diff --git a/conf/fail2ban/jail.conf b/conf/fail2ban/jail.conf
index fe8db527d..2ffc71c28 100644
--- a/conf/fail2ban/jail.conf
+++ b/conf/fail2ban/jail.conf
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ filter = %(__name__)s[mode=%(mode)s]
 destemail = root@localhost
 
 # Sender email address used solely for some actions
-sender = root@<fq-hostname>
+sender = root@localhost
 
 # E-mail action. Since 0.8.1 Fail2Ban uses sendmail MTA for the
 # mailing. Change mta configuration parameter to mail if you want to
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ mta = sendmail
 protocol = tcp
 
 # Specify chain where jumps would need to be added in ban-actions expecting parameter chain
-chain = <known/chain>
+chain = INPUT
 
 # Ports to be banned
 # Usually should be overridden in a particular jail