diff --git a/config/application.yml.example b/config/application.yml.example
index 03b33f9f11..266fe6b41e 100644
--- a/config/application.yml.example
+++ b/config/application.yml.example
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ MAIL_PORT: 25
 SMTP_USERNAME: 'ofn'
 SMTP_PASSWORD: 'f00d'
 
+# Optional mail settings
+# MAILS_FROM: hello@example.com
+# MAIL_BCC: manager@example.com
+
 # SingleSignOn login for Discourse
 #
 # DISCOURSE_SSO_SECRET should be a random string. It must be the same as provided to your Discourse instance.
diff --git a/db/seeds.rb b/db/seeds.rb
index d54987f68f..e20112c710 100644
--- a/db/seeds.rb
+++ b/db/seeds.rb
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ def create_mail_method
     preferred_smtp_username: ENV.fetch('SMTP_USERNAME'),
     preferred_smtp_password: ENV.fetch('SMTP_PASSWORD'),
     preferred_secure_connection_type: 'None',
-    preferred_mails_from: "no-reply@#{ENV.fetch('MAIL_DOMAIN')}",
-    preferred_mail_bcc: '',
+    preferred_mails_from: ENV.fetch('MAILS_FROM', "no-reply@#{ENV.fetch('MAIL_DOMAIN')}"),
+    preferred_mail_bcc: ENV.fetch('MAIL_BCC', ''),
     preferred_intercept_email: ''
   ).call
 end