* fix README to have a more complete config example

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 rss2maildir
 rss2maildir

-=========
+===========

 
 Introduction
 ------------
 
 rss2maildir takes rss feeds and creates a maildir of messages for each of the
 
 Introduction
 ------------
 
 rss2maildir takes rss feeds and creates a maildir of messages for each of the

-feeds, new items become "new", updated entries also get marked as new when they
-are updated. Each feed becomes it's own maildir which can be named as you like.
+feeds, new items become "new", updated entries get redelivered as new messages.
+Each feed becomes it's own maildir which can be named as you like.

 
 Usage
 -----
 
 Create a config file containing the feeds and their "names" - the names will be
 used as the directory name of the maildir for the feed.
 
 Usage
 -----
 
 Create a config file containing the feeds and their "names" - the names will be
 used as the directory name of the maildir for the feed.

+
+Config File Format
+------------------
+
+  [general]
+  state_dir = "/path/to/a/writtable/directory/to/write/state/to"
+  maildir_root = "/path/to/directory/to/write/maildirs/in"
+
+  [http://path/to/a/rss/feed/]
+  maildir = "name of folder to put mail in"
+
+The state_dir in the general section defaults to the current working directory + state.
+The maildir_root defaults to the current working directory + "RSSMaildir".
+