diff --git a/conf/manager.conf.in b/conf/manager.conf.in
index 58cd4705d29b2e5c78ec56b57c4fda73e245427c..3add16eda6693248a025cb8f8a8e2b4d6ad9b580 100644
--- a/conf/manager.conf.in
+++ b/conf/manager.conf.in
@@ -5,15 +5,9 @@ tokens_validity_period = 2
 # Templates directory
 templates_dir = @templatesdir@
 
-# From field use by the account manager
-notice_from = edugain-access-check.fqdn
-
 # federation metadata local copy path
 federation_metadata_file = @sysconfdir@/edugain-md.xml
 
-# Path to sendmail executable
-sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail
-
 [app]
 version = open Beta 1
 url = https://my.fqdn/accountmanager
@@ -23,6 +17,12 @@ support_email = support@my.fqdn
 file = /opt/testidp/IdPAccountManager/log/manager.log
 level = info
 
+[notifier)
+# path to sendmail executable
+sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail
+# from field use by the account manager
+from = edugain-access-check.fqdn
+
 [database]
 type = mysql
 host = localhost
diff --git a/lib/AccountManager/App.pm b/lib/AccountManager/App.pm
index 7d6e146a9d27bec2c0bb60b564662ae055f64c6d..26d5fecc209d56cbc8b42cbf8c92afe75d831a1a 100644
--- a/lib/AccountManager/App.pm
+++ b/lib/AccountManager/App.pm
@@ -414,10 +414,10 @@ sub req_complete_challenge {
         );
     }
 
-    my $sender    = $self->{configuration}->{_}->{notice_from};
-    my $recipient = $self->{in}->{email};
-    my $sendmail  = $self->{configuration}->{_}->{sendmail_path} ||
+    my $sender    = $self->{configuration}->{notifier}->{from};
+    my $sendmail  = $self->{configuration}->{notifier}->{sendmail_path} ||
                     '/usr/sbin/sendmail';
+    my $recipient = $self->{in}->{email};
 
     open(my $handle, '|-', "$sendmail -f $sender $recipient") or do {
         $self->{logger}->errorf("Unable to run sendmail executable: %s", $ERRNO);