diff --git a/example.env b/example.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index e764cf8..1005103 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ module clickandjoin.app/emailserver
 go 1.19
 
 require (
-	git.clickandjoin.umbach.dev/ClickandJoin/go-cnj-helper v1.0.39
+	git.clickandjoin.umbach.dev/ClickandJoin/go-cnj-helper v1.0.45
 	github.com/rabbitmq/amqp091-go v1.5.0
 	github.com/tdewolff/minify/v2 v2.12.4
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/gocql/gocql v0.0.0-20211015133455-b225f9b53fa1 // indirect
 	github.com/golang/snappy v0.0.4 // indirect
 	github.com/hailocab/go-hostpool v0.0.0-20160125115350-e80d13ce29ed // indirect
+	github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.13 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.17 // indirect
 	github.com/rs/zerolog v1.29.0 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 247610b..9b9f1a6 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ git.clickandjoin.umbach.dev/ClickandJoin/go-cnj-helper v1.0.36 h1:tqx39cmvtID3lb
 git.clickandjoin.umbach.dev/ClickandJoin/go-cnj-helper v1.0.36/go.mod h1:RnqJsFYGR0cdxbeQjB1dDlr/MeKgnMkc7XoZtFDhMbo=
 git.clickandjoin.umbach.dev/ClickandJoin/go-cnj-helper v1.0.39 h1:H9YLpd4hvd0wXzKW050cQIHCg6rTchfKTzxp1dgXYLY=
 git.clickandjoin.umbach.dev/ClickandJoin/go-cnj-helper v1.0.39/go.mod h1:Jzc4/4ntrOLMOZYnUjkr1uBCVtRvPbEbQD+8kwBOdf4=
+git.clickandjoin.umbach.dev/ClickandJoin/go-cnj-helper v1.0.45 h1:btSDPJJrXbusoLizl7W0IyNe7cYqGfVOuAPVilDwGWE=
+git.clickandjoin.umbach.dev/ClickandJoin/go-cnj-helper v1.0.45/go.mod h1:Jzc4/4ntrOLMOZYnUjkr1uBCVtRvPbEbQD+8kwBOdf4=
 github.com/bitly/go-hostpool v0.0.0-20171023180738-a3a6125de932/go.mod h1:NOuUCSz6Q9T7+igc/hlvDOUdtWKryOrtFyIVABv/p7k=
 github.com/bmizerany/assert v0.0.0-20160611221934-b7ed37b82869/go.mod h1:Ekp36dRnpXw/yCqJaO+ZrUyxD+3VXMFFr56k5XYrpB4=
 github.com/cheekybits/is v0.0.0-20150225183255-68e9c0620927/go.mod h1:h/aW8ynjgkuj+NQRlZcDbAbM1ORAbXjXX77sX7T289U=
@@ -18,6 +20,8 @@ github.com/golang/snappy v0.0.4 h1:yAGX7huGHXlcLOEtBnF4w7FQwA26wojNCwOYAEhLjQM=
 github.com/golang/snappy v0.0.4/go.mod h1:/XxbfmMg8lxefKM7IXC3fBNl/7bRcc72aCRzEWrmP2Q=
 github.com/hailocab/go-hostpool v0.0.0-20160125115350-e80d13ce29ed h1:5upAirOpQc1Q53c0bnx2ufif5kANL7bfZWcc6VJWJd8=
 github.com/hailocab/go-hostpool v0.0.0-20160125115350-e80d13ce29ed/go.mod h1:tMWxXQ9wFIaZeTI9F+hmhFiGpFmhOHzyShyFUhRm0H4=
+github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1 h1:7eLL/+HRGLY0ldzfGMeQkb7vMd0as4CfYvUVzLqw0N0=
+github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1/go.mod h1:f4LDr5Voq0i2e/R5DDNOoa2zzDfwtkZa6DnEwAbqwq4=
 github.com/kr/pretty v0.1.0 h1:L/CwN0zerZDmRFUapSPitk6f+Q3+0za1rQkzVuMiMFI=
 github.com/kr/pretty v0.1.0/go.mod h1:dAy3ld7l9f0ibDNOQOHHMYYIIbhfbHSm3C4ZsoJORNo=
 github.com/kr/pty v1.1.1/go.mod h1:pFQYn66WHrOpPYNljwOMqo10TkYh1fy3cYio2l3bCsQ=
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 6811703..e43dd28 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -10,7 +10,14 @@ import (
 func init() {
 	config.LoadConfig()
 
-	gocnjhelper.InitLogger(config.Cfg.Debug, true, true)
+	cfg := config.Cfg
+
+	gocnjhelper.InitLogger(config.Cfg.Debug,
+		true,
+		true,
+		gocnjhelper.GetConnectionString(cfg.RabbitMq.Username, cfg.RabbitMq.Password, cfg.RabbitMq.Host),
+		cfg.ServiceName,
+		cfg.ServiceType)
 
 	mailer.Init()
 }
diff --git a/modules/config/config.go b/modules/config/config.go
index f4ebab5..36a79b2 100644
--- a/modules/config/config.go
+++ b/modules/config/config.go
@@ -2,16 +2,19 @@ package config
 
 import (
 	"os"
+	"strconv"
 
 	gocnjhelper "git.clickandjoin.umbach.dev/ClickandJoin/go-cnj-helper"
-	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
+	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
 )
 
 var Cfg Config
 
 type Config struct {
+	ServiceName         uint8
+	ServiceType         uint8
 	Debug               bool
-	DefaultLanguageCode string `yaml:"defaultLanguageCode"`
+	DefaultLanguageCode string
 	RabbitMq            RabbitMq
 	Mail                Mail
 	Templates           Templates
@@ -37,13 +40,54 @@ type Templates struct {
 }
 
 func LoadConfig() {
-	data, err := os.ReadFile("config.yml")
+	// argument to start the server locally for development
+	if len(os.Args) > 1 {
+		if os.Args[1] == "--local" || os.Args[1] == "-l" {
+			if err := godotenv.Load("local.env"); err != nil {
+				gocnjhelper.LogFatalf("Failed to load env, err: %s", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	debug, err := strconv.ParseBool(os.Getenv("DEBUG"))
 
 	if err != nil {
-		gocnjhelper.LogFatalf("Failed to read config file, err: %s", err)
+		gocnjhelper.LogFatalf("Failed to parse boolean, err: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := yaml.Unmarshal(data, &Cfg); err != nil {
-		gocnjhelper.LogFatalf("Failed to unmarshal config file, err: %s", err)
+	serviceName, err := strconv.Atoi(os.Getenv("SERVICE_NAME"))
+
+	if err != nil {
+		gocnjhelper.LogFatalf("Failed to parse int, err: %s", err)
 	}
+
+	serviceType, err := strconv.Atoi(os.Getenv("SERVICE_TYPE"))
+
+	if err != nil {
+		gocnjhelper.LogFatalf("Failed to parse int, err: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	cfg := Config{
+		ServiceName: uint8(serviceName),
+		ServiceType: uint8(serviceType),
+		Debug:       debug,
+		RabbitMq: RabbitMq{
+			Host:     os.Getenv("RABBITMQ_HOST"),
+			Username: os.Getenv("RABBITMQ_USERNAME"),
+			Password: os.Getenv("RABBITMQ_PASSWORD"),
+		},
+		Mail: Mail{
+			Host:     os.Getenv("MAIL_HOST"),
+			Username: os.Getenv("MAIL_USERNAME"),
+			Password: os.Getenv("MAIL_PASSWORD"),
+			Port:     os.Getenv("MAIL_PORT"),
+			From:     os.Getenv("MAIL_FROM"),
+		},
+		Templates: Templates{
+			FolderPath: os.Getenv("TEMPLATES_FOLDER_PATH"),
+			ConfigPath: os.Getenv("TEMPLATES_CONFIG_PATH"),
+		},
+	}
+
+	Cfg = cfg
 }