diff --git a/conf/.env.template b/conf/.env.template
index 7b3d03a..86cf6a2 100644
--- a/conf/.env.template
+++ b/conf/.env.template
@@ -81,14 +81,14 @@ GUNICORN_MEDIA=0
 
 # Email Settings, see https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.2/ref/settings/#email-host
 # Required for email confirmation and password reset (automatically activates if host is set)
-# EMAIL_HOST='localhost'
-# EMAIL_PORT=25
-# EMAIL_HOST_USER=
-# EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD=
-# EMAIL_USE_TLS=0
-# EMAIL_USE_SSL=0
+EMAIL_HOST='127.0.0.1'
+EMAIL_PORT=25
+EMAIL_HOST_USER=
+EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD=
+EMAIL_USE_TLS=0
+EMAIL_USE_SSL=0
 # email sender address (default 'webmaster@localhost')
-# DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL=
+DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL=tandoor@__DOMAIN__
 # prefix used for account related emails (default "[Tandoor Recipes] ")
 # ACCOUNT_EMAIL_SUBJECT_PREFIX=