diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index d8547a701..7c4124c11 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ MICROSOFT_SCOPE="user.read"
 MICROSOFT_TENANT="common"
 
 # Mailer config
+MAILER_SMTP_ENABLE="true"
 MAILER_SMTP_URL="smtps://user@domain.com:pass@smtp.domain.com"
 MAILER_ADDRESS_FROM='"From Name Here" <from@example.com>'
 
diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/infra-config/helper.ts b/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/infra-config/helper.ts
index 9238788a6..de358a947 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/infra-config/helper.ts
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/infra-config/helper.ts
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ export async function getDefaultInfraConfigs(): Promise<
 
   // Prepare rows for 'infra_config' table with default values (from .env) for each 'name'
   const infraConfigDefaultObjs: { name: InfraConfigEnum; value: string }[] = [
+    {
+      name: InfraConfigEnum.MAILER_SMTP_ENABLE,
+      value: process.env.MAILER_SMTP_ENABLE ?? 'true',
+    },
     {
       name: InfraConfigEnum.MAILER_SMTP_URL,
       value: process.env.MAILER_SMTP_URL,
diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/infra-config/infra-config.service.ts b/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/infra-config/infra-config.service.ts
index a6e5f8186..4bc9cb70a 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/infra-config/infra-config.service.ts
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/infra-config/infra-config.service.ts
@@ -363,6 +363,13 @@ export class InfraConfigService implements OnModuleInit {
   ) {
     for (let i = 0; i < infraConfigs.length; i++) {
       switch (infraConfigs[i].name) {
+        case InfraConfigEnum.MAILER_SMTP_ENABLE:
+          if (
+            infraConfigs[i].value !== 'true' &&
+            infraConfigs[i].value !== 'false'
+          )
+            return E.left(INFRA_CONFIG_INVALID_INPUT);
+          break;
         case InfraConfigEnum.MAILER_SMTP_URL:
           const isValidUrl = validateSMTPUrl(infraConfigs[i].value);
           if (!isValidUrl) return E.left(INFRA_CONFIG_INVALID_INPUT);
diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/types/InfraConfig.ts b/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/types/InfraConfig.ts
index 8c02929bc..82354b91f 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/types/InfraConfig.ts
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/types/InfraConfig.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 export enum InfraConfigEnum {
+  MAILER_SMTP_ENABLE = 'MAILER_SMTP_ENABLE',
   MAILER_SMTP_URL = 'MAILER_SMTP_URL',
   MAILER_ADDRESS_FROM = 'MAILER_ADDRESS_FROM',