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@@ -1670,7 +1670,7 @@ started by the container.
 
 ## Email sending
 
-Setting an SMTP server for the backend will allow you to reset your
+Setting an SMTP server for the backend will allow you to use the Email workflow action, send documents from the UI as well as reset your
 password. All of these options come from their similarly-named [Django settings](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/ref/settings/#email-host)
 
 #### [`PAPERLESS_EMAIL_HOST=<str>`](#PAPERLESS_EMAIL_HOST) {#PAPERLESS_EMAIL_HOST}