diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index ab7b25dcb..b43b7f7f2 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ Release 1.1 (in development)
 * #209: Added :confval:`text_newlines` and :confval:`text_sectionchars`
   config values.
 
+* Added :confval:`man_show_urls` config value.
+
 
 Release 1.0.6 (in development)
 ==============================
diff --git a/doc/config.rst b/doc/config.rst
index d02ce1b8e..ad711ee11 100644
--- a/doc/config.rst
+++ b/doc/config.rst
@@ -1110,6 +1110,12 @@ These options influence manual page output.
 
    .. versionadded:: 1.0
 
+.. confval:: man_show_urls
+
+   If true, add URL addresses after links.  Default is ``False``.
+
+   .. versionadded:: 1.1
+
 
 .. _texinfo-options:
 
diff --git a/sphinx/config.py b/sphinx/config.py
index ca120ae3a..73fcf2be4 100644
--- a/sphinx/config.py
+++ b/sphinx/config.py
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ class Config(object):
 
         # manpage options
         man_pages = ([], None),
+        man_show_urls = (False, None),
 
         # Texinfo options
         texinfo_documents = ([], None),
diff --git a/sphinx/quickstart.py b/sphinx/quickstart.py
index a896fb568..4d7e2db3f 100644
--- a/sphinx/quickstart.py
+++ b/sphinx/quickstart.py
@@ -255,6 +255,9 @@ man_pages = [
      [u'%(author_str)s'], 1)
 ]
 
+# If true, show URL addresses after external links.
+#man_show_urls = False
+
 # -- Options for Texinfo output ------------------------------------------------
 
 # Grouping the document tree into Texinfo files. List of tuples
diff --git a/sphinx/writers/manpage.py b/sphinx/writers/manpage.py
index 5377ee58f..7c8c4653a 100644
--- a/sphinx/writers/manpage.py
+++ b/sphinx/writers/manpage.py
@@ -235,6 +235,19 @@ class ManualPageTranslator(BaseTranslator):
         self.body.append(self.defs['reference'][0])
         self.body.append(node.astext())
         self.body.append(self.defs['reference'][1])
+
+        uri = node.get('refuri', '')
+        if uri.startswith('mailto:') or uri.startswith('http:') or \
+                 uri.startswith('https:') or uri.startswith('ftp:'):
+            # if configured, put the URL after the link
+            if self.builder.config.man_show_urls and \
+                   node.astext() != uri:
+                if uri.startswith('mailto:'):
+                    uri = uri[7:]
+                self.body.extend([
+                    ' <',
+                    self.defs['strong'][0], uri, self.defs['strong'][1],
+                    '>'])
         raise nodes.SkipNode
 
     def visit_centered(self, node):