diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 3efbc77..e43958c 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ DATABASE_URL="sqlite:///./dmarq.db"
 IMAP_SERVER="mail.example.com"  # Required for IMAP polling
 IMAP_PORT=993                   # Default for SSL
 IMAP_USERNAME="dmarc@example.com"
-IMAP_PASSWORD="your_imap_password"
-
+IMAP_PASSWORD="your_imap_password" # Consider using a secrets manager in production
 # CORS Origins (comma separated)
 BACKEND_CORS_ORIGINS="http://localhost:3000,http://localhost:5173"