diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9de8853..fb1a1c2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ static/js/*
 media/
 .venv/
 venv/
-/static/
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+/static/
+/emails/
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diff --git a/freedoi/settings.py b/freedoi/settings.py
index 5eb7bf5..fc1b67e 100644
--- a/freedoi/settings.py
+++ b/freedoi/settings.py
@@ -168,3 +168,22 @@ REST_FRAMEWORK = {
         "rest_framework.permissions.IsAuthenticated",
     ],
 }
+
+# Mail
+
+EMAIL_BACKEND = "django.core.mail.backends.console.EmailBackend"
+
+if (email_host := CONFIG.get("Email", "Host", fallback=None)) is not None:
+    EMAIL_BACKEND = "django.core.mail.backends.smtp.EmailBackend"
+    EMAIL_HOST = email_host
+    EMAIL_PORT = CONFIG.getint("Email", "Port", fallback=25)
+    EMAIL_USE_TLS = CONFIG.getboolean("Email", "TLS", fallback=False)
+    EMAIL_USE_SSL = CONFIG.getboolean("Email", "SSL", fallback=False)
+    EMAIL_HOST_USER = CONFIG.get("Email", "Username")
+    EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD = CONFIG.get("Email", "Password")
+
+else:
+    EMAIL_BACKEND = "django.core.mail.backends.filebased.EmailBackend"
+    EMAIL_FILE_PATH = "emails"
+
+EMAIL_SUBJECT_PREFIX = "[FreeDOI] "
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