeEnv), url) ||
@@ -239,6 +232,14 @@ export const POST: APIRoute = async ({ request, url }) => {
         }
       }
     } else {
+      const isProdHost =
+        url.hostname === 'nexstudio.ai' ||
+        url.hostname.endsWith('.nexstudio.ai') ||
+        url.hostname.endsWith('.workers.dev');
+      console.warn('[contact] CONTACT_FORM_MODE is not live', { mode, host: url.hostname });
+      if (isProdHost) {
+        return fail(request, USER_SEND_ERROR, 503);
+      }
       console.info('[contact:dev] Contact payload received', {
         name,
         company,
diff --git a/src/scripts/nx-contact-form.ts b/src/scripts/nx-contact-form.ts
index cfa2808..c64b2c3 100644
--- a/src/scripts/nx-contact-form.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/nx-contact-form.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ interface ContactFormCfg {
   turnstileSiteKey: string;
   notifySubject: string;
   successRedirect: string;
+  successMessage: string;
   fieldName: string;
   fieldCompany: string;
   fieldCountry: string;
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ function readCfg(): ContactFormCfg {
       turnstileSiteKey: '',
       notifySubject: '',
       successRedirect: '',
+      successMessage: 'Message sent.',
       fieldName: 'name',
       fieldCompany: 'company',
       fieldCountry: 'country',
@@ -53,12 +55,23 @@ function readCfg(): ContactFormCfg {
 }
 
 function showError(message: string): void {
+  const ok = document.getElementById('nx-contact-form-success');
+  if (ok) ok.classList.add('hidden');
   const err = document.getElementById('nx-contact-form-error');
   if (!err) return;
   err.textContent = message;
   err.classList.remove('hidden');
 }
 
+function showSuccess(message: string): void {
+  const err = document.getElementById('nx-contact-form-error');
+  if (err) err.classList.add('hidden');
+  const ok = document.getElementById('nx-contact-form-success');
+  if (!ok) return;
+  ok.textContent = message;
+  ok.classList.remove('hidden');
+}
+
 /** Dopo un POST fallito il token Turnstile è già consumato: ne serve uno nuovo. */
 function resetTurnstile(form: HTMLFormElement): void {
   const widget = form.querySelector<HTMLElement>('.cf-turnstile');
@@ -89,7 +102,9 @@ function bind(): void {
   form.addEventListener('submit', async (e) => {
     const cfg = readCfg();
     const err = document.getElementById('nx-contact-form-error');
+    const ok = document.getElementById('nx-contact-form-success');
     if (err) err.classList.add('hidden');
+    if (ok) ok.classList.add('hidden');
 
     const hasTurnstile =
       typeof cfg.turnstileSiteKey === 'string' && cfg.turnstileSiteKey.length > 0;
@@ -125,11 +140,12 @@ function bind(): void {
           if (hasTurnstile) resetTurnstile(form);
           return;
         }
-        const target =
-          (data && typeof data.redirect === 'string' && data.redirect) ||
-          cfg.successRedirect ||
-          `${window.location.pathname}${window.location.search}#contatti`;
-        window.location.assign(target);
+        form.reset();
+        if (hasTurnstile) resetTurnstile(form);
+        showSuccess(
+          cfg.successMessage || 'Messaggio inviato. Ti risponderemo al più presto.',
+        );
+        form.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'nearest' });
       } catch {
         showError('Errore di rete. Controlla la connessione e riprova.');
         if (hasTurnstile) resetTurnstile(form);
diff --git a/wrangler.jsonc b/wrangler.jsonc
index 5fade4b..591fb8a 100644
--- a/wrangler.jsonc
+++ b/wrangler.jsonc
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	},
 	"vars": {
 		"CONTACT_FORM_FROM_EMAIL": "no-reply@nexstudio.ai",
-		"CONTACT_FORM_TO_EMAIL": "javaxman69@gmail.com"
+		"CONTACT_FORM_TO_EMAIL": "pro@nexstudio.ai"
 	},
 	"d1_databases": [
 		{