diff --git a/group_vars/gitea.yml b/group_vars/gitea.yml
index 9178c17..e0fc8ae 100644
--- a/group_vars/gitea.yml
+++ b/group_vars/gitea.yml
@@ -10,3 +10,8 @@ sshd_config_matches:
 
 burp_backup:
 - include: /var/lib/gitea
+
+gitea_smtp:
+  from: gitea@pyrocufflink.net
+  addr: mail.pyrocufflink.blue
+  port: 25
diff --git a/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini.j2 b/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini.j2
index b99f0c2..b46e12e 100644
--- a/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini.j2
+++ b/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini.j2
@@ -36,11 +36,23 @@ OFFLINE_MODE     = false
 PATH = /var/lib/gitea/data/lfs
 
 [mailer]
+{% if gitea_smtp|d %}
+ENABLED = true
+PROTOCOL = smtp
+SMTP_ADDR = {{ gitea_smtp.addr }}
+SMTP_PORT = {{ gitea_smtp.port }}
+FROM = {{ gitea_smtp.from }}
+{% else %}
 ENABLED = false
+{% endif %}
 
 [service]
 REGISTER_EMAIL_CONFIRM            = false
+{% if gitea_smtp|d %}
+ENABLE_NOTIFY_MAIL                = true
+{% else %}
 ENABLE_NOTIFY_MAIL                = false
+{% endif %}
 DISABLE_REGISTRATION              = true
 ENABLE_CAPTCHA                    = false
 REQUIRE_SIGNIN_VIEW               = false