diff --git a/config/postal.defaults.yml b/config/postal.defaults.yml
index 1a09f7f..ffccd81 100644
--- a/config/postal.defaults.yml
+++ b/config/postal.defaults.yml
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ dns:
   return_path: rp.postal.example.com
   route_domain: routes.postal.example.com
   track_domain: track.postal.example.com
+  helo_hostname: # By default, this will be the same as the `smtp_server_hostname`
   dkim_identifier: postal
   domain_verify_prefix: postal-verification
   custom_return_path_prefix: psrp
diff --git a/lib/postal/smtp_sender.rb b/lib/postal/smtp_sender.rb
index a0d1d82..242fde9 100644
--- a/lib/postal/smtp_sender.rb
+++ b/lib/postal/smtp_sender.rb
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ module Postal
             else
               # Nothing
             end
-            smtp_client.start(@source_ip_address ? @source_ip_address.hostname : "localhost")
+            smtp_client.start(@source_ip_address ? @source_ip_address.hostname : self.class.default_helo_hostname)
             log "Connected to #{@remote_ip}:#{port} (#{hostname})"
           rescue => e
             log "Cannot connect to #{@remote_ip}:#{port} (#{hostname}) (#{e.class}: #{e.message})"
@@ -244,5 +244,9 @@ module Postal
       end
     end
 
+    def self.default_helo_hostname
+      Postal.config.dns.helo_hostname || Postal.config.dns.smtp_server_hostname || "localhost"
+    end
+
   end
 end