diff --git a/irpg.conf b/irpg.conf
index 1ebcd26..f0efaec 100644
--- a/irpg.conf
+++ b/irpg.conf
@@ -271,16 +271,16 @@ newuserreports off
 
 # MUST SET: where do new user emails go; unnecessary if newuserreports is off
 #
-# note: the escape on the '@' is mandatory
-newuserdest user\@email.tld; ignored if newuserreports is off
+# note: the escape on the '@' is mandatory; ignored if newuserreports is off
+newuserdest user\@email.tld
 
 # MUST SET: from addr on newuser report email; unnecessary if newuserreports
-# is off
-newuserfromaddr idlerpg-monitor\@email.tld; ignored if newuserreports is off
+# is off; ignored if newuserreports is off
+newuserfromaddr idlerpg-monitor\@email.tld
 
 # MUST SET: from name on newuser report email; unnecessary if newuserreports
-# is off
-newuserfromname IdleRPG Monitor; ignored if newuserreports is off
+# is off; ignored if newuserreports is off
+newuserfromname IdleRPG Monitor
 
 # MUST SET: game title used in channel announcements, emails, etc; unnecessary
 # if newuserreports is off