diff --git a/app/mailers/concerns/bulk_mail_settings_concern.rb b/app/mailers/concerns/bulk_mail_settings_concern.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..601cc6a0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/mailers/concerns/bulk_mail_settings_concern.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module BulkMailSettingsConcern
+  include ActiveSupport::Concern
+  include Mastodon::EmailConfigurationHelper
+
+  private
+
+  def use_bulk_mail_delivery_settings
+    return if bulk_mail_configuration&.dig(:smtp_settings, :address).blank?
+
+    mail.delivery_method.settings = convert_smtp_settings(bulk_mail_configuration[:smtp_settings])
+  end
+
+  def bulk_mail_configuration
+    Rails.configuration.x.email&.bulk_mail
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/mailers/user_mailer.rb b/app/mailers/user_mailer.rb
index 0eef9b90d..fffc80a8e 100644
--- a/app/mailers/user_mailer.rb
+++ b/app/mailers/user_mailer.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class UserMailer < Devise::Mailer
+  include BulkMailSettingsConcern
+
   layout 'mailer'
 
   helper :accounts
@@ -12,6 +14,8 @@ class UserMailer < Devise::Mailer
 
   before_action :set_instance
 
+  after_action :use_bulk_mail_delivery_settings, only: [:announcement_published, :terms_of_service_changed]
+
   default to: -> { @resource.email }
 
   def confirmation_instructions(user, token, *, **)
diff --git a/app/workers/admin/distribute_announcement_notification_worker.rb b/app/workers/admin/distribute_announcement_notification_worker.rb
index 636852ea1..9a3ce0f2f 100644
--- a/app/workers/admin/distribute_announcement_notification_worker.rb
+++ b/app/workers/admin/distribute_announcement_notification_worker.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 class Admin::DistributeAnnouncementNotificationWorker
   include Sidekiq::IterableJob
-  include BulkMailer
+  include BulkMailingConcern
 
   def build_enumerator(announcement_id, cursor:)
     @announcement = Announcement.find(announcement_id)
diff --git a/app/workers/admin/distribute_terms_of_service_notification_worker.rb b/app/workers/admin/distribute_terms_of_service_notification_worker.rb
index 5920f1594..4afabc813 100644
--- a/app/workers/admin/distribute_terms_of_service_notification_worker.rb
+++ b/app/workers/admin/distribute_terms_of_service_notification_worker.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 class Admin::DistributeTermsOfServiceNotificationWorker
   include Sidekiq::IterableJob
-  include BulkMailer
+  include BulkMailingConcern
 
   def build_enumerator(terms_of_service_id, cursor:)
     @terms_of_service = TermsOfService.find(terms_of_service_id)
diff --git a/app/workers/concerns/bulk_mailer.rb b/app/workers/concerns/bulk_mailing_concern.rb
similarity index 96%
rename from app/workers/concerns/bulk_mailer.rb
rename to app/workers/concerns/bulk_mailing_concern.rb
index 78cb3d82b..5f8154d7f 100644
--- a/app/workers/concerns/bulk_mailer.rb
+++ b/app/workers/concerns/bulk_mailing_concern.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-module BulkMailer
+module BulkMailingConcern
   def push_bulk_mailer(mailer_class, mailer_method, args_array)
     raise ArgumentError, "No method #{mailer_method} on class #{mailer_class.name}" unless mailer_class.respond_to?(mailer_method)
 
diff --git a/config/email.yml b/config/email.yml
index 0480520c3..a6d34c300 100644
--- a/config/email.yml
+++ b/config/email.yml
@@ -19,3 +19,18 @@ production:
     tls: <%= ENV.fetch('SMTP_TLS', false) == 'true' ? true : nil %>
     ssl: <%= ENV.fetch('SMTP_SSL', false) == 'true' ? true : nil %>
     read_timeout: 20
+  bulk_mail:
+    smtp_settings:
+      port: <%= ENV.fetch('BULK_SMTP_PORT', nil) %>
+      address: <%= ENV.fetch('BULK_SMTP_SERVER', nil) %>
+      user_name: <%= ENV.fetch('BULK_SMTP_LOGIN', nil) %>
+      password: <%= ENV.fetch('BULK_SMTP_PASSWORD', nil) %>
+      domain: <%= ENV.fetch('BULK_SMTP_DOMAIN', ENV.fetch('LOCAL_DOMAIN', nil)) %>
+      authentication: <%= ENV.fetch('BULK_SMTP_AUTH_METHOD', 'plain') %>
+      ca_file: <%= ENV.fetch('BULK_SMTP_CA_FILE', '/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt') %>
+      openssl_verify_mode: <%= ENV.fetch('BULK_SMTP_OPENSSL_VERIFY_MODE', nil) %>
+      enable_starttls: <%= ENV.fetch('BULK_SMTP_ENABLE_STARTTLS', nil) %>
+      enable_starttls_auto: <%= ENV.fetch('BULK_SMTP_ENABLE_STARTTLS_AUTO', true) != 'false' %>
+      tls: <%= ENV.fetch('BULK_SMTP_TLS', false) == 'true' ? true : nil %>
+      ssl: <%= ENV.fetch('BULK_SMTP_SSL', false) == 'true' ? true : nil %>
+      read_timeout: 20
diff --git a/config/environments/production.rb b/config/environments/production.rb
index af57eec56..b5ec31635 100644
--- a/config/environments/production.rb
+++ b/config/environments/production.rb
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Rails.application.configure do
   config.action_mailer.default_options[:reply_to]    = config.x.email.reply_to if config.x.email.reply_to.present?
   config.action_mailer.default_options[:return_path] = config.x.email.return_path if config.x.email.return_path.present?
 
