diff --git a/app/config.py b/app/config.py
index 0e5dbf53..8f8d2024 100644
--- a/app/config.py
+++ b/app/config.py
@@ -302,3 +302,7 @@ PLAUSIBLE_DOMAIN = os.environ.get("PLAUSIBLE_DOMAIN")
 
 # server host
 HOST = socket.gethostname()
+
+# by default use a tolerant score
+MAX_SPAM_SCORE = 10
+SPAMASSASSIN_HOST = os.environ.get("SPAMASSASSIN_HOST")
diff --git a/example.env b/example.env
index ca552674..baed77d7 100644
--- a/example.env
+++ b/example.env
@@ -153,4 +153,7 @@ DISABLE_ONBOARDING=true
 
 # Set the 2 below variables to enable Plausible Analytics
 # PLAUSIBLE_HOST=https://plausible.io
-# PLAUSIBLE_DOMAIN=yourdomain.com
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+# PLAUSIBLE_DOMAIN=yourdomain.com
+
+# Spamassassin server
+# SPAMASSASSIN_HOST = 127.0.0.1
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