diff --git a/cmd/gotosocial/smtpflags.go b/cmd/gotosocial/smtpflags.go
index 84556ca00..5c790ef7e 100644
--- a/cmd/gotosocial/smtpflags.go
+++ b/cmd/gotosocial/smtpflags.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func smtpFlags(flagNames, envNames config.Flags, defaults config.Defaults) []cli
 		},
 		&cli.StringFlag{
 			Name:    flagNames.SMTPFrom,
-			Usage:   "String to use as the 'from' field of the email. Eg., 'gotosocial@example.org'",
+			Usage:   "Address to use as the 'from' field of the email. Eg., 'gotosocial@example.org'",
 			Value:   defaults.SMTPFrom,
 			EnvVars: []string{envNames.SMTPFrom},
 		},
diff --git a/example/config.yaml b/example/config.yaml
index 81e6e7c06..51472418f 100644
--- a/example/config.yaml
+++ b/example/config.yaml
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ smtp:
   # Examples: ["1234", "password"]
   # Default: ""
   password:
-  # String. 'From' field for sent emails.
-  # Examples: ["mail@example.org", "GoToSocial"]
-  # Default: "GoToSocial"
-  from: "GoToSocial"
+  # String. 'From' address for sent emails.
+  # Examples: ["mail@example.org"]
+  # Default: ""
+  from: ""