diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index caa4bfcfc49da779eef66aa1f916d3d41c2b178f..e42d1f85773ad62dfbc23285b46c65887d6edb76 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 Before logging in for the first time, you'll need to activate your account by following these
 [instructions](https://mit-satori.github.io/satori-getting-started.html#logging-in-to-satori).
 
-Now you can `ssh` in to either of the login nodes like this (replacing `strand` with your username).
+Now you can `ssh` in to either of the login nodes like this.
 
 ```
-ssh strand@satori-login-001.mit.edu
-ssh strand@satori-login-002.mit.edu
+ssh <your username>@satori-login-001.mit.edu
+ssh <your username>@satori-login-002.mit.edu
 ```
 
 According to [this](https://mit-satori.github.io/satori-ssh.html), the first login node should be
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ directory outside the repo.
 #SBATCH -J saxpy        # sets the job name
 #SBATCH -o saxpy_%j.out # determines the main output file (%j will be replaced with the job number)
 #SBATCH -e saxpy_%j.err # determines the error output file
-#SBATCH --mail-user=erik.strand@cba.mit.edu
+#SBATCH --mail-user=<your email address>
 #SBATCH --mail-type=ALL
 #SBATCH --gres=gpu:1    # requests one GPU per node...
 #SBATCH --nodes=1       # and one node...