diff --git a/share/examples/etc/make.conf b/share/examples/etc/make.conf
index 66f2c47b7e6..e52ece894eb 100644
--- a/share/examples/etc/make.conf
+++ b/share/examples/etc/make.conf
@@ -295,10 +295,16 @@
 # sendmail and its related utilities. For example, SASL support can be
 # added with settings such as:
 #
+#    with SASLv1:
 #	SENDMAIL_CFLAGS=-I/usr/local/include/sasl1 -DSASL
 #	SENDMAIL_LDFLAGS=-L/usr/local/lib
 #	SENDMAIL_LDADD=-lsasl
 #
+#    with SASLv2:
+#	SENDMAIL_CFLAGS=-I/usr/local/include -DSASL=2
+#	SENDMAIL_LDFLAGS=-L/usr/local/lib
+#	SENDMAIL_LDADD=-lsasl2
+#
 # Note: If you are using Cyrus SASL with other applications which require
 #	access to the sasldb file, you should add the following to your
 #	sendmail.mc file: