diff --git a/php_code/.env b/php_code/.env
index 3a9cd377..b6a48328 100644
--- a/php_code/.env
+++ b/php_code/.env
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ REDIS_HOST=127.0.0.1
 REDIS_PASSWORD=null
 REDIS_PORT=6379
 
-MAIL_MAILER=log
-MAIL_HOST=smtp.mailtrap.io
-MAIL_PORT=2525
-MAIL_USERNAME=null
-MAIL_PASSWORD=null
-MAIL_ENCRYPTION=null
+MAIL_MAILER=smtp
+MAIL_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
+MAIL_PORT=587
+MAIL_USERNAME=labskwesi@gmail.com
+MAIL_PASSWORD=mbqpsfxzizbabeat 
+MAIL_ENCRYPTION=tls
 MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS=lupmis@luspa.gov.gh
 MAIL_FROM_NAME="${APP_NAME}"
 
diff --git a/php_code/live.env b/php_code/live.env
index 3a9cd377..b6a48328 100644
--- a/php_code/live.env
+++ b/php_code/live.env
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ REDIS_HOST=127.0.0.1
 REDIS_PASSWORD=null
 REDIS_PORT=6379
 
-MAIL_MAILER=log
-MAIL_HOST=smtp.mailtrap.io
-MAIL_PORT=2525
-MAIL_USERNAME=null
-MAIL_PASSWORD=null
-MAIL_ENCRYPTION=null
+MAIL_MAILER=smtp
+MAIL_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
+MAIL_PORT=587
+MAIL_USERNAME=labskwesi@gmail.com
+MAIL_PASSWORD=mbqpsfxzizbabeat 
+MAIL_ENCRYPTION=tls
 MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS=lupmis@luspa.gov.gh
 MAIL_FROM_NAME="${APP_NAME}"