diff --git a/stude/accounts/models.py b/stude/accounts/models.py
index 71a8362..cb03308 100644
--- a/stude/accounts/models.py
+++ b/stude/accounts/models.py
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+from django.contrib.auth.models import AbstractUser
 from django.db import models
 
-# Create your models here.
+
+class CustomUser(AbstractUser):
+    is_student = models.BooleanField(default=True)
+    is_admin = models.BooleanField(default=False)
+    is_banned = models.BooleanField(default=False)
+    year_level = models.CharField(max_length=50, null=True, blank=True)
+    semester = models.CharField(max_length=50, null=True, blank=True)
diff --git a/stude/config/settings.py b/stude/config/settings.py
index 6d1af79..70aae0a 100644
--- a/stude/config/settings.py
+++ b/stude/config/settings.py
@@ -100,10 +100,17 @@ DATABASES = {
     }
 }
 
-EMAIL_HOST = str(os.getenv('EMAIL_HOST'))
-EMAIL_HOST_USER = str(os.getenv('EMAIL_HOST_USER'))
-EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD = str(os.getenv('EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD'))
-EMAIL_PORT = str(os.getenv('EMAIL_PORT'))
+# Email credentials
+if (DEBUG == True):
+    EMAIL_HOST = str(os.getenv('DEV_EMAIL_HOST'))
+    EMAIL_HOST_USER = str(os.getenv('DEV_EMAIL_HOST_USER'))
+    EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD = str(os.getenv('DEV_EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD'))
+    EMAIL_PORT = str(os.getenv('DEV_EMAIL_PORT'))
+else:
+    EMAIL_HOST = str(os.getenv('PROD_EMAIL_HOST'))
+    EMAIL_HOST_USER = str(os.getenv('PROD_EMAIL_HOST_USER'))
+    EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD = str(os.getenv('PROD_EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD'))
+    EMAIL_PORT = str(os.getenv('PROD_EMAIL_PORT'))
 
 # Password validation
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/ref/settings/#auth-password-validators