diff --git a/conf/defaults.ini b/conf/defaults.ini
index 81d6c8d8050..496bd88725f 100644
--- a/conf/defaults.ini
+++ b/conf/defaults.ini
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ allow_sign_up = true
 enabled = false
 host = localhost:25
 user =
+# If the password contains # or ; you have to wrap it with trippel quotes. Ex """#password;"""
 password =
 cert_file =
 key_file =
diff --git a/conf/sample.ini b/conf/sample.ini
index 6a8aa623f85..55238856ae8 100644
--- a/conf/sample.ini
+++ b/conf/sample.ini
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@
 ;enabled = false
 ;host = localhost:25
 ;user =
+# If the password contains # or ; you have to wrap it with trippel quotes. Ex """#password;"""
 ;password =
 ;cert_file =
 ;key_file =