diff --git a/packages/api/.env.example b/packages/api/.env.example
index 6a9950594..6e90843b6 100644
--- a/packages/api/.env.example
+++ b/packages/api/.env.example
@@ -24,4 +24,7 @@ GCS_UPLOAD_SA_KEY_FILE_PATH=
 TWITTER_BEARER_TOKEN=
 PREVIEW_IMAGE_WRAPPER_ID='selected_highlight_wrapper'
 REMINDER_TASK_HANDLER_URL=
-ELASTIC_URL=http://localhost:9200
\ No newline at end of file
+ELASTIC_URL=http://localhost:9200
+SENDER_MESSAGE=msgs@sender.domain
+SENDER_FEEDBACK=feedback@sender.domain
+SENDER_GENERAL=no-reply@sender.domain
diff --git a/packages/api/src/util.ts b/packages/api/src/util.ts
index bda3ae1ae..71b1f2c07 100755
--- a/packages/api/src/util.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/util.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ interface BackendEnv {
     username: string
     password: string
   }
+  sender: {
+    message: string
+    feedback: string
+    general: string
+  }
 }
 
 /***
@@ -214,6 +219,11 @@ export function getEnv(): BackendEnv {
     username: parse('ELASTIC_USERNAME'),
     password: parse('ELASTIC_PASSWORD'),
   }
+  const sender = {
+    message: parse('SENDER_MESSAGE'),
+    feedback: parse('SENDER_FEEDBACK'),
+    general: parse('SENDER_GENERAL'),
+  }
 
   return {
     pg,
@@ -230,6 +240,7 @@ export function getEnv(): BackendEnv {
     fileUpload,
     queue,
     elastic,
+    sender,
   }
 }