diff --git a/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/Common/Dtos/EmailAccountDto.cs b/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/Common/Dtos/EmailAccountDto.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index d2c3ebb..0000000
--- a/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/Common/Dtos/EmailAccountDto.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-namespace DigitalData.MessagingService.Application.Common.Dtos;
-
-/// <summary>
-/// DTO for a single email account configuration.
-/// </summary>
-public class EmailAccountDto
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Logical name to identify this account (e.g. "default", "support").
-    /// </summary>
-    public int Id { get; init; }
-
-    public required string Username { get; init; }
-
-    public required string Password { get; init; }
-
-    public bool PasswordEncrypted { get; init; } = false;
-
-    public required string SmtpServer { get; init; }
-
-    public int SmtpPort { get; init; }
-
-    public bool SmtpUseSsl { get; init; }
-
-    public bool UseOAuth2 { get; init; }
-}
-
diff --git a/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/Common/Interfaces/IEmailService.cs b/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/Common/Interfaces/IEmailService.cs
index c7639c5..7c6c1a8 100644
--- a/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/Common/Interfaces/IEmailService.cs
+++ b/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/Common/Interfaces/IEmailService.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+using DigitalData.MessagingService.Application.Common.Dtos;
+
 namespace DigitalData.MessagingService.Application.Common.Interfaces;
 
 /// <summary>
@@ -12,5 +14,5 @@ public interface IEmailService
     /// Sends an email using the configured SMTP account.
     /// SMTP credentials are configured in appsettings.json (EmailAccount section).
     /// </summary>
-    Task SendEmailAsync(string to, string subject, string body, bool isHtml = true, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+    Task SendEmailAsync(EmailAccountDto from, string to, string subject, string body, bool isHtml = true, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
 }
diff --git a/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/Common/Mappings/EmailMappingProfile.cs b/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/Common/Mappings/EmailMappingProfile.cs
index 70659d7..fdb0c3b 100644
--- a/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/Common/Mappings/EmailMappingProfile.cs
+++ b/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/Common/Mappings/EmailMappingProfile.cs
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ public class EmailMappingProfile : Profile
     public EmailMappingProfile()
     {
         // SendEmailCommand -> OutgoingEmailEvent
+        // Sender is resolved via MediatR in the handler and set separately after mapping.
         CreateMap<SendEmailCommand, OutgoingEmailEvent>()
             .ForMember(dest => dest.Id, opt => opt.MapFrom(_ => Guid.NewGuid()))
-            .ForMember(dest => dest.QueuedAt, opt => opt.MapFrom(_ => DateTime.Now));
+            .ForMember(dest => dest.QueuedAt, opt => opt.MapFrom(_ => DateTime.Now))
+            .ForMember(dest => dest.Sender, opt => opt.Ignore());
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application.csproj b/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application.csproj
index e774d62..b06f179 100644
--- a/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application.csproj
+++ b/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application.csproj
@@ -20,8 +20,4 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Options.ConfigurationExtensions" Version="8.0.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <Folder Include="Common\Dtos\" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/EmailAccount/Queries/GetSenderQuery.cs b/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/EmailAccount/Queries/GetSenderQuery.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aaf760c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/EmailAccount/Queries/GetSenderQuery.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+using DigitalData.MessagingService.Application.Common.Dtos;
+using DigitalData.MessagingService.Application.Common.Options;
+using MediatR;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+
+namespace DigitalData.MessagingService.Application.EmailAccount.Queries;
+
+public record GetSenderQuery : IRequest<EmailAccountDto?>
+{
+    public int? Id { get; init; }
+
+    public string? Username { get; init; }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// 
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Options"></param>
+/// <param name="Logger"></param>
+public class GetSenderQueryHandler(IOptions<EmailAccountsOptions> Options, ILogger<GetSenderQueryHandler> Logger) : IRequestHandler<GetSenderQuery, EmailAccountDto?>
+{
+    public Task<EmailAccountDto?> Handle(GetSenderQuery request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var accounts = request.Id is not null 
+            ? Options.Value.Accounts.Where(a => a.Id == request.Id)
+            : Options.Value.Accounts.Where(a => a.Username == request.Username);
+
+        if(accounts.Count() > 1)
+        {
+            Logger.LogWarning(
+                "Multiple email accounts found for the given criteria ({Criteria}). Returning the first one.",
+                request.Id is not null ? $"Id: {request.Id}" : $"Username: {request.Username}"
+            );
+        }
+
+        return Task.FromResult(accounts.FirstOrDefault());
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/EmailAccount/Validators/GetSenderQueryValidator.cs b/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/EmailAccount/Validators/GetSenderQueryValidator.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b26ce32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/EmailAccount/Validators/GetSenderQueryValidator.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+using DigitalData.MessagingService.Application.EmailAccount.Queries;
+using FluentValidation;
+
+namespace DigitalData.MessagingService.Application.EmailAccount.Validators;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Validator for <see cref="GetSenderQuery"/>.
+/// Either <see cref="GetSenderQuery.Id"/> or <see cref="GetSenderQuery.Username"/> must be provided, but not both.
+/// </summary>
+public class GetSenderQueryValidator : AbstractValidator<GetSenderQuery>
+{
+    public GetSenderQueryValidator()
+    {
+        RuleFor(x => x)
+            .Must(x => (x.Id is not null) ^ (x.Username is not null))
+            .WithMessage("Either Id or Username must be provided, but not both.");
+
+        When(x => x.Username is not null, () =>
+        {
+            RuleFor(x => x.Username)
+                .NotEmpty()
+                .WithMessage("Username must not be empty.")
+                .MaximumLength(200)
+                .WithMessage("Username must not exceed 200 characters.");
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/EmailSending/Commands/SendEmailCommand.cs b/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/EmailSending/Commands/SendEmailCommand.cs
index 3db5d89..c27fc1f 100644
--- a/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/EmailSending/Commands/SendEmailCommand.cs
+++ b/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/EmailSending/Commands/SendEmailCommand.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 using AutoMapper;
+using DigitalData.MessagingService.Application.Common.Dtos;
+using DigitalData.MessagingService.Application.EmailAccount.Queries;
+using DigitalData.MessagingService.Domain.Exceptions;
 using DigitalData.MessagingService.Publisher.Abstraction;
 using MediatR;
 
