diff --git a/backend/.env.test_email b/backend/.env.test_email
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+EMAIL=true
+EMAIL_TEST_MODUS=false
+EMAIL_TLS=false
+# for testing password reset
+EMAIL_CODE_REQUEST_TIME=1