diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 929a971..b1da115 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "module": "uvicorn",
             "args": [
-                "app:app",
+                "app.main:app",
                 "--host=0.0.0.0",
                 "--reload",
                 "--port=18881"
diff --git a/app/core/config.py b/app/core/config.py
index 9f5455c..a4c655c 100644
--- a/app/core/config.py
+++ b/app/core/config.py
@@ -1,8 +1,20 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Literal
+
 from pydantic_settings import BaseSettings
 
 
 class Settings(BaseSettings):
     PROJECT_NAME: str = "home-automation-backend"
+    SMTP_HOST: str | None = None
+    SMTP_PORT: int = 587
+    SMTP_USERNAME: str | None = None
+    SMTP_PASSWORD: str | None = None
+    SMTP_FROM_EMAIL: str | None = None
+    SMTP_FROM_NAME: str | None = None
+    SMTP_ENCRYPTION: Literal["starttls", "ssl_tls"] = "starttls"
+    SMTP_TIMEOUT: float = 10.0
 
 
 settings = Settings()
diff --git a/app/integrations/__init__.py b/app/integrations/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0aa362
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/integrations/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from app.integrations.smtp import send_email
+
+__all__ = ["send_email"]
diff --git a/app/integrations/openstreetmap.py b/app/integrations/openstreetmap.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/app/integrations/smtp.py b/app/integrations/smtp.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f889293
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/integrations/smtp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import smtplib
+from email.message import EmailMessage
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from app.core.config import settings
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from collections.abc import Sequence
+
+
+def send_email(
+    *,
+    subject: str,
+    recipients: Sequence[str],
+    text_body: str,
+    html_body: str | None = None,
+    reply_to: str | None = None,
+) -> None:
+    host = settings.SMTP_HOST
+    from_email = settings.SMTP_FROM_EMAIL
+    recipient_list = list(recipients)
+    encryption = _get_smtp_encryption()
+
+    if not host:
+        raise ValueError("SMTP_HOST must be configured")
+
+    if not from_email:
+        raise ValueError("SMTP_FROM_EMAIL must be configured")
+
+    if not recipient_list:
+        raise ValueError("At least one recipient is required")
+
+    message = EmailMessage()
+    message["Subject"] = subject
+    message["From"] = _format_sender(from_email=from_email, from_name=settings.SMTP_FROM_NAME)
+    message["To"] = ", ".join(recipient_list)
+
+    if reply_to:
+        message["Reply-To"] = reply_to
+
+    message.set_content(text_body)
+
+    if html_body is not None:
+        message.add_alternative(html_body, subtype="html")
+
+    smtp_client = _create_smtp_client(
+        host=host,
+        port=settings.SMTP_PORT,
+        encryption=encryption,
+        timeout=settings.SMTP_TIMEOUT,
+    )
+
+    try:
+        smtp_client.ehlo()
+
+        if encryption == "starttls":
+            smtp_client.starttls()
+            smtp_client.ehlo()
+
+        if settings.SMTP_USERNAME:
+            if settings.SMTP_PASSWORD is None:
+                raise ValueError("SMTP_PASSWORD must be configured when SMTP_USERNAME is set")
+
+            smtp_client.login(settings.SMTP_USERNAME, settings.SMTP_PASSWORD)
+
+        smtp_client.send_message(message)
+    finally:
+        smtp_client.quit()
+
+
+def _format_sender(*, from_email: str, from_name: str | None) -> str:
+    if not from_name:
+        return from_email
+
+    return f"{from_name} <{from_email}>"
+
+
+def _get_smtp_encryption() -> str:
+    encryption = settings.SMTP_ENCRYPTION.strip().lower()
+    if encryption in {"ssl/tls", "ssl-tls", "tls"}:
+        return "ssl_tls"
+
+    if encryption not in {"starttls", "ssl_tls"}:
+        raise ValueError("SMTP_ENCRYPTION must be 'starttls' or 'ssl_tls'")
+
+    return encryption
+
+
+def _create_smtp_client(*, host: str, port: int, encryption: str, timeout: float) -> smtplib.SMTP:
+    client_class = smtplib.SMTP_SSL if encryption == "ssl_tls" else smtplib.SMTP
+    return client_class(host, port, timeout=timeout)
