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Expand Up @@ -116,6 +116,13 @@ The following options are available:
| **`generateEmailHTML`** | Allows for overriding the HTML within emails that are sent to users attempting to reset their password. [More details](#generateEmailHTML). |
| **`generateEmailSubject`** | Allows for overriding the subject of the email that is sent to users attempting to reset their password. [More details](#generateEmailSubject). |

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Feels like it'd be a type success, not a warning.

**Tip:** Payload provides a built-in password reset page. If you don't need a
custom frontend, you can link directly to `${serverURL}/admin/reset/${token}`.
The admin and reset routes are configurable via `config.routes.admin` and
`config.admin.routes.reset` respectively.
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#### generateEmailHTML

This function allows for overriding the HTML within emails that are sent to users attempting to reset their password. The function should return a string that supports HTML, which can be a full HTML email.
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