diff --git a/backend/.env.example b/backend/.env.example
index de8edb12..961906fd 100644
--- a/backend/.env.example
+++ b/backend/.env.example
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ SMTP_PASS=
 ASSET_ID_PREFIX=AST
 ASSET_ID_START=1000
 
+# AWS S3 Configuration
+AWS_REGION=us-east-1
+AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=
+AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=
+AWS_S3_BUCKET=assetsup-uploads
+
 # Caching Configuration
 REDIS_HOST=localhost
 REDIS_PORT=6379
diff --git a/backend/src/app.controller.ts b/backend/src/app.controller.ts
index 265479a1..8a5a5724 100644
--- a/backend/src/app.controller.ts
+++ b/backend/src/app.controller.ts
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ export class AppController {
     return this.appService.getHello();
   }
 
-  @Get()
+  @Get('health')
   getHealth() {
     return {
       status: 'OK',
       message: 'Server is running',
-      Timestamp: Date.now(),
+      timestamp: Date.now(),
     };
   }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/app.module.ts b/backend/src/app.module.ts
index 414286bd..09843f71 100644
--- a/backend/src/app.module.ts
+++ b/backend/src/app.module.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import { AppController } from './app.controller';
 import { AppService } from './app.service';
 import { UsersModule } from './users/users.module';
 import { AuthModule } from './auth/auth.module';
+import { QueueModule } from './queue/queue.module';
+import { StorageModule } from './storage/storage.module';
 import { CacheService } from './cache/cache.service';
 
 @Module({
@@ -56,6 +58,8 @@ import { CacheService } from './cache/cache.service';
       },
     }),
 
+    QueueModule,
+    StorageModule,
     UsersModule,
     AuthModule,
   ],
diff --git a/backend/src/mail/mail.module.ts b/backend/src/mail/mail.module.ts
index 1ea1d72c..4e7ef6c4 100644
--- a/backend/src/mail/mail.module.ts
+++ b/backend/src/mail/mail.module.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { ConfigModule } from '@nestjs/config';
 import { MailService } from './mail.service';
 
 @Module({
+  imports: [ConfigModule],
   providers: [MailService],
   exports: [MailService],
 })
diff --git a/backend/src/mail/mail.service.ts b/backend/src/mail/mail.service.ts
index 35df271a..cb47a35a 100644
--- a/backend/src/mail/mail.service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/mail/mail.service.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,79 @@
 import { Injectable, Logger } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { ConfigService } from '@nestjs/config';
+import * as nodemailer from 'nodemailer';
 
 @Injectable()
 export class MailService {
   private readonly logger = new Logger(MailService.name);
+  private readonly transporter: nodemailer.Transporter;
+
+  constructor(private readonly configService: ConfigService) {
+    this.transporter = nodemailer.createTransport({
+      host: configService.get<string>('SMTP_HOST', ''),
+      port: parseInt(configService.get<string>('SMTP_PORT', '587'), 10),
+      secure: configService.get<string>('SMTP_SECURE', 'false') === 'true',
+      auth: {
+        user: configService.get<string>('SMTP_USER', ''),
+        pass: configService.get<string>('SMTP_PASS', ''),
+      },
+    });
+  }
 
