diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b7faf40..5548863 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ cython_debug/
 #  be found at https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/main/Global/JetBrains.gitignore
 #  and can be added to the global gitignore or merged into this file.  For a more nuclear
 #  option (not recommended) you can uncomment the following to ignore the entire idea folder.
-#.idea/
+.idea/
 
 # Abstra
 # Abstra is an AI-powered process automation framework.
@@ -182,9 +182,9 @@ cython_debug/
 .abstra/
 
 # Visual Studio Code
-#  Visual Studio Code specific template is maintained in a separate VisualStudioCode.gitignore 
+#  Visual Studio Code specific template is maintained in a separate VisualStudioCode.gitignore
 #  that can be found at https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/main/Global/VisualStudioCode.gitignore
-#  and can be added to the global gitignore or merged into this file. However, if you prefer, 
+#  and can be added to the global gitignore or merged into this file. However, if you prefer,
 #  you could uncomment the following to ignore the entire vscode folder
 # .vscode/
 
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 1b05dfa..59906b2 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -17,7 +17,25 @@ Usage
 .. code-block:: bash
 
     tutor plugins enable notifications
+Configuration
+*************
 
+The plugin exposes the following Tutor configuration keys :
+  - ``NOTIFICATIONS_DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL``
+  - Default: inherits from the platform `CONTACT_EMAIL`.
+  - Purpose: sets the default "from" address used when sending notification emails.
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+    NOTIFICATIONS_DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL: "no-reply@example.org"
+
+After changing configuration,restart environment so the new environment variable and settings are picked up by the LMS and MFE images.
+If you rely on a specific "from" email for outgoing notifications, explicitly set ``NOTIFICATIONS_DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL`` rather than relying on the platform-wide ``CONTACT_EMAIL``.
+
+
+The email and push notification settings under Account can be enabled/disabled using `NOTIFICATIONS_ENABLE_SHOW_EMAIL_CHANNEL`
+and `NOTIFICATIONS_ENABLE_SHOW_PUSH_CHANNEL`. `NOTIFICATIONS_ENABLE_SHOW_EMAIL_CHANNEL` is set to True while `NOTIFICATIONS_ENABLE_SHOW_PUSH_CHANNEL`
+is set to False by default.
 
 License
 *******
diff --git a/tutornotifications/patches/lms-env b/tutornotifications/patches/lms-env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c430a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutornotifications/patches/lms-env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+NOTIFICATIONS_DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL: '{{ NOTIFICATIONS_DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL }}'
diff --git a/tutornotifications/patches/mfe-lms-production-settings b/tutornotifications/patches/mfe-lms-production-settings
index 01d2894..7bc43a3 100644
--- a/tutornotifications/patches/mfe-lms-production-settings
+++ b/tutornotifications/patches/mfe-lms-production-settings
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 
-MFE_CONFIG["SHOW_EMAIL_CHANNEL"] = True
+MFE_CONFIG["SHOW_EMAIL_CHANNEL"] = {{ NOTIFICATIONS_ENABLE_SHOW_EMAIL_CHANNEL }}
+MFE_CONFIG["SHOW_PUSH_CHANNEL"] = {{ NOTIFICATIONS_ENABLE_SHOW_PUSH_CHANNEL }}
diff --git a/tutornotifications/patches/openedx-common-settings b/tutornotifications/patches/openedx-common-settings
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fda8c7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutornotifications/patches/openedx-common-settings
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+NOTIFICATIONS_DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL = ENV_TOKENS.get("NOTIFICATIONS_DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL", ENV_TOKENS["CONTACT_EMAIL"])
diff --git a/tutornotifications/plugin.py b/tutornotifications/plugin.py
index ed2bbde..49fe7bb 100644
--- a/tutornotifications/plugin.py
+++ b/tutornotifications/plugin.py
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
         # Each new setting is a pair: (setting_name, default_value).
         # Prefix your setting names with 'NOTIFICATIONS_'.
         ("NOTIFICATIONS_VERSION", __version__),
+        ("NOTIFICATIONS_ENABLE_SHOW_EMAIL_CHANNEL", True),
+        ("NOTIFICATIONS_ENABLE_SHOW_PUSH_CHANNEL", False),
+        ("NOTIFICATIONS_DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL", "{{ CONTACT_EMAIL }}")
     ]
 )
 
@@ -133,6 +136,5 @@
             "org.openedx.frontend.layout.studio_header_search_button_slot.v1",
             notification_drawer_config,
         ),
-
     ],
 )