diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 24c312c..d1c3504 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ MYSQL_DATA_LOCATION=./data/mysql
 
 # Ghost configuration (https://ghost.org/docs/config/)
 
-# Email (https://ghost.org/docs/config/#mail)
-# Email is critical for account creation (Staff invites), password resets and othere pieces of functionality
-# Even if you aren't using Ghost's newsletters features it should be set up
+# SMTP Email (https://ghost.org/docs/config/#mail)
+# Transactional email is required for logins, account creation (staff invites), password resets and other features
+# This is not related to bulk mail / newsletter sending
 # mail__transport=SMTP
 # mail__options__host=smtp.example.com
 # mail__options__port=465