diff --git a/etc/inetd.conf b/etc/inetd.conf
index d7e1e9cb49ca..35a37a7d411d 100644
--- a/etc/inetd.conf
+++ b/etc/inetd.conf
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ ntalk	dgram	udp	wait	root	/usr/libexec/ntalkd	ntalkd
 #
 #pop3	stream	tcp	nowait	root	/usr/local/libexec/popper	popper
 #
+# example entry for the optional imap4 server
+#
+#imap4	stream	tcp	nowait	root	/usr/local/libexec/imapd	imapd
+#
 # example entry for the optional ident server
 #
 #ident	stream	tcp	wait	root	/usr/local/sbin/identd	identd -w -t120