diff --git a/app/settings.py b/app/settings.py
index 39f82ca..3e8ce17 100644
--- a/app/settings.py
+++ b/app/settings.py
@@ -96,13 +96,12 @@ WSGI_APPLICATION = "app.wsgi.application"
 # E-Mail configuration
 
 DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL = credentials["FROM_EMAIL"]
-EMAIL_HOST = credentials["EMAIL_HOST"]
+EMAIL_HOST = credentials.get("EMAIL_HOST", "localhost")
+EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD = credentials.get("EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD", "")
+EMAIL_HOST_USER = credentials.get("EMAIL_HOST_USER", "")
+EMAIL_USE_SSL = credentials.get("EMAIL_USE_SSL", False)
 SERVER_EMAIL = credentials["SERVER_EMAIL"]
 
-if DEBUG:
-    # Otherwise, use the default smtp backend
-    EMAIL_BACKEND = "django.core.mail.backends.console.EmailBackend"
-
 
 ###
 # Default primary key field type
@@ -193,6 +192,9 @@ BACKGROUND_TASK_ASYNC_THREADS = 4
 
 
 if DEBUG:
+    # Print the e-mails in the console
+    EMAIL_BACKEND = "django.core.mail.backends.console.EmailBackend"
+
     INSTALLED_APPS += [
         "debug_toolbar",
         "django_browser_reload",