diff --git a/docs/reference/environment-variables.md b/docs/reference/environment-variables.md
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@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Enabling overwrites for credentials allows you to set default values for credent
 | `N8N_SMTP_PORT` | number | _your_SMTP_server_port_ Default is `465`. | Optional |
 | `N8N_SMTP_USER` | string | _your_SMTP_username_ | Required |
 | `N8N_SMTP_PASS` | string | _your_SMTP_password_ | Required |
-| `N8N_SMTP_SENDER` | string | _your_SMTP_sender_name_ | Required |
+| `N8N_SMTP_SENDER` | string | You can select the sender name from the sender addresses. Example: `N8N _contact@n8n.com_'| Required |
 | `N8N_SMTP_SSL` | boolean | Whether to use SSL for SMTP (true) or not (false). Defaults to `true`. | Optional | 
 | `N8N_UM_EMAIL_TEMPLATES_INVITE` | string | Full path to your HTML email template. This overrides the default template for invite emails. | Optional |
 | `N8N_UM_EMAIL_TEMPLATES_PWRESET` | string | Full path to your HTML email template. This overrides the default template for password reset emails. | Optional |