   async sendPasswordResetEmail(email: string, resetLink: string) {
-    this.logger.log(`[MailService] Sending password reset email to ${email}. Link: ${resetLink}`);
-    // Inn a real application, implement NodeMailer or similar here.
+    await this.sendTemplateEmail(email, 'Password Reset', 'password-reset', { resetLink });
+  }
+
+  async sendWelcomeEmail(email: string, name: string) {
+    await this.sendTemplateEmail(email, 'Welcome to AssetsUp', 'welcome', { name });
+  }
+
+  async sendTemplateEmail(to: string, subject: string, template: string, context: Record<string, any>) {
+    const html = this.renderTemplate(template, context);
+    try {
+      await this.transporter.sendMail({
+        from: this.configService.get<string>('MAIL_FROM', 'noreply@assetsup.local'),
+        to,
+        subject,
+        html,
+      });
+      this.logger.log(`Email sent to ${to} with subject "${subject}"`);
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.logger.error(`Failed to send email to ${to}: ${error.message}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private renderTemplate(template: string, context: Record<string, any>): string {
+    const templates: Record<string, (ctx: Record<string, any>) => string> = {
+      'password-reset': (ctx) => `
+        <h1>Password Reset</h1>
+        <p>Click the link below to reset your password:</p>
+        <a href="${ctx.resetLink}">${ctx.resetLink}</a>
+        <p>This link expires in 1 hour.</p>
+      `,
+      'welcome': (ctx) => `
+        <h1>Welcome to AssetsUp!</h1>
+        <p>Hello ${ctx.name},</p>
+        <p>Your account has been created successfully.</p>
+      `,
+      'asset-checkout': (ctx) => `
+        <h1>Asset Checked Out</h1>
+        <p>Asset <strong>${ctx.assetName}</strong> has been checked out to ${ctx.assignedTo}.</p>
+        <p>Due date: ${ctx.dueDate}</p>
+      `,
+      'maintenance-due': (ctx) => `
+        <h1>Maintenance Due</h1>
+        <p>Asset <strong>${ctx.assetName}</strong> has scheduled maintenance due on ${ctx.dueDate}.</p>
+      `,
+      'warranty-expiry': (ctx) => `
+        <h1>Warranty Expiry Notice</h1>
+        <p>The warranty for <strong>${ctx.assetName}</strong> expires on ${ctx.expiryDate}.</p>
+      `,
+    };
+    const render = templates[template];
+    if (!render) {
+      this.logger.warn(`Unknown email template: ${template}`);
+      return `<p>${subject}</p>`;
+    }
+    return render(context);
   }
 }
-//   async sendPasswordResetEmail(email: string, resetLink: string) {
-//     this.logger.log(`[MailService] Sending password reset email to ${email}. Link: ${resetLink}`);
-//     // Inn a real application, implement NodeMailer or similar here.
-//   }
-// }
diff --git a/backend/src/queue/processors/email.processor.ts b/backend/src/queue/processors/email.processor.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..77796c93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/queue/processors/email.processor.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { Processor, Process } from '@nestjs/bull';
+import { Job } from 'bull';
+import { Logger } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { MailService } from '../../mail/mail.service';
+
+@Processor('email')
+export class EmailProcessor {
+  private readonly logger = new Logger(EmailProcessor.name);
+
+  constructor(private readonly mailService: MailService) {}
+
+  @Process('send')
+  async handleSend(job: Job<{ to: string; subject: string; template: string; context: Record<string, any> }>) {
+    this.logger.log(`Processing email job #${job.id} to ${job.data.to}`);
+    await this.mailService.sendTemplateEmail(job.data.to, job.data.subject, job.data.template, job.data.context);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/queue/queue.module.ts b/backend/src/queue/queue.module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..971a417c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/queue/queue.module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { BullModule } from '@nestjs/bull';
+import { ConfigModule, ConfigService } from '@nestjs/config';
+import { QueueService } from './queue.service';
+import { EmailProcessor } from './processors/email.processor';
+
+@Module({
+  imports: [
+    BullModule.forRootAsync({
+      imports: [ConfigModule],
+      inject: [ConfigService],
+      useFactory: (configService: ConfigService) => ({
+        redis: {
+          host: configService.get<string>('REDIS_HOST', 'localhost'),
+          port: parseInt(configService.get<string>('REDIS_PORT', '6379'), 10),
+        },
+      }),
+    }),
