diff --git a/handlers/auth.go b/handlers/auth.go
index 5968650..51043c1 100644
--- a/handlers/auth.go
+++ b/handlers/auth.go
@@ -8,73 +8,77 @@ import (
 	"git.klink.asia/paul/certman/models"
 )
 
-func RegisterHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
-	// Get parameters
-	email := req.Form.Get("email")
-	password := req.Form.Get("password")
+func RegisterHandler(p *services.Provider) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+		// Get parameters
+		email := req.Form.Get("email")
+		password := req.Form.Get("password")
 
-	user := models.User{}
-	user.Email = email
-	user.SetPassword(password)
+		user := models.User{}
+		user.Email = email
+		user.SetPassword(password)
 
-	err := services.Database.Create(&user).Error
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err.Error)
+		err := p.DB.Create(&user).Error
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err.Error)
+		}
+
+		p.Sessions.Flash(w, req,
+			services.Flash{
+				Type:    "success",
+				Message: "The user was created. Check your inbox for the confirmation email.",
+			},
+		)
+
+		http.Redirect(w, req, "/login", http.StatusFound)
+		return
 	}
-
-	services.SessionStore.Flash(w, req,
-		services.Flash{
-			Type:    "success",
-			Message: "The user was created. Check your inbox for the confirmation email.",
-		},
-	)
-
-	http.Redirect(w, req, "/login", http.StatusFound)
-	return
 }
 
-func LoginHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
-	// Get parameters
-	email := req.Form.Get("email")
-	password := req.Form.Get("password")
+func LoginHandler(p *services.Provider) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+		// Get parameters
+		email := req.Form.Get("email")
+		password := req.Form.Get("password")
 
-	user := models.User{}
+		user := models.User{}
 
-	err := services.Database.Where(&models.User{Email: email}).Find(&user).Error
-	if err != nil {
-		// could not find user
-		services.SessionStore.Flash(
-			w, req, services.Flash{
-				Type: "warning", Message: "Invalid Email or Password.",
-			},
-		)
-		http.Redirect(w, req, "/login", http.StatusFound)
-		return
+		err := p.DB.Where(&models.User{Email: email}).Find(&user).Error
+		if err != nil {
+			// could not find user
+			p.Sessions.Flash(
+				w, req, services.Flash{
+					Type: "warning", Message: "Invalid Email or Password.",
+				},
+			)
+			http.Redirect(w, req, "/login", http.StatusFound)
+			return
+		}
+
+		if !user.EmailValid {
+			p.Sessions.Flash(
+				w, req, services.Flash{
+					Type: "warning", Message: "You need to confirm your email before logging in.",
+				},
+			)
+			http.Redirect(w, req, "/login", http.StatusFound)
+			return
+		}
+
+		if err := user.CheckPassword(password); err != nil {
+			// wrong password
+			p.Sessions.Flash(
+				w, req, services.Flash{
+					Type: "warning", Message: "Invalid Email or Password.",
+				},
+			)
+			http.Redirect(w, req, "/login", http.StatusFound)
+			return
+		}
+
+		// user is logged in, set cookie
+		p.Sessions.SetUserEmail(w, req, email)
+
+		http.Redirect(w, req, "/certs", http.StatusSeeOther)
 	}
-
-	if !user.EmailValid {
-		services.SessionStore.Flash(
-			w, req, services.Flash{
-				Type: "warning", Message: "You need to confirm your email before logging in.",
-			},
-		)
-		http.Redirect(w, req, "/login", http.StatusFound)
-		return
-	}
-
-	if err := user.CheckPassword(password); err != nil {
-		// wrong password
-		services.SessionStore.Flash(
-			w, req, services.Flash{
-				Type: "warning", Message: "Invalid Email or Password.",
-			},
-		)
-		http.Redirect(w, req, "/login", http.StatusFound)
-		return
-	}
-
-	// user is logged in, set cookie
-	services.SessionStore.SetUserEmail(w, req, email)
-
-	http.Redirect(w, req, "/certs", http.StatusSeeOther)
 }
diff --git a/handlers/cert.go b/handlers/cert.go
index 5f59ab6..9c52607 100644
--- a/handlers/cert.go
+++ b/handlers/cert.go
@@ -19,69 +19,75 @@ import (
 	"git.klink.asia/paul/certman/views"
 )
 
