diff --git a/src/views/domains.html b/src/views/domains.html
index 794af674e..d7a817041 100644
--- a/src/views/domains.html
+++ b/src/views/domains.html
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
         <h4 class="modal-title" ng-hide="domainConfigure.adding">Configure {{ domainConfigure.domain.domain }}</h4>
       </div>
       <div class="modal-body">
+        <p ng-show="domainConfigure.adding">Adding a domain lets you install apps on subdomains of this domain. Email settings for the domain can be configured in the Email view.</p>
+
         <form name="domainConfigureForm" role="form" novalidate ng-submit="domainConfigure.submit()" autocomplete="off">
           <fieldset>
             <p class="has-error text-center" ng-show="domainConfigure.error">{{ domainConfigure.error }}</p>
diff --git a/src/views/emails.html b/src/views/emails.html
index c36af6201..778a36447 100644
--- a/src/views/emails.html
+++ b/src/views/emails.html
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
   </div>
 
   <div class="card card-large" style="margin-bottom: 15px;">
-    <p>These settings apply to all domains</p>
+    <p>These settings are global and apply to all domains.</p>
 
     <div class="row">
       <div class="col-xs-6">