diff --git a/example.cfg b/example.cfg
index 4fd9b93..c3c0a0b 100644
--- a/example.cfg
+++ b/example.cfg
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ type = carddav
 #item_types = VTODO,VEVENT
 url = https://owncloud.example.com/remote.php/carddav/addressbooks/bob/default/
 #username =  # blabla
-#password =  # blabla
+#password =  # can also be fetched from the system password storage or netrc
+#verify = True  # either true, false or a path to a SSL certificate
 
 # CALENDAR
 [pair bob_calendar]
@@ -46,6 +47,8 @@ url = https://owncloud.example.com/remote.php/caldav/calendars/bob/
 #username =  # blabla
 #password =  # blabla
 
+# similar parameters as carddav...
+
 # Optional: Specify a time range which should be synchronized. Either both
 # start_date and end_date or neither have to be set. The default is to
 # synchronize everything.  The following example synchronizes from one year in