diff --git a/.env-example b/.env-example
index d6d94f2..f4a62b7 100644
--- a/.env-example
+++ b/.env-example
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ SHOW_ONLY_MODELS=""
 SHOW_ONLY_SERIES=""
 SLACK_CHANNEL=""
 SLACK_TOKEN=""
+SMTP_ADDRESS=""
+SMTP_PORT=""
 STORES=""
 TELEGRAM_ACCESS_TOKEN=""
 TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID=""
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b7ea5cb..5f83886 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ Here is a list of variables that you can use to customize your newly copied `.en
 | `SHOW_ONLY_SERIES` | Filter to show specified series | Comma separated, e.g.: `3080` |
 | `SLACK_CHANNEL` | Slack channel for posting | E.g.: `update`, no need for `#` |
 | `SLACK_TOKEN` | Slack API token | |
+| `SMTP_ADDRESS` | IP Address or fqdn of smtp server |
+| `SMTP_PORT` | TCP Port number on which the smtp server is listening for connections | Default: `25` |
 | `STORES` | [Supported stores](#supported-stores) you want to be scraped | Comma separated, default: `nvidia` |
 | `SCREENSHOT` | Capture screenshot of page if a card is found | Default: `true` |
 | `TELEGRAM_ACCESS_TOKEN` | Telegram access token | |
diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index acec47a..a51346d 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ const notifications = {
 	},
 	email: {
 		password: envOrString(process.env.EMAIL_PASSWORD),
+		smtpAddress: envOrString(process.env.SMTP_ADDRESS),
+		smtpPort: envOrNumber(process.env.SMTP_PORT, 25),
 		to: envOrString(process.env.EMAIL_TO, envOrString(process.env.EMAIL_USERNAME)),
 		username: envOrString(process.env.EMAIL_USERNAME)
 	},
@@ -135,7 +137,7 @@ const page = {
 };
 
 const proxy = {
-	address: envOrString(process.env.PROXY_ADDRESS, ''),
+	address: envOrString(process.env.PROXY_ADDRESS),
 	port: envOrNumber(process.env.PROXY_PORT, 80)
 };
 
diff --git a/src/notification/email.ts b/src/notification/email.ts
index ae14ea9..c3c94dd 100644
--- a/src/notification/email.ts
+++ b/src/notification/email.ts
@@ -6,16 +6,27 @@ import nodemailer from 'nodemailer';
 
 const email = config.notifications.email;
 
-const transporter = nodemailer.createTransport({
-	auth: {
-		pass: email.password,
-		user: email.username
-	},
-	service: 'gmail'
+const transportOptions: any = {};
+
+if (email.username && (email.password || email.smtpAddress)) {
+	transportOptions.auth = {};
+	transportOptions.auth.user = email.username;
+	transportOptions.auth.pass = email.password;
+}
+
+if (email.smtpAddress) {
+	transportOptions.host = email.smtpAddress;
+	transportOptions.port = email.smtpPort;
+} else {
+	transportOptions.service = 'gmail';
+}
+
+export const transporter = nodemailer.createTransport({
+	...transportOptions
 });
 
 export function sendEmail(link: Link, store: Store) {
-	if (email.username && email.password) {
+	if (email.username && (email.password || email.smtpAddress)) {
 		logger.debug('↗ sending email');
 
 		const mailOptions: Mail.Options = {
diff --git a/src/notification/sms.ts b/src/notification/sms.ts
index 01ae1c4..403ceb3 100644
--- a/src/notification/sms.ts
+++ b/src/notification/sms.ts
@@ -2,22 +2,14 @@ import {Link, Store} from '../store/model';
 import {Print, logger} from '../logger';
 import Mail from 'nodemailer/lib/mailer';
 import {config} from '../config';
-import nodemailer from 'nodemailer';
+import {transporter} from './email';
 
 if (config.notifications.phone.number && !config.notifications.email.username) {
-	logger.warn('✖ in order to recieve sms alerts, email notifications must also be configured');
+	logger.warn('✖ in order to receive sms alerts, email notifications must also be configured');
 }
 
 const [email, phone] = [config.notifications.email, config.notifications.phone];
 
-const transporter = nodemailer.createTransport({
-	auth: {
-		pass: email.password,
-		user: email.username
-	},
-	service: 'gmail'
-});
-
 export function sendSMS(link: Link, store: Store) {
 	if (phone.number) {
 		logger.debug('↗ sending sms');