diff --git a/incorporealcms/config.py b/incorporealcms/config.py
index 6518f07..bc8c3ba 100644
--- a/incorporealcms/config.py
+++ b/incorporealcms/config.py
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ class Config(object):
         },
     }
 
-    DEFAULT_PAGE_STYLE = 'light'
-
-    TITLE_SUFFIX = 'incorporeal.org'
     MEDIA_DIR = 'media'
+
+    # customizations
+    DEFAULT_PAGE_STYLE = 'light'
+    TITLE_SUFFIX = 'incorporeal.org'
+    CONTACT_EMAIL = 'bss@incorporeal.org'
diff --git a/incorporealcms/templates/404.html b/incorporealcms/templates/404.html
index bac3191..e087fe0 100644
--- a/incorporealcms/templates/404.html
+++ b/incorporealcms/templates/404.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <h1>NOT FOUND</h1>
     <p>Sorry, <b><tt>{{ request.path }}</tt></b> does not seem to exist, at least not anymore.</p>
     <p>It's possible you followed a dead link on this site, in which case I would appreciate it if you could email me via:
-    bss @ &lt;this domain&gt; and I can take a look. I make an effort to symlink old content to its new location,
+    {{ config.CONTACT_EMAIL }} and I can take a look. I make an effort to symlink old content to its new location,
     so old links and URLs should, generally speaking, work.</p>
     <p>Otherwise, I suggest you go <a href="/">to the index</a> and navigate your way (hopefully) to what
     you're looking for.</p>
diff --git a/incorporealcms/templates/500.html b/incorporealcms/templates/500.html
index 68341a3..4d31af2 100644
--- a/incorporealcms/templates/500.html
+++ b/incorporealcms/templates/500.html
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@
 {% block body %}
 <div class="content">
     <h1>INTERNAL SERVER ERROR</h1>
-    <p>Something bad happened! Please email me at bss @ &lt;this domain&gt; and tell me what happened.</p>
+    <p>Something bad happened! Please email me at {{ config.CONTACT_EMAIL }} and tell me what happened.</p>
 </div>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/tests/functional_tests.py b/tests/functional_tests.py
index 6353ac4..bd3a892 100644
--- a/tests/functional_tests.py
+++ b/tests/functional_tests.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ def test_page_that_doesnt_exist(client):
     response = client.get('/ohuesthaoeusth')
     assert response.status_code == 404
     assert b'<b><tt>/ohuesthaoeusth</tt></b> does not seem to exist' in response.data
+    # test the contact email config
+    assert b'bss@incorporeal.org' in response.data
 
 
 def test_files_outside_pages_do_not_get_served(client):
@@ -28,6 +30,8 @@ def test_internal_server_error_serves_error_page(client):
     response = client.get('/actually-a-png')
     assert response.status_code == 500
     assert b'INTERNAL SERVER ERROR' in response.data
+    # test the contact email config
+    assert b'bss@incorporeal.org' in response.data
 
 
 def test_weird_paths_do_not_get_served(client):