diff --git a/conduwuit-example.toml b/conduwuit-example.toml
index f2bd19aab..a980efaf3 100644
--- a/conduwuit-example.toml
+++ b/conduwuit-example.toml
@@ -2173,6 +2173,11 @@
 #
 #connection_uri =
 
+# Same as `connection_uri`, except loaded from a file. If `connection_uri`
+# is defined, it is prioritized and `connection_uri_file` is ignored
+#
+#connection_uri_file =
+
 # The outgoing address which will be used for sending emails.
 #
 # For a syntax guide, see https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc2822#section-3.4
diff --git a/src/core/config/check.rs b/src/core/config/check.rs
index 3083ef141..ab65b81d1 100644
--- a/src/core/config/check.rs
+++ b/src/core/config/check.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::env::consts::OS;
+use std::{env::consts::OS, path::PathBuf};
 
 use either::Either;
 use figment::Figment;
@@ -263,6 +263,18 @@ pub fn check(config: &Config) -> Result {
 		));
 	}
 
+	if config.smtp.as_ref().is_some_and(|f| {
+		f.connection_uri.is_none() && f.connection_uri_file.is_none()
+			|| (f.connection_uri == Some(String::new())
+				&& f.connection_uri_file == Some(PathBuf::new()))
+	}) {
+		return Err!(Config(
+			"connection_uri",
+			"If smtp is enabled, either connection_uri or connection_uri_file have to be \
+			 defined."
+		));
+	}
+
 	match (&config.default_room_acl_allow, &config.default_room_acl_deny) {
 		| (Some(_), Some(_)) => {
 			return Err!(Config(
diff --git a/src/core/config/mod.rs b/src/core/config/mod.rs
index bf048a526..ea6aeb5e8 100644
--- a/src/core/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/core/config/mod.rs
@@ -2589,7 +2589,11 @@ pub struct SmtpConfig {
 	///
 	/// For a guide on the accepted URI syntax, consult Lettre's documentation:
 	/// https://docs.rs/lettre/latest/lettre/transport/smtp/struct.AsyncSmtpTransport.html#method.from_url
-	pub connection_uri: String,
+	pub connection_uri: Option<String>,
+
+	/// Same as `connection_uri`, except loaded from a file. If `connection_uri`
+	/// is defined, it is prioritized and `connection_uri_file` is ignored
+	pub connection_uri_file: Option<PathBuf>,
 
 	/// The outgoing address which will be used for sending emails.
 	///
diff --git a/src/service/mailer/mod.rs b/src/service/mailer/mod.rs
index c959c397a..9126769c1 100644
--- a/src/service/mailer/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/mailer/mod.rs
@@ -20,16 +20,28 @@ pub struct Service {
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl crate::Service for Service {
 	fn build(args: Args<'_>) -> Result<Arc<Self>> {
-		let transport = args
-			.server
-			.config
-			.smtp
-			.as_ref()
-			.map(|config| {
-				Ok((config.sender.clone(), Transport::from_url(&config.connection_uri)?.build()))
-			})
-			.transpose()
-			.map_err(|err: TransportError| err!("Failed to set up SMTP transport: {err}"))?;
+		let transport =
+			args.server
+				.config
+				.smtp
+				.as_ref()
+				.map(|config| -> Result<_> {
+					let connection_uri: String =
+						if let Some(uri) = &config.connection_uri {
+							uri.clone()
+						} else {
+							std::fs::read_to_string(
+								config.connection_uri_file.as_ref().unwrap() // Safe to unwrap here assuming the config checks properly run and throw errors
+							)
+							.map_err(|err| err!("Failed to read SMTP connection URI file: {err}"))?
+						};
+					let transport = Transport::from_url(&connection_uri)
+						.map_err(|err| err!("Failed to set up SMTP transport: {err}"))?
+						.build();
+
+					Ok((config.sender.clone(), transport))
+				})
+				.transpose()?;
 
 		Ok(Arc::new(Self { transport }))
 	}