diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9694ae4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+RESEND_API_KEY=
+SENDER_EMAIL_ADDRESS=
+REPLY_TO_EMAIL_ADDRESSES=
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1a52bea..ff073d3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -23,3 +23,5 @@ build/
 *.njsproj
 *.sln
 *.sw?
+
+.env
\ No newline at end of file