diff --git a/config.template b/config.template
index 60579be..c2299b8 100644
--- a/config.template
+++ b/config.template
@@ -108,8 +108,25 @@ bbslink_whitelist =
 [smtp]
 # enable or disable the SMTP module
 enableSMTP = False
+# enable or disable the IMAP module for inbound email
 enableImap = False
+# list of Sysop Emails seperate with commas
 sysopEmails =
+SMTP_SERVER = smtp.gmail.com
+# 587 SMTP over TLS/STARTTLS, 25 legacy SMTP, 465 SMTP over SSL
+SMTP_PORT = 587
+# Sender email: be mindful of public access, don't use your personal email
+FROM_EMAIL = none@gmail.com
+SMTP_USERNAME = none@gmail.com
+SMTP_PASSWORD = none
+EMAIL_SUBJECT = Meshtastic✉️
+IMAP_SERVER = imap.gmail.com
+# 993 IMAP over TLS/SSL, 143 legacy IMAP
+IMAP_PORT = 993
+# IMAP login usually same as SMTP
+IMAP_USERNAME = none@gmail.com
+IMAP_PASSWORD = none
+IMAP_FOLDER = inbox
 
 
 # location module
diff --git a/modules/settings.py b/modules/settings.py
index df35150..3d8ed2b 100644
--- a/modules/settings.py
+++ b/modules/settings.py
@@ -177,21 +177,17 @@ try:
     sysopEmails = config['smtp'].get('sysopEmails', '').split(',')
     enableSMTP = config['smtp'].getboolean('enableSMTP', False)
     enableImap = config['smtp'].getboolean('enableImap', False)
-
-    # SMTP settings (required for outbound email/sms)
-    SMTP_SERVER = "smtp.gmail.com"  # Replace with your SMTP server
-    SMTP_PORT = 587  # 587 SMTP over TLS/STARTTLS, 25 legacy SMTP
-    FROM_EMAIL = "your_email@gmail.com"  # Sender email: be mindful of public access, don't use your personal email
-    SMTP_USERNAME = "your_email@gmail.com"  # Sender email username
-    SMTP_PASSWORD = "your_app_password"  # Sender email password
-    EMAIL_SUBJECT = "Meshtastic✉️"
-
-    # IMAP settings (inbound email)
-    IMAP_SERVER = "imap.gmail.com"  # Replace with your IMAP server
-    IMAP_PORT = 993  # 993 IMAP over TLS/SSL, 143 legacy IMAP
-    IMAP_USERNAME = SMTP_USERNAME  # IMAP username usually same as SMTP
-    IMAP_PASSWORD = SMTP_PASSWORD  # IMAP password usually same as SMTP
-    IMAP_FOLDER = "inbox"  # IMAP folder to monitor for new messages
+    SMTP_SERVER = config['smtp'].get('SMTP_SERVER', 'smtp.gmail.com')
+    SMTP_PORT = config['smtp'].getint('SMTP_PORT', 587)
+    FROM_EMAIL = config['smtp'].get('FROM_EMAIL', 'none@gmail.com')
+    SMTP_USERNAME = config['smtp'].get('SMTP_USERNAME', FROM_EMAIL)
+    SMTP_PASSWORD = config['smtp'].get('SMTP_PASSWORD', 'password')
+    EMAIL_SUBJECT = config['smtp'].get('EMAIL_SUBJECT', 'Meshtastic✉️')
+    IMAP_SERVER = config['smtp'].get('IMAP_SERVER', 'imap.gmail.com')
+    IMAP_PORT = config['smtp'].getint('IMAP_PORT', 993)
+    IMAP_USERNAME = config['smtp'].get('IMAP_USERNAME', SMTP_USERNAME)
+    IMAP_PASSWORD = config['smtp'].get('IMAP_PASSWORD', SMTP_PASSWORD)
+    IMAP_FOLDER = config['smtp'].get('IMAP_FOLDER', 'inbox')
 
     # repeater
     repeater_enabled = config['repeater'].getboolean('enabled', False)