diff --git a/docs/howto/deployment/checklist.txt b/docs/howto/deployment/checklist.txt
index b6b0683d08..60047e9af7 100644
--- a/docs/howto/deployment/checklist.txt
+++ b/docs/howto/deployment/checklist.txt
@@ -131,9 +131,10 @@ If you haven't set up backups for your database, do it right now!
 
 If your site sends emails, these values need to be set correctly.
 
-By default, Django will send email from root@localhost. However, some mail
-providers reject all email from this address. To use a different sender
-address, modify the :setting:`SERVER_EMAIL` setting.
+By default, Django sends email from webmaster@localhost and root@localhost.
+However, some mail providers reject email from these addresses. To use
+different sender addresses, modify the :setting:`DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL` and
+:setting:`SERVER_EMAIL` settings.
 
 :setting:`STATIC_ROOT` and :setting:`STATIC_URL`
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