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+# restic backup repository configuration
+$Env:AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID="<KEY>"
+$Env:AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY="<KEY>"
+$Env:RESTIC_REPOSITORY="<REPO URL>"
+$Env:RESTIC_PASSWORD="<BACKUP PASSWORD>"
+
+# email configuration
+$PSEmailServer="<SMTP SERVER>"
+$ResticEmailConfig=@{UseSsl=$true; Port="587"}
+$ResticEmailTo="<DESTINATION EMAIL ADDRESS>"
+$ResticEmailFrom="<FROM EMAIL ADDRESS>"
+$ResticEmailUsername="<EMAIL LOGIN USERNAME>"
+$ResticEmailPassword="<EMAIL PASSWORD>"