diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5694262..ba411ac 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ The following configuration options are mandatory in each quarantine section:
 * **whitelist_type**  
   One of the whitelist types described below.
 * **smtp_host**  
-  SMTP host to inject original e-mails. This is needed if not all recipients of an e-mail are whitelisted
+  SMTP host used to release original e-mails from the quarantine.
 * **smtp_port**  
   SMTP port
 
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ The following configuration options are optional in each quarantine section:
     Content of a named subgroup, 'subgroup_name' will be replaced by its name.
 
   The following configuration options are mandatory for this notification type:
+  * **notification_email_smtp_host**  
+    SMTP host used to send notification e-mails.
+  * **notification_email_smtp_port**  
+    SMTP port.
   * **notification_email_envelope_from**  
     Notification e-mail envelope from-address.
   * **notification_email_from**  
diff --git a/docs/pyquarantine.conf.example b/docs/pyquarantine.conf.example
index 679fac7..30ad6df 100644
--- a/docs/pyquarantine.conf.example
+++ b/docs/pyquarantine.conf.example
@@ -88,6 +88,18 @@ reject_reason = Message rejected
 #
 notification_type = email
 
+# Option: notification_email_smtp_host
+# Notes:  Set the SMTP host. It will be used to send notification e-mails.
+# Values: [ HOSTNAME | IP_ADDRESS ]
+#
+notification_email_smtp_host = 127.0.0.1
+
+# Option: notification_email_smtp_port
+# Notes:  Set the SMTP port.
+# Values: [ PORT ]
+#
+notification_email_smtp_port = 25
+
 # Option: notification_email_envelope_from
 # Notes:  Set the envelope-from address used when sending notification emails.
 #         This option is needed by notification type 'email'.
diff --git a/pyquarantine/notifications.py b/pyquarantine/notifications.py
index 8f5cc15..ebe2b44 100644
--- a/pyquarantine/notifications.py
+++ b/pyquarantine/notifications.py
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ class EMailNotification(BaseNotification):
 
         # check if mandatory options are present in config
         for option in [
-            "smtp_host",
-            "smtp_port",
+            "notification_email_smtp_host",
+            "notification_email_smtp_port",
             "notification_email_envelope_from",
             "notification_email_from",
             "notification_email_subject",
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ class EMailNotification(BaseNotification):
             if option not in config.keys():
                 config[option] = defaults[option]
 
-        self.smtp_host = self.config["smtp_host"]
-        self.smtp_port = self.config["smtp_port"]
+        self.smtp_host = self.config["notification_email_smtp_host"]
+        self.smtp_port = self.config["notification_email_smtp_port"]
         self.mailfrom = self.config["notification_email_envelope_from"]
         self.from_header = self.config["notification_email_from"]
         self.subject = self.config["notification_email_subject"]