diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 9400163..ba31e1f 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 docker_loomio_features_disable_create_user: false
 docker_loomio_features_disable_create_group: false
+docker_loomio_smtp_port: 587
diff --git a/templates/env b/templates/env
index 7cdd27c..70a6f89 100644
--- a/templates/env
+++ b/templates/env
@@ -16,15 +16,17 @@ CHANNELS_URI=wss://{{ docker_loomio_fqdn }}
 # smtp settings
 SUPPORT_EMAIL={{ docker_loomio_reply_to }}
 
-#SMTP_AUTH=
+SMTP_AUTH=LOGIN
 SMTP_DOMAIN={{ docker_loomio_fqdn }}
 SMTP_SERVER={{ docker_loomio_smtp_server }}
-#SMTP_PORT=587
-#SMTP_USERNAME=smtpusername
-#SMTP_PASSWORD=smtppassword
+SMTP_PORT={{ docker_loomio_smtp_port }}
+SMTP_USERNAME={{ docker_loomio_smtp_username }}
+SMTP_PASSWORD={{ docker_loomio_smtp_password }}
 #SMTP_USE_SSL=1
 # to disable SSL comment out line rather than changing to 0
 
+NOTIFICATIONS_EMAIL_ADDRESS={{ docker_loomio_reply_to }}
+
 # helper bot is the account which welcomes people to their groups.
 HELPER_BOT_EMAIL={{ docker_loomio_reply_to }}
 RAILS_ENV=production