diff --git a/.env.config b/.env.config
index d2aea9b1d..6df72aaae 100644
--- a/.env.config
+++ b/.env.config
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ JWT_SECRET='shhhh super secret code here bro'
 ROOT_URL='http://localhost:3000'
 
 # Credentials for the admin user created at app initialization
-ADMIN_EMAIL='admin@hackmit.org'
+ADMIN_EMAIL='admin@example.org'
 ADMIN_PASS='party'
 
 # Used to send verification, registration, and confirmation emails
-EMAIL_CONTACT='HackMIT Team <hackmit.reg.system@gmail.com>'
+EMAIL_CONTACT='Hackathon Team <team@example.com>'
 EMAIL_HOST='smtp.gmail.com'
 EMAIL_USER='foo@bar.com'
 EMAIL_PASS='password'
diff --git a/app.json b/app.json
index 4b8cf78a5..a7fa58552 100644
--- a/app.json
+++ b/app.json
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@
         },
         "ADMIN_EMAIL": {
             "description": "Credentials for the admin user created at app initialization",
-            "value": "admin@hackmit.org"
+            "value": "admin@example.org"
         },
         "ADMIN_PASS": "party",
         "EMAIL_CONTACT": {
             "description": "Used to send verification, registration, and confirmation emails",
-            "value": "HackMIT Team <hackmit.reg.system@gmail.com>"
+            "value": "Hackathon Team <team@example.com>"
         },
         "EMAIL_HOST": "smtp.gmail.com",
         "EMAIL_USER": "foo@bar.com",
diff --git a/app/server/templates/email-basic/html.hbs b/app/server/templates/email-basic/html.hbs
index 911b1ee37..61e890ebb 100644
--- a/app/server/templates/email-basic/html.hbs
+++ b/app/server/templates/email-basic/html.hbs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
                                         <tr>
                                             <td valign="top" class="footerContent" mc:edit="footer_content00">
                                                 <a href="https://twitter.com/hackmit">Follow on Twitter</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://facebook.com/HackMIT">Like on Facebook</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
-                                                <a href="mailto:team@hackmit.org">Email Us</a>
+                                                <a href="mailto:team@example.org">Email Us</a>
                                             </td>
                                         </tr>
                                         <tr>
diff --git a/app/server/templates/email-link-action/html.hbs b/app/server/templates/email-link-action/html.hbs
index f88d57079..168ebf154 100644
--- a/app/server/templates/email-link-action/html.hbs
+++ b/app/server/templates/email-link-action/html.hbs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
                                         <tr>
                                             <td valign="top" class="footerContent" mc:edit="footer_content00">
                                                 <a href="https://twitter.com/hackmit">Follow on Twitter</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://facebook.com/HackMIT">Like on Facebook</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
-                                                <a href="mailto:team@hackmit.org">Email Us</a>
+                                                <a href="mailto:team@example.org">Email Us</a>
                                             </td>
                                         </tr>
                                         <tr>
diff --git a/app/server/templates/email-verify/html.hbs b/app/server/templates/email-verify/html.hbs
index 68871f8ab..015734d68 100644
--- a/app/server/templates/email-verify/html.hbs
+++ b/app/server/templates/email-verify/html.hbs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
                                         <tr>
                                             <td valign="top" class="footerContent" mc:edit="footer_content00">
                                                 <a href="https://twitter.com/hackmit">Follow on Twitter</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://facebook.com/HackMIT">Like on Facebook</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
-                                                <a href="mailto:team@hackmit.org">Email Us</a>
+                                                <a href="mailto:team@example.org">Email Us</a>
                                             </td>
                                         </tr>
                                         <tr>