-func ListCertHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
-	v := views.New(req)
-	v.Render(w, "cert_list")
+func ListCertHandler(p *services.Provider) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+		v := views.NewWithSession(req, p.Sessions)
+		v.Render(w, "cert_list")
+	}
 }
 
-func CreateCertHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
-	email := services.SessionStore.GetUserEmail(req)
-	certname := req.FormValue("certname")
+func CreateCertHandler(p *services.Provider) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+		email := p.Sessions.GetUserEmail(req)
+		certname := req.FormValue("certname")
 
-	user := models.User{}
-	err := services.Database.Where(&models.User{Email: email}).Find(&user).Error
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Could not fetch user for mail %s\n", email)
+		user := models.User{}
+		err := p.DB.Where(&models.User{Email: email}).Find(&user).Error
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Printf("Could not fetch user for mail %s\n", email)
+		}
+
+		// Load CA master certificate
+		caCert, caKey, err := loadX509KeyPair("ca.crt", "ca.key")
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("error loading ca keyfiles: %s", err)
+			panic(err.Error())
+		}
+
+		// Generate Keypair
+		key, err := rsa.GenerateKey(rand.Reader, 2048)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("Could not generate keypair: %s", err)
+		}
+
+		// Generate Certificate
+		derBytes, err := CreateCertificate(key, caCert, caKey)
+
+		// Initialize new client config
+		client := models.Client{
+			Name:       certname,
+			PrivateKey: x509.MarshalPKCS1PrivateKey(key),
+			Cert:       derBytes,
+			UserID:     user.ID,
+		}
+
+		// Insert client into database
+		if err := p.DB.Create(&client).Error; err != nil {
+			panic(err.Error())
+		}
+
+		p.Sessions.Flash(w, req,
+			services.Flash{
+				Type:    "success",
+				Message: "The certificate was created successfully.",
+			},
+		)
+
+		http.Redirect(w, req, "/certs", http.StatusFound)
 	}
-
-	// Load CA master certificate
-	caCert, caKey, err := loadX509KeyPair("ca.crt", "ca.key")
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("error loading ca keyfiles: %s", err)
-		panic(err.Error())
-	}
-
-	// Generate Keypair
-	key, err := rsa.GenerateKey(rand.Reader, 2048)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("Could not generate keypair: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	// Generate Certificate
-	derBytes, err := CreateCertificate(key, caCert, caKey)
-
-	// Initialize new client config
-	client := models.Client{
-		Name:       certname,
-		PrivateKey: x509.MarshalPKCS1PrivateKey(key),
-		Cert:       derBytes,
-		UserID:     user.ID,
-	}
-
-	// Insert client into database
-	if err := services.Database.Create(&client).Error; err != nil {
-		panic(err.Error())
-	}
-
-	services.SessionStore.Flash(w, req,
-		services.Flash{
-			Type:    "success",
-			Message: "The certificate was created successfully.",
-		},
-	)
-
-	http.Redirect(w, req, "/certs", http.StatusFound)
 }
 
-func DownloadCertHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
-	//v := views.New(req)
-	//
-	//derBytes, err := CreateCertificate(key, caCert, caKey)
-	//pem.Encode(w, &pem.Block{Type: "CERTIFICATE", Bytes: derBytes})
-	//
-	//pkBytes := x509.MarshalPKCS1PrivateKey(key)
-	//pem.Encode(w, &pem.Block{Type: "RSA PRIVATE KEY", Bytes: pkBytes})
-	return
+func DownloadCertHandler(p *services.Provider) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+		//v := views.New(req)
+		//
+		//derBytes, err := CreateCertificate(key, caCert, caKey)
+		//pem.Encode(w, &pem.Block{Type: "CERTIFICATE", Bytes: derBytes})
+		//
+		//pkBytes := x509.MarshalPKCS1PrivateKey(key)
+		//pem.Encode(w, &pem.Block{Type: "RSA PRIVATE KEY", Bytes: pkBytes})
+		return
+	}
 }
 
