diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index bfa1e5f..25b6030 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ type SmtpConfig struct {
 type Pop3Config struct {
 	Ip4address     net.IP
 	Ip4port        int
-	Domain string
+	Domain         string
 	MaxIdleSeconds int
 }
 
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ type WebConfig struct {
 	TemplateDir   string
 	TemplateCache bool
 	PublicDir     string
+	GreetingFile  string
 }
 
 type DataStoreConfig struct {
@@ -328,6 +329,13 @@ func parseWebConfig() error {
 	}
 	webConfig.PublicDir = str
 
+	option = "greeting.file"
+	str, err = Config.String(section, option)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to parse [%v]%v: '%v'", section, option, err)
+	}
+	webConfig.GreetingFile = str
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/etc/devel.conf b/etc/devel.conf
index 2ce5c4b..56b5c04 100644
--- a/etc/devel.conf
+++ b/etc/devel.conf
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ template.cache=false
 # Path to the selected themes public (static) files
 public.dir=%(install.dir)s/themes/%(theme)s/public
 
+# Path to the greeting HTML displayed on front page, can
+# be moved out of installation dir for customization
+greeting.file=%(install.dir)s/themes/greeting.html
+
 #############################################################################
 [datastore]
 
diff --git a/etc/inbucket.conf b/etc/inbucket.conf
index a6c9c81..2236f1c 100644
--- a/etc/inbucket.conf
+++ b/etc/inbucket.conf
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ template.cache=true
 # Path to the selected themes public (static) files
 public.dir=%(install.dir)s/themes/%(theme)s/public
 
+# Path to the greeting HTML displayed on front page, can
+# be moved out of installation dir for customization
+greeting.file=%(install.dir)s/themes/greeting.html
+
 #############################################################################
 [datastore]
 
diff --git a/etc/unix-sample.conf b/etc/unix-sample.conf
index 17b7b9d..00061f8 100644
--- a/etc/unix-sample.conf
+++ b/etc/unix-sample.conf
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ template.cache=true
 # Path to the selected themes public (static) files
 public.dir=%(install.dir)s/themes/%(theme)s/public
 
+# Path to the greeting HTML displayed on front page, can
+# be moved out of installation dir for customization
+greeting.file=%(install.dir)s/themes/greeting.html
+
 #############################################################################
 [datastore]
 
diff --git a/etc/win-sample.conf b/etc/win-sample.conf
index b0fcdcf..507336c 100644
--- a/etc/win-sample.conf
+++ b/etc/win-sample.conf
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ template.cache=true
 # Path to the selected themes public (static) files
 public.dir=%(install.dir)s\themes\%(theme)s\public
 
+# Path to the greeting HTML displayed on front page, can
+# be moved out of installation dir for customization
+greeting.file=%(install.dir)s\themes\greeting.html
+
 #############################################################################
 [datastore]
 
diff --git a/themes/greeting.html b/themes/greeting.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67f4794
--- /dev/null
+++ b/themes/greeting.html
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<p>Inbucket is an email testing service; it will accept email for any email
+address and make it available to view without a password.</p>
+
+<p>To view email for a particular address, enter the username portion
+of the address into the box on the upper right and click <em>go</em>.</p>
+
+<p>This message can be customized by editing greeting.html.  Change the
+configuration option <code>greeting.file</code> if you'd like to move it
+outside of the Inbucket installation directory.</p>
diff --git a/themes/integral/templates/root/index.html b/themes/integral/templates/root/index.html
index a8404c1..8a1899e 100644
--- a/themes/integral/templates/root/index.html
+++ b/themes/integral/templates/root/index.html
@@ -9,11 +9,4 @@
 </div>
 {{end}}
 
-{{define "content"}}
-<p>Inbucket is an email testing service; it will accept email for any email
-address and make it available to view without a password.</p>
-
-<p>To view email for a particular address, enter the username portion
-of the address into the box on the upper right and click <em>go</em>.</p>
-{{end}}
-
+{{define "content"}}{{.greeting}}{{end}}
diff --git a/web/root_controller.go b/web/root_controller.go
index f5df0de..aa410a1 100644
--- a/web/root_controller.go
+++ b/web/root_controller.go
@@ -3,12 +3,20 @@ package web
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/jhillyerd/inbucket/config"
+	"html/template"
+	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
 )
 
 func RootIndex(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, ctx *Context) (err error) {
+	greeting, err := ioutil.ReadFile(config.GetWebConfig().GreetingFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to load greeting: %v", err)
+	}
+		
 	return RenderTemplate("root/index.html", w, map[string]interface{}{
 		"ctx": ctx,
+		"greeting": template.HTML(string(greeting)),
 	})
 }