diff --git a/pflaenzli/pflaenzli_django/settings.py b/pflaenzli/pflaenzli_django/settings.py
index f280e6d..b859e29 100644
--- a/pflaenzli/pflaenzli_django/settings.py
+++ b/pflaenzli/pflaenzli_django/settings.py
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.1/ref/settings/
 
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+
+
+# Parse .env
+load_dotenv()
+
 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
@@ -145,11 +151,13 @@ 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
+
+# Email Settings
+# SMTP Server
+EMAIL_BACKEND = 'django.core.mail.backends.smtp.EmailBackend'
+
+EMAIL_HOST = os.getenv('SMTP_HOST')
+EMAIL_PORT = os.getenv('SMTP_PORT')
+EMAIL_HOST_USER = os.getenv('SMTP_USER')
+EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD = os.getenv('SMTP_PASSWORD')
+EMAIL_USE_SSL = True