diff --git a/conf/wmud.conf.example b/conf/wmud.conf.example
index 74ebf42..73d6f34 100644
--- a/conf/wmud.conf.example
+++ b/conf/wmud.conf.example
@@ -41,3 +41,23 @@ trainable abilities = true
 # If set to true, characters can choose to die, and reborn in a new body if
 # they are old enough (80% of the racial maximum age)
 reborn = true
+
+# SMTP related settings go here. SMTP is required to send out initially
+# generated passwords
+[smtp]
+
+# The SMTP server's address
+smtp server = smtp.gmail.com
+
+# Set to true if the SMTP server provides or requires TLS connections
+smtp tls = true
+
+# The username to use to send e-mails
+smtp username = wmud
+
+# The password to use to send e-mails
+smtp password = wmudPassWD1
+
+# The sender's e-mail address. This will appear in all sent e-mails. Should be
+# in the form Name <e-mail@address>, where Name can be omitted
+smtp sender = wMUD <polesz@w00d5t0ck.info>
diff --git a/wmud/configuration.c b/wmud/configuration.c
index 52ae275..7499a88 100644
--- a/wmud/configuration.c
+++ b/wmud/configuration.c
@@ -61,6 +61,18 @@ wmud_configdata_free(ConfigData **config_data)
 	if ((*config_data)->database_file)
 		g_free((*config_data)->database_file);
 
+	if ((*config_data)->smtp_server)
+		g_free((*config_data)->smtp_server);
+
+	if ((*config_data)->smtp_username)
+		g_free((*config_data)->smtp_username);
+
+	if ((*config_data)->smtp_password)
+		g_free((*config_data)->smtp_password);
+
+	if ((*config_data)->smtp_sender)
+		g_free((*config_data)->smtp_sender);
+
 	g_free(*config_data);
 	*config_data = NULL;
 }
@@ -110,6 +122,15 @@ wmud_config_init(ConfigData **config_data, GError **err)
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
+	if (!g_key_file_has_group(config, "smtp"))
+	{
+		g_set_error(err, WMUD_CONFIG_ERROR, WMUD_CONFIG_ERROR_NOSMTP, "Config file (%s) does not contain an [smtp] group", config_file->str);
+		g_key_file_free(config);
+		g_string_free(config_file, TRUE);
+
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
 	g_clear_error(&in_err);
 	(*config_data)->port = g_key_file_get_integer(config, "global", "port", &in_err);
 	if (in_err)
@@ -161,6 +182,36 @@ wmud_config_init(ConfigData **config_data, GError **err)
 		}
 	}
 
+	g_clear_error(&in_err);
+	(*config_data)->smtp_server = g_key_file_get_string(config, "smtp", "smtp server", &in_err);
+	if (in_err)
+	{
+		if (g_error_matches(in_err, G_KEY_FILE_ERROR, G_KEY_FILE_ERROR_KEY_NOT_FOUND))
+		{
+			g_set_error(err, WMUD_CONFIG_ERROR, WMUD_CONFIG_ERROR_NOSMTPSERVER, "Config file (%s) does not contain an smtp server address", config_file->str);
+			g_key_file_free(config);
+			g_string_free(config_file, TRUE);
+			wmud_configdata_free(config_data);
+
+			return FALSE;
+		}
+	}
+
+	g_clear_error(&in_err);
+	(*config_data)->smtp_sender = g_key_file_get_string(config, "smtp", "smtp sender", &in_err);
+	if (in_err)
+	{
+		if (g_error_matches(in_err, G_KEY_FILE_ERROR, G_KEY_FILE_ERROR_KEY_NOT_FOUND))
+		{
+			g_set_error(err, WMUD_CONFIG_ERROR, WMUD_CONFIG_ERROR_NOSMTPSENDER, "Config file (%s) does not contain an smtp sender name", config_file->str);
+			g_key_file_free(config);
+			g_string_free(config_file, TRUE);
+			wmud_configdata_free(config_data);
+
+			return FALSE;
+		}
+	}
+
 	g_key_file_free(config);
 	g_string_free(config_file, TRUE);
 
diff --git a/wmud/configuration.h b/wmud/configuration.h
index c5230c5..34d37ac 100644
--- a/wmud/configuration.h
+++ b/wmud/configuration.h
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ typedef enum {
 	WMUD_CONFIG_ERROR_BADPORT,
 	WMUD_CONFIG_ERROR_NOWORLD,
 	WMUD_CONFIG_ERROR_NOEMAIL,
-	WMUD_CONFIG_ERROR_REUSE
+	WMUD_CONFIG_ERROR_REUSE,
+	WMUD_CONFIG_ERROR_NOSMTP,
+	WMUD_CONFIG_ERROR_NOSMTPSERVER,
+	WMUD_CONFIG_ERROR_NOSMTPSENDER
 } wmudConfigError;
 
 /**
@@ -40,6 +43,11 @@ typedef struct _ConfigData {
 	guint port;
 	gchar *database_file;
 	gchar *admin_email;
+	gchar *smtp_server;
+	gboolean smtp_tls;
+	gchar *smtp_username;
+	gchar *smtp_password;
+	gchar *smtp_sender;
 } ConfigData;
 
 extern ConfigData *active_config;