diff --git a/apps/log_monitor/src/gatherer.erl b/apps/log_monitor/src/gatherer.erl
index 501435a..5fa94c2 100644
--- a/apps/log_monitor/src/gatherer.erl
+++ b/apps/log_monitor/src/gatherer.erl
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
          terminate/2, code_change/3]).
 
 -define(SERVER, ?MODULE).
+-define(DEFAULT_TIMER_TIME, 1000).
+-define(DEFAULT_SAFE_TIMER_TIME, 30000).
 
 -record(log, {file, error_regex}).
 %% -record(state, {}).
@@ -100,8 +102,8 @@ handle_cast(_Msg, State) ->
 handle_info({log_line, Text}, [off, Log = #log{error_regex = ErrorRegex}]) ->
     case isError(Text, ErrorRegex) of
         true ->
-            {ok, Timer} = timer:send_after(1000, {timeout}),
-            {ok, SafeTimer} = timer:send_after(30000, {timeout}),
+            {ok, Timer} = timer:send_after(timer_time(), {timeout}),
+            {ok, SafeTimer} = timer:send_after(safe_timer_time(), {timeout}),
             {noreply, [on, Log, Text, Timer, SafeTimer]};
         false -> {noreply, [off, Log]}
     end;
@@ -109,7 +111,7 @@ handle_info({log_line, Text}, [on, Log = #log{error_regex = ErrorRegex}, Error,
     case isError(Text, ErrorRegex) of
         true ->
             timer:cancel(Timer),
-            {ok, NewTimer} = timer:send_after(1000, {timeout}),
+            {ok, NewTimer} = timer:send_after(timer_time(), {timeout}),
             {noreply, [on, Log, Error ++ Text, NewTimer, SafeTimer]};
         false ->
             {noreply, [on, Log, Error ++ Text, Timer, SafeTimer]}
@@ -155,3 +157,11 @@ isError(Text, ErrorRegex) ->
         nomatch ->
             false
     end.
+
+timer_time() ->
+    {ok, ProcessingConfig} = application:get_env(log_monitor, processing_config),
+    proplists:get_value(gathering_time, ProcessingConfig, ?DEFAULT_TIMER_TIME).
+
+safe_timer_time() ->
+    {ok, ProcessingConfig} = application:get_env(log_monitor, processing_config),
+    proplists:get_value(max_gathering_time, ProcessingConfig, ?DEFAULT_TIMER_TIME).
diff --git a/config/log_monitor.config b/config/log_monitor.config
index 5b1779c..cd82f8d 100644
--- a/config/log_monitor.config
+++ b/config/log_monitor.config
@@ -4,12 +4,19 @@
       {email_config,
         [
           {sender, "log@monitor.com"},
+
+          %% The receiver to use for all the groups that do not specify any receiver.
           {default_receiver, "salvini.fabio001@gmail.com"},
+
+          %% The receiver to use for the application errors.
+          {admin_receiver, "salvini.fabio001@gmail.com"},
+
           %% Subject of the email.
           %% Placeholders:
           %% %f: the full path of the log file (ex. /var/log/myapp.log).
           %% %F: the basename of the log file (ex. myapp).
           {subject, "[%F] Error notification"},
+
           {connection, [
             {relay, "smtp.fabiosalvinii.com"},
             {username, "salvini.fabio001@gmail.com"},
@@ -17,9 +24,23 @@
           }
         ]
       },
+      {processing_config,
+        [
+          %% How long to gather log lines after an error occurs.
+          %% If another error occurs, the time is reset.
+          {gathering_time, 1000},
+
+          %% Max time for gathering log lines.
+          %% Precaution in case of infinite consecutive errors.
+          {max_gathering_time, 30000}
+        ]
+      },
+
+      %% Location of the file that contains the logs to monitor.
       {logfiles_config, "/home/fsalvini/gitRepos/log_monitor/config/logfiles.config"}
     ]
   },
+
   %% Directory where the application data is stored.
   %% WARNING: If you leave it inside /tmp, every time the node is restarted the
   %% application will reset.