 func loadX509KeyPair(certFile, keyFile string) (*x509.Certificate, *rsa.PrivateKey, error) {
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 15f0c37..b5a1e4a 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -3,22 +3,46 @@ package main
 import (
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/gorilla/securecookie"
 
 	"git.klink.asia/paul/certman/services"
 
 	"git.klink.asia/paul/certman/router"
 	"git.klink.asia/paul/certman/views"
 
-	// import sqlite3 driver once
+	// import sqlite3 driver
 	_ "github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3"
 )
 
 func main() {
+	c := services.Config{
+		DB: &services.DBConfig{
+			Type: "sqlite3",
+			DSN:  "db.sqlite3",
+			Log:  true,
+		},
+		Sessions: &services.SessionsConfig{
+			SessionName: "_session",
+			CookieKey:   string(securecookie.GenerateRandomKey(32)),
+			HttpOnly:    true,
+			Lifetime:    24 * time.Hour,
+		},
+		Email: &services.EmailConfig{
+			SMTPServer:   "example.com",
+			SMTPPort:     25,
+			SMTPUsername: "test",
+			SMTPPassword: "test",
+			From:         "Mailtest <test@example.com>",
+		},
+	}
 
-	// Connect to the database
-	db := services.InitDB()
+	serviceProvider := services.NewProvider(&c)
 
-	services.InitSession()
+	// Start the mail daemon, which re-uses connections to send mails to the
+	// SMTP server
+	go serviceProvider.Email.Daemon()
 
 	//user := models.User{}
 	//user.Username = "test"
@@ -29,7 +53,7 @@ func main() {
 	// load and parse template files
 	views.LoadTemplates()
 
-	mux := router.HandleRoutes(db)
+	mux := router.HandleRoutes(serviceProvider)
 
 	err := http.ListenAndServe(":8000", mux)
 	log.Fatalf(err.Error())
diff --git a/middleware/requirelogin.go b/middleware/requirelogin.go
index a1917a2..98bbac7 100644
--- a/middleware/requirelogin.go
+++ b/middleware/requirelogin.go
@@ -8,13 +8,15 @@ import (
 
 // RequireLogin is a middleware that checks for a username in the active
 // session, and redirects to `/login` if no username was found.
-func RequireLogin(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
-	fn := func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
-		if username := services.SessionStore.GetUserEmail(req); username == "" {
-			http.Redirect(w, req, "/login", http.StatusFound)
-		}
+func RequireLogin(sessions *services.Sessions) func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
+	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
+		fn := func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+			if username := sessions.GetUserEmail(req); username == "" {
+				http.Redirect(w, req, "/login", http.StatusFound)
+			}
 
-		next.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+			next.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+		}
+		return http.HandlerFunc(fn)
 	}
-	return http.HandlerFunc(fn)
 }
diff --git a/router/router.go b/router/router.go
index 5883cbe..9ea982b 100644
--- a/router/router.go
+++ b/router/router.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/go-chi/chi"
 	"github.com/go-chi/chi/middleware"
 	"github.com/gorilla/csrf"
-	"github.com/jinzhu/gorm"
 
 	mw "git.klink.asia/paul/certman/middleware"
 )
@@ -26,15 +25,15 @@ var (
 	cookieKey      = []byte("osx70sMD8HZG2ouUl8uKI4wcMugiJ2WH")
 )
 
-func HandleRoutes(db *gorm.DB) http.Handler {
+func HandleRoutes(provider *services.Provider) http.Handler {
 	mux := chi.NewMux()
 
