diff --git a/conf/.env b/conf/.env
index 1bc9b35..9f586c4 100644
--- a/conf/.env
+++ b/conf/.env
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ DB_TEST_PASSWORD=secret
 DB_USE_UTF8MB4=true
 
 # Mail credentials used to send emails from the application.
-MAIL_DRIVER=sendmail
+MAIL_DRIVER=smtp
 MAIL_HOST=127.0.0.1
 MAIL_PORT=25
-MAIL_USERNAME=
-MAIL_PASSWORD=
+MAIL_USERNAME=__APP__
+MAIL_PASSWORD=__MAIL_PWD__
 MAIL_ENCRYPTION=
 # Outgoing emails will be sent with these identity
-MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS=monica@__DOMAIN__
+MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS=__APP__@__DOMAIN__
 MAIL_FROM_NAME="Monica"
 # New registration notification sent to this email
 APP_EMAIL_NEW_USERS_NOTIFICATION=__EMAIL__
diff --git a/manifest.toml b/manifest.toml
index 192eb9e..638225f 100644
--- a/manifest.toml
+++ b/manifest.toml
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ ram.runtime = "50M"
         autoupdate.strategy = "latest_github_tag"
         
     [resources.system_user]
+    allow_email = true
 
     [resources.install_dir]