diff --git a/group_vars/all/07_applications.yml b/group_vars/all/07_applications.yml
index dc3afb02..1303146f 100644
--- a/group_vars/all/07_applications.yml
+++ b/group_vars/all/07_applications.yml
@@ -98,9 +98,14 @@ defaults_applications:
 
   ## Gitea
   gitea:
-    version:            "latest"
+    version:                  "latest"  # Use latest docker image 
     database:
-      central_storage:  True      # Activate Central Database Storage
+      central_storage:        True      # Activate Central Database Storage
+    configuration:
+      repository:
+        enable_push_create_user:      True  # Allow users to push local repositories to Gitea and have them automatically created for a user.
+        default_private:              last  # Default private when creating a new repository: last, private, public
+        default_push_create_private:  True  # Default private when creating a new repository with push-to-create.         
 
   ## Gitlab
   gitlab:
diff --git a/roles/docker-gitea/templates/env.j2 b/roles/docker-gitea/templates/env.j2
index ade88d2d..b1739829 100644
--- a/roles/docker-gitea/templates/env.j2
+++ b/roles/docker-gitea/templates/env.j2
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# Configuration
+# @see https://docs.gitea.com/next/administration/config-cheat-sheet#repository-repository
+
 USER_UID=1000
 USER_GID=1000
 DB_TYPE=mysql
@@ -10,4 +13,21 @@ SSH_LISTEN_PORT=22
 DOMAIN={{domains[application_id]}}
 SSH_DOMAIN={{domains[application_id]}}
 RUN_MODE="{{run_mode}}"
-ROOT_URL="https://{{domains[application_id]}}/"
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+ROOT_URL="https://{{domains[application_id]}}/"
+
+# Mail Configuration 
+# @see https://docs.gitea.com/next/installation/install-with-docker#managing-deployments-with-environment-variables
+# @todo test
+GITEA__mailer__ENABLED=true
+GITEA__mailer__FROM={{ system_email.from }}
+GITEA__mailer__PROTOCOL=smtps
+GITEA__mailer__SMTP_ADDR={{ system_email.host }}
+GITEA__mailer__SMTP_PORT={{ system_email.port }}
+GITEA__mailer__USER={{system_email.username}}
+GITEA__mailer__PASSWD={{ system_email.password }}
+
+# Allow push creation
+# @see https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/17619
+GITEA__REPOSITORY__ENABLE_PUSH_CREATE_USER={{ applications[application_id].configuration.repository.enable_push_create_user | lower }}
+GITEA__REPOSITORY__DEFAULT_PRIVATE={{ applications[application_id].configuration.repository.default_private | lower }}
+GITEA__REPOSITORY__DEFAULT_PUSH_CREATE_PRIVATE={{ applications[application_id].configuration.repository.default_push_create_private | lower }}
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