+# Set user email patterns that are automatically activated
+RE_USER_EMAIL_PATTERNS = getattr(settings, 'ASTAKOS_RE_USER_EMAIL_PATTERNS', [])
+
+# Messages to display on login page header
+# e.g. {'warning': 'This warning message will be displayed on the top of login page'}
+LOGIN_MESSAGES = getattr(settings, 'ASTAKOS_LOGIN_MESSAGES', [])
+
+# Messages to display on login page header
+# e.g. {'warning': 'This warning message will be displayed on the top of signup page'}
+SIGNUP_MESSAGES = getattr(settings, 'ASTAKOS_SIGNUP_MESSAGES', [])
+
+# Messages to display on login page header
+# e.g. {'warning': 'This warning message will be displayed on the top of profile page'}
+PROFILE_MESSAGES = getattr(settings, 'ASTAKOS_PROFILE_MESSAGES', [])
+
+# Messages to display on all pages
+# e.g. {'warning': 'This warning message will be displayed on the top of every page'}
+GLOBAL_MESSAGES = getattr(settings, 'ASTAKOS_GLOBAL_MESSAGES', [])
+
+# messages to display as extra actions in account forms
+# e.g. {'https://cms.okeanos.grnet.gr/': 'Back to ~okeanos'}
+PROFILE_EXTRA_LINKS = getattr(settings, 'ASTAKOS_PROFILE_EXTRA_LINKS', {})
+
+# The number of unsuccessful login requests per minute allowed for a specific email
+RATELIMIT_RETRIES_ALLOWED = getattr(settings, 'ASTAKOS_RATELIMIT_RETRIES_ALLOWED', 3)
+
+# If False the email change mechanism is disabled
+EMAILCHANGE_ENABLED = getattr(settings, 'ASTAKOS_EMAILCHANGE_ENABLED', False)
+
+# Set the expiration time (in days) of email change requests
+EMAILCHANGE_ACTIVATION_DAYS = getattr(settings, 'ASTAKOS_EMAILCHANGE_ACTIVATION_DAYS', 10)
+
+# Set the astakos main functions logging severity (None to disable)
+from logging import INFO
+LOGGING_LEVEL = getattr(settings, 'ASTAKOS_LOGGING_LEVEL', INFO)