diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fa10d1c..5256676 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,6 +30,20 @@ Node >= 22.12.
 | ---------------- | -------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
 | `POCKETBASE_URL` | URL of the PocketBase backend (auth + data)  | `https://pokeshare.namarusaja.me`    |
 
+PocketBase container (compose only):
+
+| Variable                             | Description                                       |
+| ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------- |
+| `PB_SUPERUSER_EMAIL` / `_PASSWORD`   | Create/update the admin account on boot           |
+| `PB_APP_URL`                         | Public app URL used in transactional email links  |
+| `SMTP_HOST` / `SMTP_PORT`            | Mail server (mail disabled if `SMTP_HOST` empty)  |
+| `SMTP_USERNAME` / `SMTP_PASSWORD`    | Mail server credentials                           |
+| `SMTP_TLS`                           | `true` (default) / `false`                        |
+| `SMTP_SENDER_NAME` / `_ADDRESS`      | From header of transactional emails               |
+
+SMTP settings are applied on every boot by `pocketbase/pb_hooks/main.pb.js`
+from these env vars, so they can be changed without touching the admin UI.
+
 Read at **runtime** (`process.env`), so the same Docker image can be deployed
 against different PocketBase instances. For local dev, copy `.env.example` to
 `.env`. `HOST` and `PORT` are also honored by the standalone server.
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 369634d..02a97e1 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,17 @@ services:
             # Optional: create/update the admin account on boot (min 8 chars)
             PB_SUPERUSER_EMAIL: ${PB_SUPERUSER_EMAIL:-}
             PB_SUPERUSER_PASSWORD: ${PB_SUPERUSER_PASSWORD:-}
+            # Optional: app URL used in transactional emails (reset links...)
+            PB_APP_URL: ${PB_APP_URL:-}
+            # Optional: SMTP for transactional emails. If SMTP_HOST is empty,
+            # mail stays disabled (the rest is ignored).
+            SMTP_HOST: ${SMTP_HOST:-}
+            SMTP_PORT: ${SMTP_PORT:-587}
+            SMTP_USERNAME: ${SMTP_USERNAME:-}
+            SMTP_PASSWORD: ${SMTP_PASSWORD:-}
+            SMTP_TLS: ${SMTP_TLS:-true}
+            SMTP_SENDER_NAME: ${SMTP_SENDER_NAME:-PokeShare}
+            SMTP_SENDER_ADDRESS: ${SMTP_SENDER_ADDRESS:-}
         volumes:
             - pb_data:/pb/pb_data
 
diff --git a/pocketbase/Dockerfile b/pocketbase/Dockerfile
index e79b877..9c1f10a 100644
--- a/pocketbase/Dockerfile
+++ b/pocketbase/Dockerfile
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ RUN curl -fsSL "https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/download/v${PB
     && rm pb.zip
 
 COPY pb_migrations ./pb_migrations
+COPY pb_hooks ./pb_hooks
 COPY entrypoint.sh ./
 RUN chmod +x entrypoint.sh pocketbase
 
diff --git a/pocketbase/pb_hooks/main.pb.js b/pocketbase/pb_hooks/main.pb.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a44df34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pocketbase/pb_hooks/main.pb.js
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/**
+ * Apply app identity and SMTP settings from environment variables on every
+ * boot, so mail config stays declarative (docker-compose / Coolify env vars).
+ * These values win over the admin UI (Settings → Mail) — change them via env.
+ */
+onBootstrap((e) => {
+    e.next();
+
+    const settings = $app.settings();
+
+    // App identity, used in transactional emails (verification, reset, etc.)
+    settings.meta.appName = "PokeShare";
+    const appUrl = $os.getenv("PB_APP_URL");
+    if (appUrl) settings.meta.appUrl = appUrl;
+
+    const host = $os.getenv("SMTP_HOST");
+    if (!host) {
+        // No SMTP configured — save identity settings and keep mail disabled
+        $app.save(settings);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const senderAddress = $os.getenv("SMTP_SENDER_ADDRESS");
+    const senderName = $os.getenv("SMTP_SENDER_NAME");
+    if (senderAddress) settings.meta.senderAddress = senderAddress;
+    if (senderName) settings.meta.senderName = senderName;
+
+    settings.smtp.enabled = true;
+    settings.smtp.host = host;
+    settings.smtp.port = parseInt($os.getenv("SMTP_PORT") || "587", 10);
+    settings.smtp.username = $os.getenv("SMTP_USERNAME") || "";
+    settings.smtp.password = $os.getenv("SMTP_PASSWORD") || "";
+    settings.smtp.tls = ($os.getenv("SMTP_TLS") || "true") === "true";
+
+    $app.save(settings);
+});