diff --git a/cmd/zed/zed.d/zed.rc b/cmd/zed/zed.d/zed.rc
index 0ef706849056..50632bfcb171 100644
--- a/cmd/zed/zed.d/zed.rc
+++ b/cmd/zed/zed.d/zed.rc
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # Email will only be sent if ZED_EMAIL_ADDR is defined.
 # Disabled by default; uncomment to enable.
 #
-#ZED_EMAIL_ADDR="root"
+ZED_EMAIL_ADDR="root"
 
 ##
 # Name or path of executable responsible for sending notifications via email;
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 ##
 # Minimum number of seconds between notifications for a similar event.
 #
-#ZED_NOTIFY_INTERVAL_SECS=3600
+ZED_NOTIFY_INTERVAL_SECS=3600
 
 ##
 # Notification verbosity.