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+# webapp
+webapp.env = dev
+webapp.url = http://localhost:8080
+
+# smtp
+smtp.sender = 
+smtp.host = 
+smtp.port = 587
+smtp.user = 
+smtp.password = 
+
+# logging
+logger.level = trace
+logger.notification = false
+# logger.notification = <level>:smtp:<smtp-host>:<smtp-port>:<from-address>:<to-address>