+    BullModule.registerQueue({
+      name: 'email',
+    }),
+  ],
+  providers: [QueueService, EmailProcessor],
+  exports: [QueueService, BullModule],
+})
+export class QueueModule {}
diff --git a/backend/src/queue/queue.service.ts b/backend/src/queue/queue.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5ada87b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/queue/queue.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { InjectQueue } from '@nestjs/bull';
+import { Queue } from 'bull';
+
+@Injectable()
+export class QueueService {
+  constructor(
+    @InjectQueue('email') private readonly emailQueue: Queue,
+  ) {}
+
+  async sendEmail(data: { to: string; subject: string; template: string; context: Record<string, any> }): Promise<void> {
+    await this.emailQueue.add('send', data, {
+      attempts: 3,
+      backoff: { type: 'exponential', delay: 2000 },
+    });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/storage/storage.controller.ts b/backend/src/storage/storage.controller.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..73252e37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/storage/storage.controller.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { Controller, Post, Delete, Param, UseInterceptors, UploadedFile, Body } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { FileInterceptor } from '@nestjs/platform-express';
+import { StorageService } from './storage.service';
+
+@Controller('storage')
+export class StorageController {
+  constructor(private readonly storageService: StorageService) {}
+
+  @Post('upload')
+  @UseInterceptors(FileInterceptor('file'))
+  async uploadFile(@UploadedFile() file: Express.Multer.File) {
+    const key = await this.storageService.upload(file);
+    return { key, url: await this.storageService.getSignedUrl(key) };
+  }
+
+  @Delete(':key')
+  async deleteFile(@Param('key') key: string) {
+    await this.storageService.delete(key);
+    return { message: 'File deleted' };
+  }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/storage/storage.module.ts b/backend/src/storage/storage.module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9a608af2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/storage/storage.module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { ConfigModule } from '@nestjs/config';
+import { StorageService } from './storage.service';
+import { StorageController } from './storage.controller';
+
+@Module({
+  imports: [ConfigModule],
+  controllers: [StorageController],
+  providers: [StorageService],
+  exports: [StorageService],
+})
+export class StorageModule {}
diff --git a/backend/src/storage/storage.service.ts b/backend/src/storage/storage.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..501a5412
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/storage/storage.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import { Injectable, Logger } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { ConfigService } from '@nestjs/config';
+import { S3Client, PutObjectCommand, DeleteObjectCommand, GetObjectCommand } from '@aws-sdk/client-s3';
+import { getSignedUrl } from '@aws-sdk/s3-request-presigner';
+
+@Injectable()
+export class StorageService {
+  private readonly logger = new Logger(StorageService.name);
+  private readonly s3: S3Client;
+  private readonly bucket: string;
+
+  constructor(private readonly configService: ConfigService) {
+    this.s3 = new S3Client({
+      region: configService.get<string>('AWS_REGION', 'us-east-1'),
+      credentials: {
+        accessKeyId: configService.get<string>('AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID', ''),
+        secretAccessKey: configService.get<string>('AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY', ''),
+      },
+    });
+    this.bucket = configService.get<string>('AWS_S3_BUCKET', 'assetsup-uploads');
+  }
+
+  async upload(file: Express.Multer.File, key?: string): Promise<string> {
+    const fileKey = key || `${Date.now()}-${file.originalname}`;
+    await this.s3.send(
+      new PutObjectCommand({
+        Bucket: this.bucket,
+        Key: fileKey,
+        Body: file.buffer,
+        ContentType: file.mimetype,
+      }),
+    );
+    return fileKey;
+  }
+
+  async delete(key: string): Promise<void> {
+    await this.s3.send(
+      new DeleteObjectCommand({
+        Bucket: this.bucket,
+        Key: key,
+      }),
+    );
+  }
+
+  async getSignedUrl(key: string, expiresIn = 3600): Promise<string> {
+    return getSignedUrl(
+      this.s3,
+      new GetObjectCommand({ Bucket: this.bucket, Key: key }),
+      { expiresIn },
+    );
+  }
+}