diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
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--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,14 +1,21 @@
-#Database
+# Database
+# You use the provided remote test database, courtesy of the documenso team: postgres://documenso_test_user:GnmLG14u12sd9zHsd4vVWwP40WneFJMo@dpg-cf2hljh4reb5o45oqpq0-a.oregon-postgres.render.com/documenso_test_e2i3
+# It is however recommend, that you set up a local Postgres SQL instance
+# ⚠ WARNING: The test database can be resetted or taken offline at any point
+# ⚠ WARNING: Please be aware that nothing written to the test databae is private.
 DATABASE_URL=''
 
-#URL
+# URL
 NEXT_PUBLIC_WEBAPP_URL='http://localhost:3000'
 
-#AUTH
+# AUTH
+# For more see here: https://next-auth.js.org
 NEXTAUTH_SECRET='lorem ipsum sit dolor random string for encryption this could literally be anything'
-
 NEXTAUTH_URL='http://localhost:3000'
 
-#MAIL
+# MAIL
+# Get a Sendgrid Api key here: https://signup.sendgrid.com
+# You can also configure you own SMTP server using Nodemailer in sendMailts. (currently not possible via config)
 SENDGRID_API_KEY=''
-MAIL_FROM='Documenso <noreply@documenso.com>'
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+# Sender for signing requests and completion mails.
+MAIL_FROM=''
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