@@ -9,6 +12,8 @@ namespace DigitalData.MessagingService.Application.EmailSending.Commands;
 /// </summary>
 public record SendEmailCommand : IRequest<OutgoingEmailEvent>
 {
+    public required GetSenderQuery Sender { get; init; }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Recipient email address
     /// </summary>
@@ -32,13 +37,20 @@ public record SendEmailCommand : IRequest<OutgoingEmailEvent>
 
 /// <summary>
 /// Handler for SendEmailCommand
-/// Creates EmailOutbox entity via AutoMapper and enqueues to RabbitMQ
+/// Resolves the sender account via MediatR, maps to OutgoingEmailEvent and enqueues to RabbitMQ
 /// </summary>
-public class SendEmailCommandHandler(IOutgoingEmailPublisher Publisher, IMapper Mapper) : IRequestHandler<SendEmailCommand, OutgoingEmailEvent>
+public class SendEmailCommandHandler(
+ISender Sender,
+IOutgoingEmailPublisher Publisher,
+IMapper Mapper) : IRequestHandler<SendEmailCommand, OutgoingEmailEvent>
 {
     public async Task<OutgoingEmailEvent> Handle(SendEmailCommand request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
-        var outgoingEmailEvent = Mapper.Map<OutgoingEmailEvent>(request);
+        var senderAccount = await Sender.Send(request.Sender, cancellationToken)
+            ?? throw new NotFoundException(
+                $"No email account found for the given sender criteria (Id: {request.Sender.Id}, Username: {request.Sender.Username}).");
+
+        var outgoingEmailEvent = Mapper.Map<OutgoingEmailEvent>(request) with { Sender = senderAccount };
 
         // Enqueue to RabbitMQ
         await Publisher.EnqueueAsync(outgoingEmailEvent, cancellationToken);
diff --git a/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Publisher.Abstraction/EmailAccountDto.cs b/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Publisher.Abstraction/EmailAccountDto.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c27bd8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Publisher.Abstraction/EmailAccountDto.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+namespace DigitalData.MessagingService.Application.Common.Dtos;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// DTO for a single email account configuration.
+/// </summary>
+public class EmailAccountDto
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Logical name to identify this account (e.g. "default", "support").
+    /// </summary>
+    public int Id { get; set; }
+
+#if NET
+    public required string Username { get; set; }
+#else
+    public string Username { get; set; } = null!;
+#endif
+
+#if NET
+    public required string Password { get; set; }
+#else
+    public string Password { get; set; } = null!;
+#endif
+
+    public bool PasswordEncrypted { get; set; } = false;
+
+#if NET
+    public required string SmtpServer { get; set; }
+#else
+    public string SmtpServer { get; set; } = null!;
+#endif
+
+    public int SmtpPort { get; set; }
+
+    public bool SmtpUseSsl { get; set; }
+
+    public bool UseOAuth2 { get; set; }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Publisher.Abstraction/OutgoingEmailEvent.cs b/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Publisher.Abstraction/OutgoingEmailEvent.cs
index 5250208..a7e338e 100644
--- a/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Publisher.Abstraction/OutgoingEmailEvent.cs
+++ b/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Publisher.Abstraction/OutgoingEmailEvent.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
-namespace DigitalData.MessagingService.Publisher.Abstraction;
+using DigitalData.MessagingService.Application.Common.Dtos;
+
+namespace DigitalData.MessagingService.Publisher.Abstraction;
 
