diff --git a/gitea/docker-compose.smtp.yml b/gitea/docker-compose.smtp.yml
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+version: "3.8"
+
+services:
+  gitea:
+    environment:
+      - GITEA__mailer__ENABLED=true
+      - GITEA__mailer__FROM=${GITEA__mailer__FROM:?GITEA__mailer__FROM not set}
+      - GITEA__mailer__MAILER_TYPE=smtp
+      - GITEA__mailer__HOST=${GITEA__mailer__HOST:?GITEA__mailer__HOST not set}
+      - GITEA__mailer__IS_TLS_ENABLED=true
+      - GITEA__mailer__USER=${GITEA__mailer__USER:?GITEA__mailer__USER not set}
+      - GITEA__mailer__PASSWD="""${GITEA__mailer__PASSWD:?GITEA__mailer__PASSWD not set}"""