diff --git a/api/.env.git b/api/.env.git
index abe2ced8..2c7dca5b 100644
--- a/api/.env.git
+++ b/api/.env.git
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ SEND_MAIL=yes
 # Details for the SMTP server designated for emails
 SMTP_HOST=localhost
 SMTP_PORT=25
+SMTP_USERNAME=smtp-user
+SMTP_PASSWORD=smtp-password
+SMTP_IGNORE_TLS=true
 
 # The URL pointing to this server
 HTTP_HOST=localhost
diff --git a/api/src/utils/mailer.js b/api/src/utils/mailer.js
index 8705b0dd..7223ba02 100644
--- a/api/src/utils/mailer.js
+++ b/api/src/utils/mailer.js
@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@ const mailer = nodemailer.createTransport({
     host: process.env.SMTP_HOST,
     port: process.env.SMTP_PORT,
     secure: false,
-    ignoreTLS: true,
+    auth: {
+        user: process.env.SMTP_USERNAME,
+        pass: process.env.SMTP_PASSWORD,
+    },
+    ignoreTLS: process.env.SMTP_IGNORE_TLS == "true",
 },{
     from: "Boiler Books <boilerbooks@purdueieee.org>",
 });