diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 3f4bf8f..4741002 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3488,5 +3488,9 @@ echo "*                                                              *"
 echo "* ------------------------------------------------------------ *"
 echo "* ... PLEASE READ SANE DOCUMENTATION BEFORE STARTING SANE ...  *"
 echo "* ------------------------------------------------------------ *"
+echo "*                                                              *"
+echo "* If you experience any problems with sane-frontends please    *"
+echo "* write to the sane mailing list or contact:                   *"
+echo "* Oliver Rauch <Oliver.Rauch@Rauch-domain.de>                  *"
+echo "*                                                              *"
 echo "****************************************************************"
-cat NEWS
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index cebff21..aa565e7 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -192,5 +192,9 @@ echo "*                                                              *"
 echo "* ------------------------------------------------------------ *"
 echo "* ... PLEASE READ SANE DOCUMENTATION BEFORE STARTING SANE ...  *"
 echo "* ------------------------------------------------------------ *"
+echo "*                                                              *"
+echo "* If you experience any problems with sane-frontends please    *"
+echo "* write to the sane mailing list or contact:                   *"
+echo "* Oliver Rauch <Oliver.Rauch@Rauch-domain.de>                  *"
+echo "*                                                              *"
 echo "****************************************************************"
-cat NEWS