diff --git a/lib/noosfero/url.rb b/lib/noosfero/url.rb
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+require 'noosfero'
+
+# This module defines utility methods for generating URL's in contexts where
+# one does not have a request (i.e. ActionMailer classes like TaskMailer).
+#
+# TODO: document the use of config/web.yml in a INSTALL document
+module Noosfero::URL
+
+  class << self
+
+    def config
+      if @config.nil?
+        config_file = File.join(RAILS_ROOT, 'config', 'web.yml')
+        if File.exists?(config_file)
+          @config = YAML::load_file(config_file)
+        else
+          @config = {
+            'path' => '',
+            'port' => 3000
+          }
+        end
+      end
+
+      @config
+    end
+  end
+
+  def port
+    Noosfero::URL.config['port']
+  end
+
+  def path
+    Noosfero::URL.config['path']
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/test/unit/noosfero_url_test.rb b/test/unit/noosfero_url_test.rb
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+
+require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../test_helper'
+
+require 'noosfero/url'
+
+class NoosferoURLTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
+
+  include Noosfero::URL
+
+  def setup
+    Noosfero::URL.instance_variable_set('@config', nil)
+  end
+
+  should 'read the config file' do
+    file = "#{RAILS_ROOT}/config/web.yml"
+    File.expects(:exists?).with(file).returns(true)
+    YAML.expects(:load_file).with(file).returns('path' => '/mypath', 'port' => 9999)
+    assert_equal({'path' => '/mypath', 'port' => 9999}, Noosfero::URL.config)
+  end
+
+  should 'fallback correcly' do
+    file = "#{RAILS_ROOT}/config/web.yml"
+    File.expects(:exists?).with(file).returns(false)
+    assert_equal({'path' => '', 'port' => 3000}, Noosfero::URL.config)
+  end
+
+  should 'read the correct path' do
+    Noosfero::URL.stubs(:config).returns('path' => '/mypath')
+    assert_equal '/mypath', self.path
+  end
+
+  should 'read the correct port' do
+    Noosfero::URL.stubs(:config).returns('port' => 9999)
+    assert_equal 9999, self.port
+  end
+
+end
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