diff --git a/dspace/CHANGES b/dspace/CHANGES
index d154b2782e..1370ad33eb 100644
--- a/dspace/CHANGES
+++ b/dspace/CHANGES
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@
 (Chris Yates)
 - SF Patch #1711982 Updates to short_description (null) field when editing/creat
 
+(Kyle Brentnell)
+- SF Patch #1720105 Add SMTP port as configurable parameter
 
 1.4.1 final
 ===========
diff --git a/dspace/config/dspace.cfg b/dspace/config/dspace.cfg
index 199bfe5bab..41d88f5d34 100644
--- a/dspace/config/dspace.cfg
+++ b/dspace/config/dspace.cfg
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ mail.server=smtp.myu.edu
 # mail.server.username = myusername
 # mail.server.password = mypassword
 
+# SMTP mail server alternate port (defaults to 25)
+# mail.server.port = 25
+
 # From address for mail
 mail.from.address = dspace-noreply@myu.edu