diff --git a/modules/nixos/services/firefly-iii/default.nix b/modules/nixos/services/firefly-iii/default.nix
index 60db158..14de80a 100755
--- a/modules/nixos/services/firefly-iii/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/services/firefly-iii/default.nix
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ in
         APP_URL = "https://${host}";
         APP_KEY_FILE = config.sops.secrets."${service.name}-pass".path;
         DB_PASSWORD_FILE = config.sops.secrets."${service.name}-data".path;
-        MAIL_MAILER = "log";
-        MAIL_HOST = smtp.hostname;
-        MAIL_PORT = 2525;
-        MAIL_FROM = service.email.address0;
-        MAIL_USERNAME = service.email.address0;
-        MAIL_PASSWORD = config.sops.secrets."${service.name}-smtp".path;
-        MAIL_ENCRYPTION = null;
+        # MAIL_MAILER = "smtp";
+        # MAIL_HOST = smtp.hostname;
+        # MAIL_PORT = 2525;
+        # MAIL_FROM = service.email.address0;
+        # MAIL_USERNAME = service.email.address0;
+        # MAIL_PASSWORD = ""; # if you ever need to use smtp, you have to hardcode your smtp password here
+        # MAIL_ENCRYPTION = "tls";
         SITE_OWNER = email.address2;
       };
     };