diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 522bb7286..e90d4b5f6 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ HASHIDS_LENGTH=8
 MAIL_DRIVER=smtp
 MAIL_HOST=mailtrap.io
 MAIL_PORT=2525
-MAIL_USERNAME=null
-MAIL_PASSWORD=null
-MAIL_ENCRYPTION=null
+MAIL_USERNAME=
+MAIL_PASSWORD=
+MAIL_ENCRYPTION=tls
 MAIL_FROM=you@example.com
 
 QUEUE_DRIVER=database