diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 7e68587..82a0695 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Host to expose Send on
-HOST=myhost
+HOST=send.example.org
 
-# Configure these to enable automatic LetsEncrypt certificate generation
+# Optional: for LetsEncrypt SSL, your email address
 LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL=mail@example.org
+
+# Optional: for LetsEncrypt SSL, same as HOST
 LETSENCRYPT_HOST=
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4181080..0740ba1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@
 - Visit your domain
 
 ### Example .env
-```.env
+```bash
 # Host to expose Send on
-HOST=myhost
+HOST=send.example.org
 
-# Configure these to enable automatic LetsEncrypt certificate generation
+# Optional: for LetsEncrypt SSL, your email address
 LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL=mail@example.org
+
+# Optional: for LetsEncrypt SSL, same as HOST
 LETSENCRYPT_HOST=
 ```