diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index 015600bb..4a9945f9 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+1.3.1: 2017-12-31
+    * feature: [all] Load email configurations host, port and use_tls from env
+    * bugfix:  [all] Use ungleich's smtp as relayhost for sending emails
 1.3: 2017-12-27
     * #3911: [dcl] Integrate resend activation link into dcl landing payment page
     * #3972: [hosting] Add ungleich company info to invoice footer
diff --git a/dynamicweb/settings/base.py b/dynamicweb/settings/base.py
index 67734052..d66093ed 100644
--- a/dynamicweb/settings/base.py
+++ b/dynamicweb/settings/base.py
@@ -63,8 +63,12 @@ LOGIN_URL = None
 LOGOUT_URL = None
 LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL = None
 
-EMAIL_HOST = "localhost"
-EMAIL_PORT = 25
+EMAIL_HOST = env("EMAIL_HOST")
+if not EMAIL_HOST:
+    EMAIL_HOST = "localhost"
+EMAIL_PORT = int_env("EMAIL_PORT", 25)
+EMAIL_USE_TLS = bool_env("EMAIL_USE_TLS")
+
 SECRET_KEY = env('DJANGO_SECRET_KEY')
 
 # Application definition