 	//mux.Use(middleware.RequestID)
-	mux.Use(middleware.Logger)          // log requests
-	mux.Use(middleware.RealIP)          // use proxy headers
-	mux.Use(middleware.RedirectSlashes) // redirect trailing slashes
-	mux.Use(mw.Recoverer)               // recover on panic
-	mux.Use(services.SessionStore.Use)  // use session storage
+	mux.Use(middleware.Logger)             // log requests
+	mux.Use(middleware.RealIP)             // use proxy headers
+	mux.Use(middleware.RedirectSlashes)    // redirect trailing slashes
+	mux.Use(mw.Recoverer)                  // recover on panic
+	mux.Use(provider.Sessions.Manager.Use) // use session storage
 
 	// we are serving the static files directly from the assets package
 	// this either means we use the embedded files, or live-load
@@ -56,26 +55,26 @@ func HandleRoutes(db *gorm.DB) http.Handler {
 
 		r.Route("/register", func(r chi.Router) {
 			r.Get("/", v("register"))
-			r.Post("/", handlers.RegisterHandler)
+			r.Post("/", handlers.RegisterHandler(provider))
 		})
 
 		r.Route("/login", func(r chi.Router) {
 			r.Get("/", v("login"))
-			r.Post("/", handlers.LoginHandler)
+			r.Post("/", handlers.LoginHandler(provider))
 		})
 
 		//r.Post("/confirm-email/{token}", handlers.ConfirmEmailHandler(db))
 
 		r.Route("/forgot-password", func(r chi.Router) {
 			r.Get("/", v("forgot-password"))
-			r.Post("/", handlers.LoginHandler)
+			r.Post("/", handlers.LoginHandler(provider))
 		})
 
 		r.Route("/certs", func(r chi.Router) {
-			r.Use(mw.RequireLogin)
-			r.Get("/", handlers.ListCertHandler)
-			r.Post("/new", handlers.CreateCertHandler)
-			r.HandleFunc("/download/{ID}", handlers.DownloadCertHandler)
+			r.Use(mw.RequireLogin(provider.Sessions))
+			r.Get("/", handlers.ListCertHandler(provider))
+			r.Post("/new", handlers.CreateCertHandler(provider))
+			r.HandleFunc("/download/{ID}", handlers.DownloadCertHandler(provider))
 		})
 
 		r.HandleFunc("/500", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
diff --git a/services/db.go b/services/db.go
index f86af66..e36d892 100644
--- a/services/db.go
+++ b/services/db.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"log"
 
 	"git.klink.asia/paul/certman/models"
-	"git.klink.asia/paul/certman/settings"
 	"github.com/jinzhu/gorm"
 )
 
@@ -14,28 +13,34 @@ var (
 	ErrNotImplemented = errors.New("Not implemented")
 )
 
-var Database *gorm.DB
+type DBConfig struct {
+	Type string
+	DSN  string
+	Log  bool
+}
 
 // DB is a wrapper around gorm.DB to provide custom methods
 type DB struct {
 	*gorm.DB
+
+	conf *DBConfig
 }
 
-func InitDB() *gorm.DB {
-	dsn := settings.Get("DATABASE_URL", "db.sqlite3")
-
+func NewDB(conf *DBConfig) *DB {
 	// Establish connection
-	db, err := gorm.Open("sqlite3", dsn)
+	db, err := gorm.Open(conf.Type, conf.DSN)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Could not open database: %s", err.Error())
 	}
 
 	// Migrate models
 	db.AutoMigrate(models.User{}, models.Client{})
-	db.LogMode(true)
+	db.LogMode(conf.Log)
 
