diff --git a/app_config.yml.tmpl b/app_config.yml.tmpl
index 95a3739..c510f01 100644
--- a/app_config.yml.tmpl
+++ b/app_config.yml.tmpl
@@ -123,6 +123,12 @@ default: &defaults
   # email address to be used as sender
   email_sender: "{{ env "EMAIL_SENDER" }}"
 
+  # email address to be used as from
+  email_from: "{{ env "EMAIL_SENDER" }}"
+
+  # email address to be replied to by users
+  email_replyto: "{{ env "EMAIL_SENDER" }}"
+
   # domain to be used for reply emails
   reply_email_domain: "{{ env "EMAIL_REPLY" }}"