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 ### Password reset
 
 In order to enable the password reset feature you will need to setup an SMTP backend, see
-[`PAPERLESS_EMAIL_HOST`](configuration.md#PAPERLESS_EMAIL_HOST). If your installation does not have
-[`PAPERLESS_URL`](configuration.md#PAPERLESS_URL) set, the reset link included in emails will use the server host.
+[`PAPERLESS_EMAIL_HOST`](configuration.md#PAPERLESS_EMAIL_HOST). You should also set
+[`PAPERLESS_URL`](configuration.md#PAPERLESS_URL) and / or its corresponding configuration settings.
 
 ### Two-factor authentication