diff --git a/pflaenzli_django/settings.py b/pflaenzli_django/settings.py
index d74b36e..4fb3346 100644
--- a/pflaenzli_django/settings.py
+++ b/pflaenzli_django/settings.py
@@ -132,3 +132,12 @@ MEDIA_URL = "media/"
 DEFAULT_AUTO_FIELD = "django.db.models.BigAutoField"
 
 CRISPY_TEMPLATE_PACK = 'bootstrap5'
+
+if DEBUG:
+    # Mailhog configuration
+    EMAIL_BACKEND = 'django.core.mail.backends.smtp.EmailBackend'
+    EMAIL_HOST = '0.0.0.0'
+    EMAIL_PORT = 1025
+    EMAIL_HOST_USER = ''
+    EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD = ''
+    EMAIL_USE_TLS = False