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@@ -13,10 +13,21 @@ alerts u when u have unread messages by adding 📬 to your bash prompt
 
 ### check mode
 
-- `--mailbox-symbol [string]`: specify your own character instead of 📬
+- `--mailbox-symbol [string]`: specify your own symbol instead of 📬
 - `--no-count`: by default, if you have multiple messages you will get `(n) 📬` in your PS1. this option turns that off.
 
 ### daemon mode
 - `--config [path]`: path to config file
-- `--mutt`: whether to load server settings from .muttrc file
+- `--mutt`: load server settings from .muttrc file
 
+## EXAMPLE CONFIG:
+
+    no_count=True
+    mailbox_symbol=[M]
+    mutt=False
+    # this is a comment
+    ssl=True
+    server=mail.domain.com
+    port=993
+    user=user@domain.com
+    password=ThisIsMyPassword
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