diff --git a/sample.env b/sample.env
index 129f8d80..2b53286b 100644
--- a/sample.env
+++ b/sample.env
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_TRACKING_ID=
 #   SMTP_AUTH=plain
 #   SMTP_STARTTLS_AUTO=true
 #
-# Comment this out to disable SMTP certificate verification. This option may pose a security risk.
+# If your mail server has a self-signed certificate, you'll also need to include the line below. 
+# Please note that enable this presents its own security risks and should not be done unless necessary.
 #   SMTP_OPENSSL_VERIFY_MODE=none
 #
 SMTP_SERVER=