diff --git a/packages/playground/src/constants/deployment_list.ts b/packages/playground/src/constants/deployment_list.ts
index b03b4dd44b..781a2d4196 100644
--- a/packages/playground/src/constants/deployment_list.ts
+++ b/packages/playground/src/constants/deployment_list.ts
@@ -169,7 +169,11 @@ export const deploymentListEnvironments = {
 
   gitea: {
     SSH_KEY: _ssh,
-    GITEA_HOSTNAME: "Gitea Hostname",
+    GITEA__HOSTNAME: "Gitea Hostname",
+    GITEA__mailer__HOST: "Email Host",
+    GITEA__mailer__PORT: "Email Port",
+    GITEA__mailer__USER: "Email Host User",
+    GITEA__mailer__PASSWD: { label: "Email Host Password", type: "password" },
   },
   nostr: {
     SSH_KEY: _ssh,
diff --git a/packages/playground/src/weblets/tf_deployment_list.vue b/packages/playground/src/weblets/tf_deployment_list.vue
index 0d7a5c94ff..6e3d9a2150 100644
--- a/packages/playground/src/weblets/tf_deployment_list.vue
+++ b/packages/playground/src/weblets/tf_deployment_list.vue
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@
             icon="mdi-eye-outline"
             @click="openDialog(tabs[activeTab].value, item)"
           />
-          <IconActionBtn tooltip="Visit" icon="mdi-web" color="anchor" :href="'https://' + item.env.GITEA_HOSTNAME" />
+          <IconActionBtn tooltip="Visit" icon="mdi-web" color="anchor" :href="'https://' + item.env.GITEA__HOSTNAME" />
         </template>
 
         <template #Nostr-actions="{ item }">
diff --git a/packages/playground/src/weblets/tf_gitea.vue b/packages/playground/src/weblets/tf_gitea.vue
index acfe564e1c..6541ab9388 100644
--- a/packages/playground/src/weblets/tf_gitea.vue
+++ b/packages/playground/src/weblets/tf_gitea.vue
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
         <manage-ssh-deployemnt @selected-keys="updateSSHkeyEnv($event)" />
       </template>
       <template #mail>
-        <SmtpServer v-model="smtp" :persistent="true" :tls="true">
+        <SmtpServer v-model="smtp" email tls ssl>
           Gitea needs SMTP service so please configure these settings properly.
         </SmtpServer>
       </template>
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts" setup>
-import { computed, type Ref, ref } from "vue";
+import { computed, type Ref, ref, watch } from "vue";
 
 import { manual } from "@/utils/manual";
 
@@ -124,6 +124,20 @@ const gridStore = useGrid();
 const grid = gridStore.client as GridClient;
 const profileManager = useProfileManager();
 
+watch(
+  () => smtp.value.enabled,
+  newSMTP => {
+    ipv4.value = newSMTP;
+  },
+);
+
+watch(
+  () => ipv4.value,
+  newIPv4 => {
+    smtp.value.enabled = newIPv4;
+  },
+);
+
 function finalize(deployment: any) {
   layout.value.reloadDeploymentsList();
   layout.value.setStatus("success", "Successfully deployed a Gitea instance.");
@@ -171,9 +185,18 @@ async function deploy() {
               value: selectedSSHKeys.value,
             },
             {
-              key: "GITEA_HOSTNAME",
+              key: "GITEA__HOSTNAME",
               value: domain,
             },
+            ...(smtp.value.enabled
+              ? [
+                  { key: "GITEA__mailer__PROTOCOL", value: "smtp" },
+                  { key: "GITEA__mailer__HOST", value: smtp.value.hostname },
+                  { key: "GITEA__mailer__PORT", value: smtp.value.port.toString() },
+                  { key: "GITEA__mailer__USER", value: smtp.value.username },
+                  { key: "GITEA__mailer__PASSWD", value: smtp.value.password },
+                ]
+              : []),
           ],
           planetary: planetary.value,
           mycelium: mycelium.value,