diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index f61366d..abf0488 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -1,6 +1,20 @@
 from app import create_app
+from flask_mail import Mail, Message
+from app.config import Config
 
 app = create_app()
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=5000, debug=True)
+
+    mail = Mail(app)  # instantiate the mail class
+
+    # configuration of mail
+    app.config['MAIL_SERVER'] =  'smtp.gmail.com'
+    app.config['MAIL_PORT'] =  465
+    # app.config['MAIL_PORT'] = 587
+    app.config['MAIL_USERNAME'] =  'message@chiefsoft.com'
+    app.config['MAIL_PASSWORD'] =  'may12002!'
+    app.config['MAIL_USE_TLS'] = False
+    app.config['MAIL_USE_SSL'] = True
+    mail = Mail(app)