diff --git a/docusaurus/docs/cms/features/email.md b/docusaurus/docs/cms/features/email.md
index 11b57b2fee..1dc26c1856 100644
--- a/docusaurus/docs/cms/features/email.md
+++ b/docusaurus/docs/cms/features/email.md
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ The Email feature enables Strapi applications to send emails from a server or an
 
 Most configuration options for the Email feature are handled via your Strapi project's code. The Email feature is not configurable in the admin panel, however users can test email delivery if it has been setup by an administrator.
 
+:::info Provider vs. Host
+- The email provider refers to the package that Strapi calls to send an email (e.g. official providers such as Sendgrid or community packages such as `@strapi/provider-email-nodemailer`). Providers implement the logic for sending mail when Strapi invokes them.
+- The provider host (or server) refers to the connection details (e.g. an SMTP hostname, port, or REST API endpoint) that the provider exposes. Some providers hide these details behind an API key, while others require you to supply host-related options in your configuration.
+
+The Email feature only handles outbound delivery. Receiving or parsing incoming messages is outside the scope of the built-in plugin and must be implemented with your email provider's inbound webhooks or a custom integration.
+:::
+
 ### Admin panel settings
 
 **Path to configure the feature:** <Icon name="gear-six" /> Settings > Email feature > Configuration
@@ -196,6 +203,33 @@ When configuring your provider you might want to change the configuration based
 
 You can set a specific configuration in the `/config/env/{env}/plugins.js|ts` configuration file and it will be used to overwrite the default configuration.
 
+Some providers expose SMTP-style connection details instead of (or in addition to) an API key. Add those values in `providerOptions` so Strapi can reach the provider host. For instance, the community Nodemailer provider expects the host, port, and authentication credentials:
+
+```js title="/config/plugins.js"
+module.exports = ({ env }) => ({
+  email: {
+    config: {
+      provider: 'nodemailer',
+      providerOptions: {
+        host: env('SMTP_HOST'),
+        port: env.int('SMTP_PORT', 587),
+        secure: false, // Use `true` for port 465
+        auth: {
+          user: env('SMTP_USERNAME'),
+          pass: env('SMTP_PASSWORD'),
+        },
+      },
+      settings: {
+        defaultFrom: 'no-reply@example.com',
+        defaultReplyTo: 'support@example.com',
+      },
+    },
+  },
+});
+```
+
+If your provider gives you a single URL instead of host and port values, pass that URL (for example `https://api.eu.mailgun.net`) in `providerOptions` using the key the package expects.
+
 ##### Creating providers
 
 To implement your own custom provider you must <ExternalLink to="https://docs.npmjs.com/creating-node-js-modules" text="create a Node.js module"/>.