diff --git a/conf/jmc.conf b/conf/jmc.conf
index 4e84aea..be4d26b 100644
--- a/conf/jmc.conf
+++ b/conf/jmc.conf
@@ -7,14 +7,18 @@ service_jid: jmc.localhost
 language: en
 
 [db]
-#type: mysql
+#SQLite config
 type: sqlite
-#host: root@localhost
 host:
 name: /var/spool/jabber/jmc.db
-#url: %(type)%(host)%(name)?debug=1&debugThreading=1
+#Mysql config
+#type: mysql
+#host: root:pass@localhost
+#name: /jmc
+#db_url: %(type)s://%(host)s%(name)s?debug=1&debugThreading=1
 db_url: %(type)s://%(host)s%(name)s
 
+
 [component]
 pid_file: /var/run/jabber/jmc.pid
 #motd: "Message of the day"
diff --git a/src/jmc/model/account.py b/src/jmc/model/account.py
index 9545073..d9ff87c 100644
--- a/src/jmc/model/account.py
+++ b/src/jmc/model/account.py
@@ -157,8 +157,9 @@ class MailAccount(PresenceAccount):
     password = StringCol(default=None)
     host = StringCol(default="localhost")
     port = IntCol(default=110)
-    ssl = BoolCol(default=False)
-    interval = IntCol(default=5)
+    # explicitly set dbName to avoid MySQL reserved words
+    ssl = BoolCol(default=False, dbName="_ssl")
+    interval = IntCol(default=5, dbName="_interval")
     store_password = BoolCol(default=True)
     live_email_only = BoolCol(default=False)