diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 9c2dd3a..40f9d76 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ SMTP_USER=
 SMTP_PASSWORD=
 EMAILS_FROM_EMAIL=info@example.com
 SMTP_TLS=True
+SMTP_SSL=False
 SMTP_PORT=587
 
 # Postgres
diff --git a/backend/app/core/config.py b/backend/app/core/config.py
index 81a7df2..060090f 100644
--- a/backend/app/core/config.py
+++ b/backend/app/core/config.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
         )
 
     SMTP_TLS: bool = True
+    SMTP_SSL: bool = False
     SMTP_PORT: int = 587
     SMTP_HOST: str | None = None
     SMTP_USER: str | None = None
diff --git a/backend/app/utils.py b/backend/app/utils.py
index 4073146..8d5616a 100644
--- a/backend/app/utils.py
+++ b/backend/app/utils.py
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ def send_email(
     smtp_options = {"host": settings.SMTP_HOST, "port": settings.SMTP_PORT}
     if settings.SMTP_TLS:
         smtp_options["tls"] = True
+    elif settings.SMTP_SSL:
+        smtp_options["ssl"] = True
     if settings.SMTP_USER:
         smtp_options["user"] = settings.SMTP_USER
     if settings.SMTP_PASSWORD: