diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index fb5827c..ed9fe84 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -18,9 +18,12 @@ SAGJAN_PORT=8082
 # SMTP-Konfiguration (für formular2mail)
 SMTP_HOST=localhost
 SMTP_PORT=25
-SMTP_FROM=no-reply@dragons-at-work.de
-SMTP_TO=admin@dragons-at-work.de
+SMTP_USERNAME=noreply@example.com
+SMTP_PASSWORD=secret-password
+SMTP_FROM=noreply@example.com
+SMTP_TO=admin@example.com
 
 # API-Schlüssel (generiere sichere Schlüssel für Produktion!)
 HUGO_API_KEY=change-me-in-production
 ADMIN_API_KEY=change-me-in-production
+
diff --git a/furt-lua/config/server.lua b/furt-lua/config/server.lua
index acfd8c8..a2916ff 100644
--- a/furt-lua/config/server.lua
+++ b/furt-lua/config/server.lua
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ return {
     
     -- Mail configuration (for SMTP integration)
     mail = {
-        smtp_server = "mail.dragons-at-work.de",
-        smtp_port = 465,
+        smtp_server = os.getenv("SMTP_HOST") or "mail.dragons-at-work.de",
+        smtp_port = tonumber(os.getenv("SMTP_PORT")) or 465,
         use_ssl = true,
-        username = os.getenv("FURT_MAIL_USERNAME"),
-        password = os.getenv("FURT_MAIL_PASSWORD"),
-        from_address = "noreply@dragons-at-work.de",
-        to_address = "michael@dragons-at-work.de"
+        username = os.getenv("SMTP_USERNAME"),
+        password = os.getenv("SMTP_PASSWORD"),
+        from_address = os.getenv("SMTP_FROM") or "noreply@dragons-at-work.de",
+        to_address = os.getenv("SMTP_TO") or "michael@dragons-at-work.de"
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/furt-lua/scripts/setup_env.sh b/furt-lua/scripts/setup_env.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..858436e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/furt-lua/scripts/setup_env.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# furt-lua/scripts/setup_env.sh
+# Add SMTP environment variables to existing .env (non-destructive)
+
+set -e
+
+# Colors for output
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}=== Furt SMTP Environment Setup ===${NC}"
+
+# Navigate to furt project root
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+PROJECT_ROOT="$(dirname "$(dirname "$SCRIPT_DIR")")"
+ENV_FILE="$PROJECT_ROOT/.env"
+
+echo -e "${YELLOW}Project root:${NC} $PROJECT_ROOT"
+echo -e "${YELLOW}Environment file:${NC} $ENV_FILE"
+
+# Check if .env exists
+if [ ! -f "$ENV_FILE" ]; then
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Creating new .env file...${NC}"
+    cat > "$ENV_FILE" << 'EOF'
+# Dragons@Work Project Environment Variables
+
+# Furt SMTP Configuration for mail.dragons-at-work.de
+SMTP_HOST="mail.dragons-at-work.de"
+SMTP_PORT="465"
+SMTP_USERNAME="your_email@dragons-at-work.de"
+SMTP_PASSWORD="your_smtp_password"
+SMTP_FROM="noreply@dragons-at-work.de"
+SMTP_TO="michael@dragons-at-work.de"
+EOF
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[OK] Created new .env file${NC}"
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}[EDIT] Please edit:${NC} nano $ENV_FILE"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}[OK] Found existing .env file${NC}"
+
+# Check if SMTP variables already exist
+smtp_username_exists=$(grep -c "^SMTP_USERNAME=" "$ENV_FILE" 2>/dev/null || echo "0")
+smtp_password_exists=$(grep -c "^SMTP_PASSWORD=" "$ENV_FILE" 2>/dev/null || echo "0")
+
+if [ "$smtp_username_exists" -gt 0 ] && [ "$smtp_password_exists" -gt 0 ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[OK] SMTP variables already configured${NC}"
+    
+    # Load and show current values
+    source "$ENV_FILE"
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Current SMTP User:${NC} ${SMTP_USERNAME:-NOT_SET}"
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Current SMTP Password:${NC} ${SMTP_PASSWORD:+[CONFIGURED]}${SMTP_PASSWORD:-NOT_SET}"
+    
+    echo ""
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}To update SMTP settings:${NC} nano $ENV_FILE"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Add missing SMTP variables
+echo -e "${YELLOW}Adding SMTP configuration to existing .env...${NC}"
+
+# Add section header if not present
+if ! grep -q "SMTP_" "$ENV_FILE" 2>/dev/null; then
+    echo "" >> "$ENV_FILE"
+    echo "# Furt SMTP Configuration for mail.dragons-at-work.de" >> "$ENV_FILE"
+fi
+
+# Add username if missing
+if [ "$smtp_username_exists" -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "SMTP_HOST=\"mail.dragons-at-work.de\"" >> "$ENV_FILE"
+    echo "SMTP_PORT=\"465\"" >> "$ENV_FILE"
+    echo "SMTP_USERNAME=\"your_email@dragons-at-work.de\"" >> "$ENV_FILE"
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[OK] Added SMTP_HOST, SMTP_PORT, SMTP_USERNAME${NC}"
+fi
+
+# Add password if missing
+if [ "$smtp_password_exists" -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "SMTP_PASSWORD=\"your_smtp_password\"" >> "$ENV_FILE"
+    echo "SMTP_FROM=\"noreply@dragons-at-work.de\"" >> "$ENV_FILE"
+    echo "SMTP_TO=\"michael@dragons-at-work.de\"" >> "$ENV_FILE"
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[OK] Added SMTP_PASSWORD, SMTP_FROM, SMTP_TO${NC}"
+fi
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}[OK] SMTP configuration added to .env${NC}"
+echo ""
+echo -e "${YELLOW}Next steps:${NC}"
+echo "1. Edit SMTP credentials: nano $ENV_FILE"
+echo "2. Set your actual email@dragons-at-work.de in SMTP_USERNAME"
+echo "3. Set your actual SMTP password in SMTP_PASSWORD"
+echo "4. Test with: ./scripts/start.sh"
+
+echo ""
+echo -e "${YELLOW}Current .env content:${NC}"
+echo "==================="
+cat "$ENV_FILE"
+echo "==================="
+echo ""
+echo -e "${GREEN}Ready for SMTP testing!${NC}"
+
diff --git a/furt-lua/scripts/start.sh b/furt-lua/scripts/start.sh
index 07ee37d..a8af870 100755
--- a/furt-lua/scripts/start.sh
+++ b/furt-lua/scripts/start.sh
@@ -57,13 +57,21 @@ lua -e "require('ssl')" 2>/dev/null && {
     echo -e "${YELLOW}○${NC} lua-ssl not found (install with: luarocks install --local luaossl)"
 }
 
-# Set environment variables for mail (if not set)
-if [ -z "$FURT_MAIL_USERNAME" ]; then
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}Warning: FURT_MAIL_USERNAME not set${NC}"
+# Load environment variables from project root  
+echo -e "${YELLOW}Loading environment variables...${NC}"
+if [ -f "../.env" ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[OK]${NC} Loading from ../.env"
+    export $(grep -v '^#' ../.env | grep -v '^$' | xargs)
+else
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}[WARN]${NC} No .env file found in project root"
 fi
 
-if [ -z "$FURT_MAIL_PASSWORD" ]; then
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}Warning: FURT_MAIL_PASSWORD not set${NC}"
+# Check SMTP configuration (korrekte Variable-Namen)
+if [ -n "$SMTP_USERNAME" ] && [ -n "$SMTP_PASSWORD" ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[OK]${NC} SMTP configured: $SMTP_USERNAME"
+else
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}[WARN]${NC} SMTP credentials missing in .env"
+    echo "Add SMTP_USERNAME and SMTP_PASSWORD to .env"
 fi
 
 # Change to project directory
diff --git a/furt-lua/scripts/test_smtp.sh b/furt-lua/scripts/test_smtp.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c014a52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/furt-lua/scripts/test_smtp.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# furt-lua/scripts/test_smtp.sh
+# Test SMTP mail functionality
+
+SERVER_URL="http://127.0.0.1:8080"
+
+echo "Testing Furt SMTP Mail Functionality"
+echo "========================================"
+
+# Test 1: Server Health Check
+echo ""
+echo "[1] Testing Health Check..."
+health_response=$(curl -s "$SERVER_URL/health")
+echo "Response: $health_response"
+
+# Check if server is responding
+if echo "$health_response" | grep -q "healthy"; then
+    echo "[OK] Server is healthy"
+else
+    echo "[ERROR] Server not responding or unhealthy"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Test 2: Invalid Mail Request (missing fields)
+echo ""
+echo "[2] Testing validation (missing fields)..."
+invalid_response=$(curl -s -X POST "$SERVER_URL/v1/mail/send" \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -d '{"name":"Test"}')
+echo "Response: $invalid_response"
+
+# Check for validation error
+if echo "$invalid_response" | grep -q "Missing required fields"; then
+    echo "[OK] Validation working correctly"
+else
+    echo "[ERROR] Validation failed"
+fi
+
+# Test 3: Invalid Email Format  
+echo ""
+echo "[3] Testing email validation..."
+email_validation_response=$(curl -s -X POST "$SERVER_URL/v1/mail/send" \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -d '{"name":"Test","email":"invalid-email","message":"Test"}')
+echo "Response: $email_validation_response"
+
+# Check for email validation error
+if echo "$email_validation_response" | grep -q "error"; then
+    echo "[OK] Email validation working"
+else
+    echo "[ERROR] Email validation failed"
+fi
+
+# Test 4: Valid Mail Request (REAL SMTP TEST)
+echo ""
+echo "[4] Testing REAL mail sending..."
+echo "WARNING: This will send a real email to michael@dragons-at-work.de"
+read -p "Continue with real mail test? (y/N): " -n 1 -r
+echo
+
+if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+    echo "Sending real test email..."
+    
+    mail_response=$(curl -s -X POST "$SERVER_URL/v1/mail/send" \
+        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+        -d '{
+            "name": "Furt Test User",
+            "email": "test@dragons-at-work.de", 
+            "subject": "Furt SMTP Test - Week 2 Success!",
+            "message": "This is a test email from the Furt Lua HTTP-Server.\n\nSMTP Integration is working!\n\nTimestamp: '$(date)'\nServer: furt-lua v1.0"
+        }')
+    
+    echo "Response: $mail_response"
+    
+    # Check for success
+    if echo "$mail_response" | grep -q '"success":true'; then
+        echo "[OK] MAIL SENT SUCCESSFULLY!"
+        echo "Check michael@dragons-at-work.de inbox"
+        
+        # Extract request ID
+        request_id=$(echo "$mail_response" | grep -o '"request_id":"[^"]*"' | cut -d'"' -f4)
+        echo "Request ID: $request_id"
+    else
+        echo "[ERROR] Mail sending failed"
+        echo "Check server logs and SMTP credentials"
+        
+        # Show error details
+        if echo "$mail_response" | grep -q "error"; then
+            error_msg=$(echo "$mail_response" | grep -o '"error":"[^"]*"' | cut -d'"' -f4)
+            echo "Error: $error_msg"
+        fi
+    fi
+else
+    echo "Skipping real mail test"
+fi
+
+# Test 5: Performance Test
+echo ""
+echo "[5] Testing response time..."
+start_time=$(date +%s%N)
+perf_response=$(curl -s "$SERVER_URL/health")
+end_time=$(date +%s%N)
+
+duration_ms=$(( (end_time - start_time) / 1000000 ))
+echo "Response time: ${duration_ms}ms"
+
+if [ $duration_ms -lt 100 ]; then
+    echo "[OK] Response time excellent (< 100ms)"
+elif [ $duration_ms -lt 500 ]; then
+    echo "[OK] Response time good (< 500ms)"
+else
+    echo "[WARN] Response time slow (> 500ms)"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "SMTP Test Complete!"
+echo "===================="
+echo "[OK] Health check working"
+echo "[OK] Input validation working"
+echo "[OK] Email format validation working"
+if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+    echo "Real mail test executed"
+fi
+echo "Performance: ${duration_ms}ms"
+
+echo ""
+echo "Week 2 Challenge Status:"
+echo "  SMTP Integration: COMPLETE"
+echo "  Environment Variables: CHECK .env" 
+echo "  Native Lua Implementation: DONE"
+echo "  Production Ready: READY FOR TESTING"
+
diff --git a/furt-lua/src/main.lua b/furt-lua/src/main.lua
index 45160e5..d46e20d 100644
--- a/furt-lua/src/main.lua
+++ b/furt-lua/src/main.lua
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ server:add_route("GET", "/health", function(request)
         status = "healthy",
         service = "furt-lua",
         version = "1.0.0",
-        timestamp = os.time()
+        timestamp = os.time(),
+        smtp_configured = config.mail and config.mail.username ~= nil
     }
     return server:create_response(200, response_data)
 end)
@@ -223,16 +224,24 @@ server:add_route("POST", "/v1/mail/send", function(request)
         })
     end
     
-    -- TODO: Implement actual mail sending via SMTP
-    print("Mail request received: " .. data.name .. " <" .. data.email .. ">")
-    
-    local response_data = {
-        success = true,
-        message = "Mail queued for sending",
-        request_id = os.time() .. "-" .. math.random(1000, 9999)
-    }
-    
-    return server:create_response(200, response_data)
+    -- Send email via SMTP
+    local SMTP = require("src.smtp")
+    local smtp_client = SMTP:new(config.mail)
+
+    local request_id = os.time() .. "-" .. math.random(1000, 9999)
+    local subject = data.subject or "Contact Form Message"
+    local email_content = string.format("From: %s <%s>\nSubject: %s\n\n%s", 
+        data.name, data.email, subject, data.message)
+
+    local success, result = smtp_client:send_email(
+        config.mail.to_address, subject, email_content, data.name)
+
+    if success then
+        return server:create_response(200, {success = true, message = "Mail sent", request_id = request_id})
+    else
+        return server:create_response(500, {success = false, error = result, request_id = request_id})
+    end
+
 end)
 
 -- Start server
diff --git a/furt-lua/src/smtp.lua b/furt-lua/src/smtp.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..75e5e86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/furt-lua/src/smtp.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+-- furt-lua/src/smtp.lua
+-- Native SMTP implementation using lua-socket + lua-ssl
+-- Dragons@Work Digital Sovereignty Project
+
+local socket = require("socket")
+local ssl = require("ssl")
+
+local SMTP = {}
+
+function SMTP:new(config)
+    local instance = {
+        server = config.smtp_server or "mail.dragons-at-work.de",
+        port = config.smtp_port or 465,
+        username = config.username,
+        password = config.password,
+        from_address = config.from_address or "noreply@dragons-at-work.de",
+        use_ssl = config.use_ssl or true,
+        debug = false
+    }
+    setmetatable(instance, self)
+    self.__index = self
+    return instance
+end
+
+-- Base64 encoding for SMTP AUTH
+function SMTP:base64_encode(str)
+    local b = 'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789+/'
+    return ((str:gsub('.', function(x)
+        local r, b = '', x:byte()
+        for i = 8, 1, -1 do
+            r = r .. (b % 2^i - b % 2^(i-1) > 0 and '1' or '0')
+        end
+        return r;
+    end) .. '0000'):gsub('%d%d%d?%d?%d?%d?', function(x)
+        if (#x < 6) then return '' end
+        local c = 0
+        for i = 1, 6 do
+            c = c + (x:sub(i,i) == '1' and 2^(6-i) or 0)
+        end
+        return b:sub(c+1,c+1)
+    end) .. ({ '', '==', '=' })[#str % 3 + 1])
+end
+
+-- Send SMTP command and read response
+function SMTP:send_command(sock, command, expected_code)
+    if self.debug then
+        print("SMTP CMD: " .. (command or ""):gsub("\r\n", "\\r\\n"))
+    end
+    
+    -- Only send if command is not nil (for server greeting, command is nil)
+    if command then
+        local success, err = sock:send(command .. "\r\n")
+        if not success then
+            return false, "Failed to send command: " .. (err or "unknown error")
+        end
+    end
+    
+    local response, err = sock:receive()
+    if not response then
+        return false, "Failed to receive response: " .. (err or "unknown error")
+    end
+    
+    if self.debug then
+        print("SMTP RSP: " .. response)
+    end
+    
+    -- Handle multi-line responses (like EHLO)
+    local full_response = response
+    while response:match("^%d%d%d%-") do
+        response, err = sock:receive()
+        if not response then
+            return false, "Failed to receive multi-line response: " .. (err or "unknown error")
+        end
+        if self.debug then
+            print("SMTP RSP: " .. response)
+        end
+        full_response = full_response .. "\n" .. response
+    end
+    
+    local code = response:match("^(%d+)")
+    if expected_code and code ~= tostring(expected_code) then
+        return false, "Unexpected response: " .. full_response
+    end
+    
+    return true, full_response
+end
+
+-- Connect to SMTP server
+function SMTP:connect()
+    -- Create socket
+    local sock, err = socket.tcp()
+    if not sock then
+        return false, "Failed to create socket: " .. (err or "unknown error")
+    end
+    
+    -- Set timeout
+    sock:settimeout(30)
+    
+    -- Connect to server
+    local success, err = sock:connect(self.server, self.port)
+    if not success then
+        return false, "Failed to connect to " .. self.server .. ":" .. self.port .. " - " .. (err or "unknown error")
+    end
+    
+    -- Wrap with SSL for port 465
+    if self.use_ssl and self.port == 465 then
+        local ssl_sock, err = ssl.wrap(sock, {
+            mode = "client",
+            protocol = "tlsv1_2",
+            verify = "none"  -- For self-signed certs, adjust as needed
+        })
+        
+        if not ssl_sock then
+            sock:close()
+            return false, "Failed to establish SSL connection: " .. (err or "unknown error")
+        end
+        
+        local success, err = ssl_sock:dohandshake()
+        if not success then
+            sock:close()
+            return false, "SSL handshake failed: " .. (err or "unknown error")
+        end
+        
+        sock = ssl_sock
+    end
+    
+    -- Read server greeting
+    local success, response = self:send_command(sock, nil, 220)
+    if not success then
+        sock:close()
+        return false, "SMTP server greeting failed: " .. response
+    end
+    
+    return sock, nil
+end
+
+-- Send email
+function SMTP:send_email(to_address, subject, message, from_name)
+    if not self.username or not self.password then
+        return false, "SMTP username or password not configured"
+    end
+    
+    -- Connect to server
+    local sock, err = self:connect()
+    if not sock then
+        return false, err
+    end
+    
+    local function cleanup_and_fail(error_msg)
+        sock:close()
+        return false, error_msg
+    end
+    
+    -- EHLO command
+    local success, response = self:send_command(sock, "EHLO furt-lua", 250)
+    if not success then
+        return cleanup_and_fail("EHLO failed: " .. response)
+    end
+    
+    -- AUTH LOGIN
+    local success, response = self:send_command(sock, "AUTH LOGIN", 334)
+    if not success then
+        return cleanup_and_fail("AUTH LOGIN failed: " .. response)
+    end
+    
+    -- Send username (base64 encoded)
+    local username_b64 = self:base64_encode(self.username)
+    local success, response = self:send_command(sock, username_b64, 334)
+    if not success then
+        return cleanup_and_fail("Username authentication failed: " .. response)
+    end
+    
+    -- Send password (base64 encoded)
+    local password_b64 = self:base64_encode(self.password)
+    local success, response = self:send_command(sock, password_b64, 235)
+    if not success then
+        return cleanup_and_fail("Password authentication failed: " .. response)
+    end
+    
+    -- MAIL FROM
+    local mail_from = "MAIL FROM:<" .. self.from_address .. ">"
+    local success, response = self:send_command(sock, mail_from, 250)
+    if not success then
+        return cleanup_and_fail("MAIL FROM failed: " .. response)
+    end
+    
+    -- RCPT TO
+    local rcpt_to = "RCPT TO:<" .. to_address .. ">"
+    local success, response = self:send_command(sock, rcpt_to, 250)
+    if not success then
+        return cleanup_and_fail("RCPT TO failed: " .. response)
+    end
+    
+    -- DATA command
+    local success, response = self:send_command(sock, "DATA", 354)
+    if not success then
+        return cleanup_and_fail("DATA command failed: " .. response)
+    end
+    
+    -- Build email message
+    local display_name = from_name or "Furt Contact Form"
+    local email_content = string.format(
+        "From: %s <%s>\r\n" ..
+        "To: <%s>\r\n" ..
+        "Subject: %s\r\n" ..
+        "Date: %s\r\n" ..
+        "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\r\n" ..
+        "\r\n" ..
+        "%s\r\n" ..
+        ".",
+        display_name,
+        self.from_address,
+        to_address,
+        subject,
+        os.date("%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S %z"),
+        message
+    )
+    
+    -- Send email content
+    local success, response = self:send_command(sock, email_content, 250)
+    if not success then
+        return cleanup_and_fail("Email sending failed: " .. response)
+    end
+    
+    -- QUIT
+    self:send_command(sock, "QUIT", 221)
+    sock:close()
+    
+    return true, "Email sent successfully"
+end
+
+return SMTP
+