diff --git a/development.ini b/development.ini
--- a/development.ini
+++ b/development.ini
@@ -44,23 +44,24 @@
 ## Examples:
 #email_to = admin@example.com
 #email_to = admin@example.com another_admin@example.com
+email_to =
 
 ## 'From' header for error emails. You can optionally add a name.
-## Default:
-#error_email_from = pylons@yourapp.com
+## Default: (none)
 ## Examples:
 #error_email_from = Kallithea Errors <kallithea-noreply@example.com>
-#error_email_from = paste_error@example.com
+#error_email_from = kallithea_errors@example.com
+error_email_from =
 
 ## SMTP server settings
 ## If specifying credentials, make sure to use secure connections.
 ## Default: Send unencrypted unauthenticated mails to the specified smtp_server.
 ## For "SSL", use smtp_use_ssl = true and smtp_port = 465.
 ## For "STARTTLS", use smtp_use_tls = true and smtp_port = 587.
-#smtp_server = smtp.example.com
+smtp_server =
 #smtp_username =
 #smtp_password =
-#smtp_port = 25
+smtp_port =
 #smtp_use_ssl = false
 #smtp_use_tls = false
 
@@ -391,6 +392,13 @@ beaker.session.secret = development-not-
 ## ERROR HANDLING SYSTEMS ##
 ############################
 
+# Propagate email settings to ErrorReporter of TurboGears2
+# You do not normally need to change these lines
+get trace_errors.error_email = email_to
+get trace_errors.smtp_server = smtp_server
+get trace_errors.smtp_port = smtp_port
+get trace_errors.from_address = error_email_from
+
 ####################
 ### [appenlight] ###
 ####################
diff --git a/kallithea/lib/paster_commands/template.ini.mako b/kallithea/lib/paster_commands/template.ini.mako
--- a/kallithea/lib/paster_commands/template.ini.mako
+++ b/kallithea/lib/paster_commands/template.ini.mako
@@ -38,23 +38,24 @@
 <%text>## Examples:</%text>
 #email_to = admin@example.com
 #email_to = admin@example.com another_admin@example.com
+email_to =
 
 <%text>## 'From' header for error emails. You can optionally add a name.</%text>
-<%text>## Default:</%text>
-#error_email_from = pylons@yourapp.com
+<%text>## Default: (none)</%text>
 <%text>## Examples:</%text>
 #error_email_from = Kallithea Errors <kallithea-noreply@example.com>
-#error_email_from = paste_error@example.com
+#error_email_from = kallithea_errors@example.com
+error_email_from =
 
 <%text>## SMTP server settings</%text>
 <%text>## If specifying credentials, make sure to use secure connections.</%text>
 <%text>## Default: Send unencrypted unauthenticated mails to the specified smtp_server.</%text>
 <%text>## For "SSL", use smtp_use_ssl = true and smtp_port = 465.</%text>
 <%text>## For "STARTTLS", use smtp_use_tls = true and smtp_port = 587.</%text>
-#smtp_server = smtp.example.com
+smtp_server =
 #smtp_username =
 #smtp_password =
-#smtp_port = 25
+smtp_port =
 #smtp_use_ssl = false
 #smtp_use_tls = false
 
@@ -390,6 +391,13 @@ beaker.session.secret = ${uuid()}
 <%text>## ERROR HANDLING SYSTEMS ##</%text>
 <%text>############################</%text>
 
+# Propagate email settings to ErrorReporter of TurboGears2
+# You do not normally need to change these lines
+get trace_errors.error_email = email_to
+get trace_errors.smtp_server = smtp_server
+get trace_errors.smtp_port = smtp_port
+get trace_errors.from_address = error_email_from
+
 <%text>####################</%text>
 <%text>### [appenlight] ###</%text>
 <%text>####################</%text>
diff --git a/kallithea/tests/test.ini b/kallithea/tests/test.ini
--- a/kallithea/tests/test.ini
+++ b/kallithea/tests/test.ini
@@ -42,23 +42,24 @@
 ## Examples:
 #email_to = admin@example.com
 #email_to = admin@example.com another_admin@example.com
+email_to =
 
 ## 'From' header for error emails. You can optionally add a name.
-## Default:
-#error_email_from = pylons@yourapp.com
+## Default: (none)
 ## Examples:
 #error_email_from = Kallithea Errors <kallithea-noreply@example.com>
-#error_email_from = paste_error@example.com
+#error_email_from = kallithea_errors@example.com
+error_email_from =
 
 ## SMTP server settings
 ## If specifying credentials, make sure to use secure connections.
 ## Default: Send unencrypted unauthenticated mails to the specified smtp_server.
 ## For "SSL", use smtp_use_ssl = true and smtp_port = 465.
 ## For "STARTTLS", use smtp_use_tls = true and smtp_port = 587.
-#smtp_server = smtp.example.com
+smtp_server =
 #smtp_username =
 #smtp_password =
-#smtp_port = 25
+smtp_port =
 #smtp_use_ssl = false
 #smtp_use_tls = false
 
@@ -396,6 +397,13 @@ beaker.session.secret = {74e0cd75-b339-4
 ## ERROR HANDLING SYSTEMS ##
 ############################
 
+# Propagate email settings to ErrorReporter of TurboGears2
+# You do not normally need to change these lines
+get trace_errors.error_email = email_to
+get trace_errors.smtp_server = smtp_server
+get trace_errors.smtp_port = smtp_port
+get trace_errors.from_address = error_email_from
+
 ####################
 ### [appenlight] ###
 ####################