diff --git a/src/docbkx/mail.xml b/src/docbkx/mail.xml
index 030719aba0..ba042533ce 100644
--- a/src/docbkx/mail.xml
+++ b/src/docbkx/mail.xml
@@ -113,7 +113,17 @@
 			should-delete-messages="false"
 			should-mark-messages-as-read="true"
 			java-mail-properties="javaMailProperties"/>]]></programlisting>
+		... where <emphasis>javaMailProperties</emphasis> could be provided by creating and populating
+		 a regular <classname>java.utils.Properties</classname> object. For example via <emphasis>util</emphasis> namespace 
+		 provided by Spring.
+		 <programlisting language="xml"><![CDATA[<util:properties id="javaMailProperties">
+	<prop key="mail.imap.socketFactory.class">javax.net.ssl.SSLSocketFactory</prop>
+	<prop key="mail.imap.socketFactory.fallback">false</prop>
+	<prop key="mail.store.protocol">imaps</prop>
+<prop key="mail.debug">false</prop>]]></programlisting>
+	</util:properties>
     </para>
+    
     <note>When using <emphasis>should-mark-messages-as-read</emphasis> be aware of the protocol you are using ti retrieve messages. For example POP3 does not support this flag 
     which means setting it to 'true' will have no effect.</note>
     <para>