diff --git a/apps/backend/.env.example b/apps/backend/.env.example
index 1dd79ad..f06dab1 100644
--- a/apps/backend/.env.example
+++ b/apps/backend/.env.example
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
+BASE_URL =
 APP_PORT = 3000
 
 DATABASE_URL = 
 
 ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET = 
 REFRESH_TOKEN_SECRET = 
-COOKIE_SECRET = 
\ No newline at end of file
+RESET_PASSWORD_TOKEN_SECRET =
+COOKIE_SECRET = 
+
+SMTP_USERNAME =
+SMTP_PASSWORD =
+SMTP_HOST =
+SMTP_PORT =
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/appEnv.ts b/apps/backend/src/appEnv.ts
index 2c2e32f..9d4672a 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/appEnv.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/appEnv.ts
@@ -4,12 +4,17 @@ import { z } from "zod";
 dotenv.config();
 
 const envSchema = z.object({
+	BASE_URL: z.string(),
 	APP_PORT: z.coerce.number().int(),
 	DATABASE_URL: z.string(),
 	ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET: z.string(),
 	REFRESH_TOKEN_SECRET: z.string(),
 	RESET_PASSWORD_TOKEN_SECRET: z.string(),
 	COOKIE_SECRET: z.string(),
+	SMTP_USERNAME: z.string(),
+	SMTP_PASSWORD: z.string(),
+	SMTP_HOST: z.string(),
+	SMTP_PORT: z.coerce.number().int(),
 });
 
 const parsedEnv = envSchema.safeParse(process.env);
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/utils/mailerUtils.ts b/apps/backend/src/utils/mailerUtils.ts
index fa40740..4f5d660 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/utils/mailerUtils.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/utils/mailerUtils.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 import nodemailer from 'nodemailer';
+import appEnv from '../appEnv';
 
 /**
  * Nodemailer configuration
  */
 const transporter = nodemailer.createTransport({
-  host: 'smtp.gmail.com',
-  port: 587,
+  host: appEnv.SMTP_HOST,
+  port: appEnv.SMTP_PORT,
   secure: false,
   auth: {
-    user: process.env.EMAIL_USER,
-    pass: process.env.EMAIL_PASS,
+    user: appEnv.SMTP_USERNAME,
+    pass: appEnv.SMTP_PASSWORD,
   },
   tls: {
     rejectUnauthorized: false,
@@ -17,10 +18,10 @@ const transporter = nodemailer.createTransport({
 });
 
 export async function sendResetPasswordEmail(to: string, token: string) {
-  const resetUrl = `https://localhost:3000/forgot-password/verify?token=${token}`;
+  const resetUrl = appEnv.BASE_URL + '/forgot-password/verify?token=' + token;
 
   const info = await transporter.sendMail({
-    from: '"Your App" <${process.env.EMAIL_USER}>',
+    from: `"Your App" <${appEnv.SMTP_USERNAME}>`,
     to,
     subject: 'Password Reset Request',
     text: `You requested a password reset. Click this link to reset your password: ${resetUrl}`,