diff --git a/tests/test_smtp_integration.py b/tests/test_smtp_integration.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32c6a44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_smtp_integration.py
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+from app.core.config import settings
+from app.integrations.smtp import send_email
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def smtp_settings(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+    monkeypatch.setattr(settings, "SMTP_HOST", "smtp.example.com")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(settings, "SMTP_PORT", 587)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(settings, "SMTP_USERNAME", "automation")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(settings, "SMTP_PASSWORD", "secret")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(settings, "SMTP_FROM_EMAIL", "noreply@example.com")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(settings, "SMTP_FROM_NAME", "Home Automation")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(settings, "SMTP_ENCRYPTION", "starttls")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(settings, "SMTP_TIMEOUT", 10.0)
+
+
+def test_send_email_uses_starttls_and_login() -> None:
+    smtp_client = MagicMock()
+
+    with patch("app.integrations.smtp.smtplib.SMTP", return_value=smtp_client) as smtp_class:
+        send_email(
+            subject="Door opened",
+            recipients=["user@example.com"],
+            text_body="The front door opened.",
+            html_body="<p>The front door opened.</p>",
+            reply_to="support@example.com",
+        )
+
+    smtp_class.assert_called_once_with("smtp.example.com", 587, timeout=10.0)
+    assert smtp_client.ehlo.call_count == 2
+    smtp_client.starttls.assert_called_once_with()
+    smtp_client.login.assert_called_once_with("automation", "secret")
+    smtp_client.send_message.assert_called_once()
+    smtp_client.quit.assert_called_once_with()
+
+    message = smtp_client.send_message.call_args.args[0]
+    assert message["Subject"] == "Door opened"
+    assert message["From"] == "Home Automation <noreply@example.com>"
+    assert message["To"] == "user@example.com"
+    assert message["Reply-To"] == "support@example.com"
+    assert message.get_body(preferencelist=("plain",)).get_content().strip() == "The front door opened."
+    assert message.get_body(preferencelist=("html",)).get_content().strip() == "<p>The front door opened.</p>"
+
+
+def test_send_email_uses_ssl_without_starttls(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+    smtp_client = MagicMock()
+    monkeypatch.setattr(settings, "SMTP_PORT", 465)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(settings, "SMTP_ENCRYPTION", "ssl_tls")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(settings, "SMTP_USERNAME", None)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(settings, "SMTP_PASSWORD", None)
+
+    with patch("app.integrations.smtp.smtplib.SMTP_SSL", return_value=smtp_client) as smtp_ssl_class:
+        send_email(
+            subject="Alarm armed",
+            recipients=["user1@example.com", "user2@example.com"],
+            text_body="The alarm is armed.",
+        )
+
+    smtp_ssl_class.assert_called_once_with("smtp.example.com", 465, timeout=10.0)
+    smtp_client.starttls.assert_not_called()
+    smtp_client.login.assert_not_called()
+    smtp_client.send_message.assert_called_once()
+
+    message = smtp_client.send_message.call_args.args[0]
+    assert message["To"] == "user1@example.com, user2@example.com"
+    assert message.get_body(preferencelist=("plain",)).get_content().strip() == "The alarm is armed."
+
+
+def test_send_email_requires_host(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+    monkeypatch.setattr(settings, "SMTP_HOST", None)
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="SMTP_HOST"):
+        send_email(subject="test", recipients=["user@example.com"], text_body="body")
+
+
+def test_send_email_requires_recipient() -> None:
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="At least one recipient"):
+        send_email(subject="test", recipients=[], text_body="body")
+
+
+def test_send_email_rejects_unencrypted_mode(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+    monkeypatch.setattr(settings, "SMTP_ENCRYPTION", "none")
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="SMTP_ENCRYPTION"):
+        send_email(subject="test", recipients=["user@example.com"], text_body="body")