diff --git a/conf/settings.py b/conf/settings.py
index a82b3dc..561a2cf 100644
--- a/conf/settings.py
+++ b/conf/settings.py
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ PATH_URL = PATH_URL.strip('/')
 DEBUG_ENABLED = '__DEBUG_ENABLED__'
 LOG_LEVEL = '__LOG_LEVEL__'
 ADMIN_EMAIL = '__ADMIN_EMAIL__'
+DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL = '__DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL__'
+
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Use/convert/validate config_panel.toml settings:
 
@@ -46,7 +48,12 @@ assert LOG_LEVEL in (
     'ERROR',
     'CRITICAL',
 ), f'Invalid LOG_LEVEL: {LOG_LEVEL!r}'
-__EmailValidator(message='ADMIN_EMAIL from config panel is not valid!')(ADMIN_EMAIL)
+__EmailValidator(
+    message='ADMIN_EMAIL %(value)r from config panel is not valid!',
+)(ADMIN_EMAIL)
+__EmailValidator(
+    message='DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL %(value)r from config panel is not valid!',
+)(DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -91,7 +98,6 @@ SERVER_EMAIL = 'noreply@__DOMAIN__'
 
 # Default email address to use for various automated correspondence from
 # the site managers. Used for registration emails.
-DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL = ADMIN_EMAIL
 
 # List of URLs your site is supposed to serve
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['__DOMAIN__']
diff --git a/config_panel.toml b/config_panel.toml
index d1b530a..0061ee3 100644
--- a/config_panel.toml
+++ b/config_panel.toml
@@ -7,11 +7,16 @@ services = ["__APP__"]
     [main.config]
     name = "Configuration Options"
 
+        [main.config.default_from_email]
+        ask = "from email"
+        type = "string"
+        help = "Default email address to use for various automated emails."
+        bind = "default_from_email:__FINALPATH__/settings.py"
+
         [main.config.admin_email]
         ask = "ADMIN email"
         type = "string"
         help = "EMail address for error emails."
-        default = "root@localhost"
         bind = "admin_email:__FINALPATH__/settings.py"
 
         [main.config.debug_enabled]
diff --git a/scripts/_common.sh b/scripts/_common.sh
index 6716bab..eb4830b 100644
--- a/scripts/_common.sh
+++ b/scripts/_common.sh
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ log_level="WARNING"
 # 'admin_email' -> '__ADMIN_EMAIL__' add in settings.ADMINS
 admin_email="${admin}@${domain}"
 
+# 'default_from_email' -> '__DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL__' -> settings.DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL
+default_from_email="${app}@${domain}"
+
 #=================================================
 # SET CONSTANTS
 #=================================================
diff --git a/scripts/change_url b/scripts/change_url
index f109026..326e707 100644
--- a/scripts/change_url
+++ b/scripts/change_url
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ redis_db=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app="$app" --key=redis_db)
 debug_enabled=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app="$app" --key=debug_enabled)
 log_level=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app="$app" --key=log_level)
 admin_email=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app="$app" --key=admin_email)
+default_from_email=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app="$app" --key=default_from_email)
 
 #=================================================
 # BACKUP BEFORE UPGRADE THEN ACTIVE TRAP
diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index c826807..85b33ea 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ ynh_app_setting_set --app="$app" --key=redis_db --value="$redis_db"
 ynh_app_setting_set --app="$app" --key=debug_enabled --value="$debug_enabled"
 ynh_app_setting_set --app="$app" --key=log_level --value="$log_level"
 ynh_app_setting_set --app="$app" --key=admin_email --value="$admin_email"
+ynh_app_setting_set --app="$app" --key=default_from_email --value="$default_from_email"
 
 #=================================================
 # STANDARD MODIFICATIONS
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 3c17990..dd78304 100755
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -45,10 +45,16 @@ fi
 
 admin_email=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app="$app" --key=admin_email)
 if [ -z "$admin_email" ]; then
-	admin_email="root@localhost"
+	admin_email="${admin}@${domain}"
 	ynh_app_setting_set --app="$app" --key=admin_email --value="$admin_email"
 fi
 
+default_from_email=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app="$app" --key=default_from_email)
+if [ -z "$default_from_email" ]; then
+	default_from_email="${app}@${domain}"
+	ynh_app_setting_set --app="$app" --key=default_from_email --value="$default_from_email"
+fi
+
 #=================================================
 # BACKUP BEFORE UPGRADE THEN ACTIVE TRAP
 #=================================================
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index c2ac595..e7d56d8 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ def pytest_configure():
             '__DEBUG_ENABLED__': '0',
             '__LOG_LEVEL__': 'INFO',
             '__ADMIN_EMAIL__': 'foo-bar@test.tld',
+            '__DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL__': 'django_app@test.tld',
         },
     )
     print('Local test files created here:')
diff --git a/tests/test_django_project.py b/tests/test_django_project.py
index 6f81a8b..68e7bb4 100644
--- a/tests/test_django_project.py
+++ b/tests/test_django_project.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class DjangoYnhTestCase(HtmlAssertionMixin, TestCase):
         assert settings.DEBUG_ENABLED == '0' and settings.DEBUG is False
         assert settings.LOG_LEVEL == 'INFO'
         assert settings.ADMIN_EMAIL == 'foo-bar@test.tld'
+        assert settings.DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL == 'django_app@test.tld'
 
     def test_urls(self):
         assert reverse('admin:index') == '/app_path/'