-	Database = db
-	return db
+	return &DB{
+		DB:   db,
+		conf: conf,
+	}
 }
 
 // CountUsers returns the number of Users in the datastore
diff --git a/services/email.go b/services/email.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..428a37d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/email.go
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+package services
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"log"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/go-mail/mail"
+)
+
+var (
+	ErrMailUninitializedConfig = errors.New("Mail: uninitialized config")
+)
+
+type EmailConfig struct {
+	From         string
+	SMTPServer   string
+	SMTPPort     int
+	SMTPUsername string
+	SMTPPassword string
+}
+
+type Email struct {
+	config *EmailConfig
+
+	mailChan chan *mail.Message
+}
+
+func NewEmail(conf *EmailConfig) *Email {
+	if conf == nil {
+		log.Println(ErrMailUninitializedConfig)
+	}
+
+	return &Email{
+		config:   conf,
+		mailChan: make(chan *mail.Message, 0),
+	}
+}
+
+// Send sends an email to the receiver
+func (email *Email) Send(to, subject, text, html string) error {
+	if email.config == nil {
+		log.Print("Error: trying to send mail with uninitialized config.")
+		return ErrMailUninitializedConfig
+	}
+
+	m := mail.NewMessage()
+	m.SetHeader("From", email.config.From)
+	m.SetHeader("To", to)
+	m.SetHeader("Subject", subject)
+	m.SetBody("text/plain", text)
+	m.AddAlternative("text/html", html)
+
+	// put email in chan
+	email.mailChan <- m
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Daemon is a function that takes Mail and sends it without blocking.
+// WIP
+func (email *Email) Daemon() {
+	if email.config == nil {
+		log.Print("Error: trying to set up mail deamon with uninitialized config.")
+		return
+	}
+
+	d := mail.NewDialer(
+		email.config.SMTPServer,
+		email.config.SMTPPort,
+		email.config.SMTPUsername,
+		email.config.SMTPPassword)
+
+	var s mail.SendCloser
+	var err error
+	open := false
+	for {
+		select {
+		case m, ok := <-email.mailChan:
+			if !ok {
+				// channel is closed
+				return
+			}
+			if !open {
+				if s, err = d.Dial(); err != nil {
+					log.Print(err)
+					return
+				}
+				open = true
+			}
+			if err := mail.Send(s, m); err != nil {
+				log.Print(err)
+			}
+		// Close the connection if no email was sent in the last 30 seconds.
+		case <-time.After(30 * time.Second):
+			if open {
+				if err := s.Close(); err != nil {
+					panic(err)
+				}
+				open = false
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/services/provider.go b/services/provider.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab2abaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/provider.go
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package services
+
+type Config struct {
+	DB       *DBConfig
+	Sessions *SessionsConfig
+	Email    *EmailConfig
+}
+
+type Provider struct {
+	DB       *DB
+	Sessions *Sessions
+	Email    *Email
+}
+
+// NewProvider returns the ServiceProvider
+func NewProvider(conf *Config) *Provider {
+	var provider = &Provider{}
+
+	provider.DB = NewDB(conf.DB)
+	provider.Sessions = NewSessions(conf.Sessions)
+	provider.Email = NewEmail(conf.Email)
+
+	return provider
+}
diff --git a/services/sessions.go b/services/sessions.go
index 9efe6a5..36ee58b 100644
--- a/services/sessions.go
+++ b/services/sessions.go
@@ -8,16 +8,10 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"time"
 
-	"git.klink.asia/paul/certman/settings"
 	"github.com/alexedwards/scs"
-	"github.com/gorilla/securecookie"
 )
 
 var (
-	// SessionName is the name of the session cookie
-	SessionName = "session"
-	// CookieKey is the key the cookies are encrypted and signed with
-	CookieKey = string(securecookie.GenerateRandomKey(32))
 	// FlashesKey is the key used for the flashes in the cookie
 	FlashesKey = "_flashes"
 	// UserEmailKey is the key used to reference usernames
@@ -29,30 +23,33 @@ func init() {
 	gob.Register(Flash{})
 }
 
-// SessionStore is a globally accessible sessions store for the application
-var SessionStore *Store
+type SessionsConfig struct {
+	SessionName string
+	CookieKey   string
+	HttpOnly    bool
+	Secure      bool
+	Lifetime    time.Duration
+}
 
