diff --git a/config/plugins.ts b/config/plugins.ts
index 56bf55f..9f68d06 100644
--- a/config/plugins.ts
+++ b/config/plugins.ts
@@ -1 +1,20 @@
-export default () => ({});
+export default () => ({
+  email: {
+    config: {
+      provider: "nodemailer",
+      providerOptions: {
+        host: "mail.harmonychoral.com",
+        port: 465,
+        auth: {
+          user: "admin@harmonychoral.com",
+          pass: "Apslxnap12bn23",
+        },
+        // ... any custom nodemailer options
+      },
+      settings: {
+        defaultFrom: "admin@harmonychoral.com",
+        defaultReplyTo: "admin@harmonychoral.com",
+      },
+    },
+  },
+});
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 157417d..1fbd5a1 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "@strapi/plugin-cloud": "5.8.1",
         "@strapi/plugin-users-permissions": "5.8.1",
+        "@strapi/provider-email-nodemailer": "^5.9.0",
         "@strapi/strapi": "5.8.1",
         "better-sqlite3": "11.3.0",
         "pg": "^8.13.1",
@@ -4759,6 +4760,20 @@
         "styled-components": "^6.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@strapi/provider-email-nodemailer": {
+      "version": "5.9.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@strapi/provider-email-nodemailer/-/provider-email-nodemailer-5.9.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-tHTxdhGYQSQO7cKs+/9dejOv7egw33M8msu/w5sc7xi9lHO3onss05r2Nqy8JdlQQESh6qDO7ZtdXDTbtwoPdg==",
+      "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "lodash": "4.17.21",
+        "nodemailer": "6.9.1"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=18.0.0 <=22.x.x",
+        "npm": ">=6.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@strapi/provider-email-sendmail": {
       "version": "5.8.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@strapi/provider-email-sendmail/-/provider-email-sendmail-5.8.1.tgz",
@@ -13040,6 +13055,15 @@
         "node": ">=6"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/nodemailer": {
+      "version": "6.9.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nodemailer/-/nodemailer-6.9.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-qHw7dOiU5UKNnQpXktdgQ1d3OFgRAekuvbJLcdG5dnEo/GtcTHRYM7+UfJARdOFU9WUQO8OiIamgWPmiSFHYAA==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=6.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/nodemailer-fetch": {
       "version": "1.6.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nodemailer-fetch/-/nodemailer-fetch-1.6.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8296c64..d6fb06e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@strapi/plugin-cloud": "5.8.1",
     "@strapi/plugin-users-permissions": "5.8.1",
+    "@strapi/provider-email-nodemailer": "^5.9.0",
     "@strapi/strapi": "5.8.1",
     "better-sqlite3": "11.3.0",
     "pg": "^8.13.1",