 public record OutgoingEmailEvent
 {
     public Guid Id { get; set; }
 
+    public EmailAccountDto Sender { get; set; } = null!;
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Recipient email address
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/infrastructure/DigitalData.MessagingService.Infrastructure/Queue/OutgoingEmailConsumer.cs b/src/infrastructure/DigitalData.MessagingService.Infrastructure/Queue/OutgoingEmailConsumer.cs
index 80da0ee..b558c58 100644
--- a/src/infrastructure/DigitalData.MessagingService.Infrastructure/Queue/OutgoingEmailConsumer.cs
+++ b/src/infrastructure/DigitalData.MessagingService.Infrastructure/Queue/OutgoingEmailConsumer.cs
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public sealed class OutgoingEmailConsumer : IAsyncDisposable
                     {
                         // Send email via SMTP (SMTP config is injected in IEmailService via IOptions)
                         await EmailService.SendEmailAsync(
+                            oMailEvent.Sender,
                             oMailEvent.Recipient,
                             oMailEvent.Subject,
                             oMailEvent.Body,
diff --git a/src/infrastructure/DigitalData.MessagingService.Infrastructure/Services/LimilabsEmailService.cs b/src/infrastructure/DigitalData.MessagingService.Infrastructure/Services/LimilabsEmailService.cs
index 44e8c86..94d3f33 100644
--- a/src/infrastructure/DigitalData.MessagingService.Infrastructure/Services/LimilabsEmailService.cs
+++ b/src/infrastructure/DigitalData.MessagingService.Infrastructure/Services/LimilabsEmailService.cs
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ namespace DigitalData.MessagingService.Infrastructure.Services;
 /// or falls back to the first account if none is named "default".
 /// </summary>
 public class LimilabsEmailService(
-    IEncryptionService encryptionService,
-    IOptions<EmailAccountsOptions> smtpConfig) : IEmailService
+    IEncryptionService encryptionService) : IEmailService
 {
     // Register encoding provider for Limilabs (requires windows-1252 and other code pages)
     static LimilabsEmailService()
@@ -28,18 +27,16 @@ public class LimilabsEmailService(
         Encoding.RegisterProvider(CodePagesEncodingProvider.Instance);
     }
 
-    public async Task SendEmailAsync(string to, string subject, string body, bool isHtml = true, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    public async Task SendEmailAsync(EmailAccountDto from, string to, string subject, string body, bool isHtml = true, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
-        var smtpAccount = smtpConfig.Value.Accounts.First();
-
         using var smtp = new Smtp();
 
         try
         {
-            await ConnectAndAuthenticateSmtpAsync(smtp, smtpAccount);
+            await ConnectAndAuthenticateSmtpAsync(smtp, from);
 
             var builder = new MailBuilder();
-            builder.From.Add(new MailBox(smtpAccount.Username));
+            builder.From.Add(new MailBox(from.Username));
             builder.To.Add(new MailBox(to));
             builder.Subject = subject;
 
diff --git a/src/presentation/DigitalData.MessagingService.API/appsettings.Secrets.json b/src/presentation/DigitalData.MessagingService.API/appsettings.Secrets.json
index 195654e..9f3529d 100644
--- a/src/presentation/DigitalData.MessagingService.API/appsettings.Secrets.json
+++ b/src/presentation/DigitalData.MessagingService.API/appsettings.Secrets.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   "EmailAccounts": {
     "Accounts": [
       {
-        "Name": "1",
+        "Id": "1",
         "Username": "test-flow@digitaldata.works",
         "Password": "ddemail108",
         "PasswordEncrypted": false,