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Document new settings for authentication of outgoing mail#1491

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JIRA: DOV-8988

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git commit -m 'Update check-spelling metadata'
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Alternatively, `sendmail_path` setting can be used to send mails using the
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Alternatively, the `sendmail_path` setting can be used to send mails using the
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[[setting,sendmail_path]]

seealso: [ 'submission_host', 'submission_master_user', 'submission_user', 'submission_sasl_mechanisms' ],
values: setting_types.STRING,
text: `
The authentication password forthe remote SMTP host used to send messages
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fix spelling issues

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