-  config.action_mailer.smtp_settings = Mastodon::EmailConfigurationHelper.smtp_settings(config.x.email.smtp_settings)
+  config.action_mailer.smtp_settings = Mastodon::EmailConfigurationHelper.convert_smtp_settings(config.x.email.smtp_settings)
 
   config.action_mailer.delivery_method = config.x.email.delivery_method.to_sym
 
diff --git a/lib/mastodon/email_configuration_helper.rb b/lib/mastodon/email_configuration_helper.rb
index f5014ad68..af8647278 100644
--- a/lib/mastodon/email_configuration_helper.rb
+++ b/lib/mastodon/email_configuration_helper.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ module Mastodon
 
     # Convert smtp settings from environment variables (or defaults in
     # `config/email.yml`) into the format that `ActionMailer` understands
-    def smtp_settings(config)
+    def convert_smtp_settings(config)
       enable_starttls = nil
       enable_starttls_auto = nil
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/mastodon/email_configuration_helper_spec.rb b/spec/lib/mastodon/email_configuration_helper_spec.rb
index c08f87d16..db513672f 100644
--- a/spec/lib/mastodon/email_configuration_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/mastodon/email_configuration_helper_spec.rb
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 require 'rails_helper'
 
 RSpec.describe Mastodon::EmailConfigurationHelper do
-  describe '#smtp_settings' do
+  describe '#convert_smtp_settings' do
     subject { described_class }
 
-    let(:converted_settings) { subject.smtp_settings(configuration) }
+    let(:converted_settings) { subject.convert_smtp_settings(configuration) }
     let(:base_configuration) do
       {
         address: 'localhost',
diff --git a/spec/mailers/previews/user_mailer_preview.rb b/spec/mailers/previews/user_mailer_preview.rb
index e677a24df..3dc3f66c7 100644
--- a/spec/mailers/previews/user_mailer_preview.rb
+++ b/spec/mailers/previews/user_mailer_preview.rb
@@ -103,4 +103,9 @@ class UserMailerPreview < ActionMailer::Preview
   def terms_of_service_changed
     UserMailer.terms_of_service_changed(User.first, TermsOfService.live.first)
   end
+
+  # Preview this email at http://localhost:3000/rails/mailers/user_mailer/announcement_published
+  def announcement_published
+    UserMailer.announcement_published(User.first, Announcement.last)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/mailers/user_mailer_spec.rb b/spec/mailers/user_mailer_spec.rb
index 2385ede50..88f9d12ca 100644
--- a/spec/mailers/user_mailer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/mailers/user_mailer_spec.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,43 @@ RSpec.describe UserMailer do
     end
   end
 
+  shared_examples 'optional bulk mailer settings' do
+    context 'when no optional bulk mailer settings are present' do
+      it 'does not include delivery method options' do
+        expect(mail.message.delivery_method.settings).to be_empty
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when optional bulk mailer settings are present' do
+      let(:smtp_settings) do
+        {
+          address: 'localhost',
+          port: 25,
+          authentication: 'none',
+        }
+      end
+
+      before do
+        Rails.configuration.x.email ||= ActiveSupport::OrderedOptions.new
+        Rails.configuration.x.email.update({ bulk_mail: { smtp_settings: } })
+      end
+
+      after do
+        Rails.configuration.x.email = nil
+      end
+
+      it 'uses the bulk mailer settings' do
+        expect(mail.message.delivery_method.settings).to eq({
+          address: 'localhost',
+          port: 25,
+          authentication: nil,
+          enable_starttls: nil,
+          enable_starttls_auto: true,
+        })
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   let(:receiver) { Fabricate(:user) }
 
   describe '#confirmation_instructions' do
@@ -316,6 +353,8 @@ RSpec.describe UserMailer do
         .and(have_subject(I18n.t('user_mailer.terms_of_service_changed.subject')))
         .and(have_body_text(I18n.t('user_mailer.terms_of_service_changed.changelog')))
     end
+
+    it_behaves_like 'optional bulk mailer settings'
   end
 
   describe '#announcement_published' do
@@ -328,5 +367,7 @@ RSpec.describe UserMailer do
         .and(have_subject(I18n.t('user_mailer.announcement_published.subject')))
         .and(have_body_text(I18n.t('user_mailer.announcement_published.description', domain: local_domain_uri.host)))
     end
+
+    it_behaves_like 'optional bulk mailer settings'
   end
 end