diff --git a/plugins/modules/mail.py b/plugins/modules/mail.py
index 825b82c135..13f7c5becd 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/mail.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/mail.py
@@ -205,10 +205,11 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
     body: System {{ ansible_hostname }} has been successfully provisioned.
     secure: starttls
 
-- name: Sending an e-mail using StartTLS, remote server, custom EHLO
+- name: Sending an e-mail using StartTLS, remote server, custom EHLO, and timeout of 10 seconds
   community.general.mail:
     host: some.smtp.host.tld
     port: 25
+    timeout: 10
     ehlohost: my-resolvable-hostname.tld
     to: John Smith <john.smith@example.com>
     subject: Ansible-report