diff --git a/document_merge_service/settings.py b/document_merge_service/settings.py
index 1751965f..5f928a04 100644
--- a/document_merge_service/settings.py
+++ b/document_merge_service/settings.py
@@ -235,9 +235,22 @@ def parse_admins(admins):
             "level": "WARNING",
             "filters": None,
             "class": "logging.StreamHandler",
-        }
+        },
+        "mail_admins": {
+            "level": "ERROR",
+            "filters": None,
+            "class": "django.utils.log.AdminEmailHandler",
+        },
     },
-    "loggers": {"django": {"handlers": ["console"], "level": "WARNING"}},
+    "loggers": {"django": {"handlers": ["console", "mail_admins"], "level": "WARNING"}},
 }
 
 URL_PREFIX = env.str("URL_PREFIX", default="")
+
+# Email settings
+SERVER_MAIL = env.str("SERVER_MAIL", default="root@localhost")
+EMAIL_HOST = env.str("EMAIL_HOST", default="localhost")
+EMAIL_PORT = env.int("EMAIL_PORT", default=25)
+EMAIL_HOST_USER = env.str("EMAIL_HOST_USER", default="")
+EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD = env.str("EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD", default="")
+EMAIL_USE_TLS = env.bool("EMAIL_USE_TLS", default=False)