diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index f4a45261f8f..ecb52c149d6 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -144,6 +144,12 @@ for the ChangeLog file, if none already exists.  Customize
 
 ** Tramp
 
+** Message
+
+---
+*** `message-use-idna' now defaults to t (because Emacs comes with
+built-in IDNA support now).
+
 +++
 *** New connection method "sg", which allows to edit files under
 different group ID.