diff --git a/grafana/README.md b/grafana/README.md
index f2b6335..55afa08 100644
--- a/grafana/README.md
+++ b/grafana/README.md
@@ -16,15 +16,20 @@ grafana:
   volumes:
     - ./data:/var/lib/grafana
   environment:
-    - GF_SERVER_ROOT_URL=http://grafana.easypi.info/
+    - GF_SERVER_ROOT_URL=http://grafana.example.com:3000/
     - GF_SECURITY_ADMIN_USER=admin
     - GF_SECURITY_ADMIN_PASSWORD=admin
+    - GF_SMTP_ENABLED=true
+    - GF_SMTP_HOST=smtp.gmail.com:587
+    - GF_SMTP_USER=grafana@example.com
+    - GF_SMTP_FROM_ADDRESS=grafana@example.com
+    - GF_SMTP_PASSWORD=******
   restart: always
 ```
 
 ## up and running
 
-```
+```bash
 $ mkdir data
 $ chmod 777 data
 $ docker-compose up -d
@@ -33,7 +38,7 @@ $ docker-compose exec grafana bash
 >>> grafana-cli plugins install grafana-worldmap-panel
 >>> exit
 $ docker-compose restart
-$ firefox http://localhost:3000/
+$ curl http://localhost:3000/
 ```
 
 [1]: http://grafana.org/
diff --git a/grafana/docker-compose.yml b/grafana/docker-compose.yml
index 9220a53..79ede8d 100644
--- a/grafana/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/grafana/docker-compose.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@ grafana:
   volumes:
     - ./data:/var/lib/grafana
   environment:
-    - GF_SERVER_ROOT_URL=http://grafana.easypi.info/
+    - GF_SERVER_ROOT_URL=http://grafana.example.com:3000/
     - GF_SECURITY_ADMIN_USER=admin
     - GF_SECURITY_ADMIN_PASSWORD=admin
+    - GF_SMTP_ENABLED=true
+    - GF_SMTP_HOST=smtp.gmail.com:587
+    - GF_SMTP_USER=grafana@example.com
+    - GF_SMTP_FROM_ADDRESS=grafana@example.com
+    - GF_SMTP_PASSWORD=******
   restart: always