diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92a2dcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+config.php
+.DS_Store
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 27d88be..255bba9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,17 +2,37 @@
 
 Takes the first/latest item from the [xkcd](http://xkcd.com/) atom-feed and mails the image and punchline to a specified email address.
 
+## configuration ##
+
+The script needs a simple configuration. Modify ``config.example.php`` to fit your needs and save as ``config.php``
+
+```php
+<?php
+/**
+ * xkcd-Mailer configuration example
+ * Save me as config.php
+ */
+
+// Your timezone, PHP5 required.
+// See full list: http://www.php.net/manual/en/timezones.php
+date_default_timezone_set("Europe/Helsinki");
+
+// Your destination
+$mail = "your@email.com";
+$from = "xkcd mailer <xkcdmailer@example.com>";
+```
+
+
 ## crontab example ##
 
 15 minutes over 7am on monday, wednesday and friday.
-    
+
     15 7 * * 1,3,5 /usr/bin/php /full/path/to/xkcd-mailer.php
 
 
 ## caveats ##
 
 - Script doesn't check has the feed been updated, possibly causing old strip delivery
-- You have to modify script to change delivery address, config file could be the solution
 
 
 ## contributing ##
diff --git a/config.example.php b/config.example.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cce6213
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.example.php
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?php if ( empty($here) ) exit('No direct script access allowed');
+
+/**
+ * xkcd-Mailer configuration example
+ * Save me as config.php
+ */
+
+// Your timezone, PHP5 required.
+// See full list: http://www.php.net/manual/en/timezones.php
+date_default_timezone_set("Europe/Helsinki");
+
+// Your destination
+$mail = "your@email.com";
+$from = "xkcd mailer <xkcdmailer@example.com>";
+
diff --git a/xkcd-mailer.php b/xkcd-mailer.php
index 106dc57..1504c9f 100644
--- a/xkcd-mailer.php
+++ b/xkcd-mailer.php
@@ -6,17 +6,18 @@
      * strip with alt/title-text underneath the image.
      *
      * @author Ismo Vuorinen
-     * @version 23 August, 2010
+     * @version 1.0.20130619
      * @license http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php The MIT License
      * @package default
      **/
-    
-    // Your timezone, PHP5 required.
-    date_default_timezone_set("Europe/Helsinki");
-    
-    // Your destination
-    $mail = "ivuorinen@me.com";
-    $from = "xkcd mailer <xkcdmailer@example.com>";
+
+    // Use config.example.php as base for your configurations.
+    $here = dirname( __FILE__ );
+    if( !is_readable($here . '/config.php') ) {
+        die("Please configure me. I don't know where I should sent the comic. (Config file {$here}/config.php missing.)");
+    } else {
+        include_once($here . '/config.php');
+    }
 
     $feed = "http://xkcd.com/atom.xml";
     $data = simplexml_load_file($feed);