-// Store is a wrapped scs.Store in order to implement custom
-// logic
-type Store struct {
+// Sessions is a wrapped scs.Store in order to implement custom logic
+type Sessions struct {
 	*scs.Manager
 }
 
-// InitSession populates the default sessions Store
-func InitSession() {
+// NewSessions populates the default sessions Store
+func NewSessions(conf *SessionsConfig) *Sessions {
 	store := scs.NewCookieManager(
-		CookieKey,
+		conf.CookieKey,
 	)
+	store.Name(conf.SessionName)
 	store.HttpOnly(true)
-	store.Lifetime(24 * time.Hour)
+	store.Lifetime(conf.Lifetime)
+	store.Secure(conf.Secure)
 
-	// Use secure cookies (HTTPS only) in production
-	store.Secure(settings.Get("ENVIRONMENT", "") == "production")
-
-	SessionStore = &Store{store}
+	return &Sessions{store}
 }
 
-func (store *Store) GetUserEmail(req *http.Request) string {
+func (store *Sessions) GetUserEmail(req *http.Request) string {
 	if store == nil {
 		// if store was not initialized, all requests fail
 		log.Println("Zero pointer when checking session for username")
@@ -72,7 +69,7 @@ func (store *Store) GetUserEmail(req *http.Request) string {
 	return email
 }
 
-func (store *Store) SetUserEmail(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, email string) {
+func (store *Sessions) SetUserEmail(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, email string) {
 	if store == nil {
 		// if store was not initialized, do nothing
 		return
@@ -103,7 +100,7 @@ func (flash Flash) Render() template.HTML {
 }
 
 // Flash add flash message to session data
-func (store *Store) Flash(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, flash Flash) error {
+func (store *Sessions) Flash(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, flash Flash) error {
 	var flashes []Flash
 
 	sess := store.Load(req)
@@ -118,7 +115,7 @@ func (store *Store) Flash(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, flash Flash)
 }
 
 // Flashes returns a slice of flash messages from session data
-func (store *Store) Flashes(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) []Flash {
+func (store *Sessions) Flashes(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) []Flash {
 	var flashes []Flash
 	sess := store.Load(req)
 	sess.PopObject(w, FlashesKey, &flashes)
diff --git a/views/views.go b/views/views.go
index 563d31c..c0e33e7 100644
--- a/views/views.go
+++ b/views/views.go
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 type View struct {
-	Vars    map[string]interface{}
-	Request *http.Request
+	Vars         map[string]interface{}
+	Request      *http.Request
+	SessionStore *services.Sessions
 }
 
 func New(req *http.Request) *View {
@@ -23,12 +24,29 @@ func New(req *http.Request) *View {
 		Vars: map[string]interface{}{
 			"CSRF_TOKEN": csrf.Token(req),
 			"csrfField":  csrf.TemplateField(req),
-			"username":   services.SessionStore.GetUserEmail(req),
 			"Meta": map[string]interface{}{
 				"Path": req.URL.Path,
 				"Env":  "develop",
 			},
-			"flashes": []services.Flash{},
+			"flashes":  []services.Flash{},
+			"username": "",
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func NewWithSession(req *http.Request, sessionStore *services.Sessions) *View {
+	return &View{
+		Request:      req,
+		SessionStore: sessionStore,
+		Vars: map[string]interface{}{
+			"CSRF_TOKEN": csrf.Token(req),
+			"csrfField":  csrf.TemplateField(req),
+			"Meta": map[string]interface{}{
+				"Path": req.URL.Path,
+				"Env":  "develop",
+			},
+			"flashes":  []services.Flash{},
+			"username": sessionStore.GetUserEmail(req),
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -43,8 +61,10 @@ func (view View) Render(w http.ResponseWriter, name string) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// add flashes to template
-	view.Vars["flashes"] = services.SessionStore.Flashes(w, view.Request)
+	if view.SessionStore != nil {
+		// add flashes to template
+		view.Vars["flashes"] = view.SessionStore.Flashes(w, view.Request)
+	}
 
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/html; charset=utf-8")
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)