diff --git a/classes/ttrssmailer.php b/classes/ttrssmailer.php
index 1eb9f1d3..1f365c22 100644
--- a/classes/ttrssmailer.php
+++ b/classes/ttrssmailer.php
@@ -25,17 +25,20 @@ class ttrssMailer extends PHPMailer {
 
 	function __construct() {
 		$this->SetLanguage("en", "lib/phpmailer/language/");
-		//if SMTP_HOST is specified, use SMTP to send mail directly
+
 		if (SMTP_HOST) {
-			$Host = SMTP_HOST;
+			$pair = explode(":", SMTP_HOST, 2);
 			$Mailer = "smtp";
+
+			$Host = $pair[0];
+			$Port = $pair[1];
+
+			if (!$Port) $Port = 25;
+		} else {
+			$Host = '';
+			$Port = '';
 		}
-		//if SMTP_PORT is specified, assign it. Otherwise default to port 25
-		if(SMTP_PORT){
-			$Port = SMTP_PORT;
-		}else{
-			$Port = "25";
-		}
+
 
 		//if SMTP_LOGIN is specified, set credentials and enable auth
 		if(SMTP_LOGIN){
diff --git a/config.php-dist b/config.php-dist
index fc999354..5366120a 100644
--- a/config.php-dist
+++ b/config.php-dist
@@ -160,12 +160,10 @@
 	define('DIGEST_SUBJECT', '[tt-rss] New headlines for last 24 hours');
 	// Subject line for email digests
 
-	define('SMTP_HOST', '');
-	// SMTP Host to send outgoing mail. Blank - use system MTA.
+	define('SMTP_SERVER', '');
+	// Hostname:port combination to send outgoing mail (i.e. localhost:25). 
+	// Blank - use system MTA.
 	
-	define('SMTP_PORT','');
-	// SMTP port to sent outgoing mail. Default is 25.
-
 	define('SMTP_LOGIN', '');
 	define('SMTP_PASSWORD', '');
 	// These two options enable SMTP authentication when sending
diff --git a/include/sanity_config.php b/include/sanity_config.php
index 0c829981..255b404d 100644
--- a/include/sanity_config.php
+++ b/include/sanity_config.php
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-<?php # This file has been generated at:  Sat Apr 13 17:41:19 MSK 2013
+<?php # This file has been generated at:  Tue Apr 16 16:38:38 MSK 2013
 define('GENERATED_CONFIG_CHECK', 26);
-$requred_defines = array( 'DB_TYPE', 'DB_HOST', 'DB_USER', 'DB_NAME', 'DB_PASS', 'MYSQL_CHARSET', 'SELF_URL_PATH', 'FEED_CRYPT_KEY', 'SINGLE_USER_MODE', 'SIMPLE_UPDATE_MODE', 'PHP_EXECUTABLE', 'LOCK_DIRECTORY', 'CACHE_DIR', 'ICONS_DIR', 'ICONS_URL', 'AUTH_AUTO_CREATE', 'AUTH_AUTO_LOGIN', 'FORCE_ARTICLE_PURGE', 'PUBSUBHUBBUB_HUB', 'PUBSUBHUBBUB_ENABLED', 'SPHINX_ENABLED', 'SPHINX_INDEX', 'ENABLE_REGISTRATION', 'REG_NOTIFY_ADDRESS', 'REG_MAX_USERS', 'SESSION_COOKIE_LIFETIME', 'SESSION_CHECK_ADDRESS', 'SMTP_FROM_NAME', 'SMTP_FROM_ADDRESS', 'DIGEST_SUBJECT', 'SMTP_HOST', 'SMTP_PORT', 'SMTP_LOGIN', 'SMTP_PASSWORD', 'CHECK_FOR_NEW_VERSION', 'ENABLE_GZIP_OUTPUT', 'PLUGINS', 'CONFIG_VERSION'); ?>
+$requred_defines = array( 'DB_TYPE', 'DB_HOST', 'DB_USER', 'DB_NAME', 'DB_PASS', 'MYSQL_CHARSET', 'SELF_URL_PATH', 'FEED_CRYPT_KEY', 'SINGLE_USER_MODE', 'SIMPLE_UPDATE_MODE', 'PHP_EXECUTABLE', 'LOCK_DIRECTORY', 'CACHE_DIR', 'ICONS_DIR', 'ICONS_URL', 'AUTH_AUTO_CREATE', 'AUTH_AUTO_LOGIN', 'FORCE_ARTICLE_PURGE', 'PUBSUBHUBBUB_HUB', 'PUBSUBHUBBUB_ENABLED', 'SPHINX_ENABLED', 'SPHINX_INDEX', 'ENABLE_REGISTRATION', 'REG_NOTIFY_ADDRESS', 'REG_MAX_USERS', 'SESSION_COOKIE_LIFETIME', 'SESSION_CHECK_ADDRESS', 'SMTP_FROM_NAME', 'SMTP_FROM_ADDRESS', 'DIGEST_SUBJECT', 'SMTP_SERVER', 'SMTP_LOGIN', 'SMTP_PASSWORD', 'CHECK_FOR_NEW_VERSION', 'ENABLE_GZIP_OUTPUT', 'PLUGINS', 'CONFIG_VERSION'); ?>