diff --git a/src/app/views/app.py b/src/app/views/app.py
index 5ccd8f8..343e16d 100755
--- a/src/app/views/app.py
+++ b/src/app/views/app.py
@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@ from views.project import Project
 from views.index import Index
 from views.apply import Apply
 
+# Connect to smtp server, enables web.sendmail()
+try:
+    smtp_server = os.getenv("smtp_server") + ":25"
+    web.config.smtp_server = smtp_server 
+except:
+    smtp_server = "molde.idi.ntnu.no:25"
+    web.config.smtp_server = smtp_server
+
+# Example use of the smtp server, insert username
+# web.sendmail("beelance@ntnu.no", "<username>@stud.ntnu.no", "Hello", "Grz, the beelance app is running")
 
 # Define application routes
 urls = (