diff --git a/docs/sources/http_api/admin.md b/docs/sources/http_api/admin.md
index 8aa00d08618..9a77e7fb2a4 100644
--- a/docs/sources/http_api/admin.md
+++ b/docs/sources/http_api/admin.md
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ with Grafana admin permission.
         "cert_file":"",
         "enabled":"false",
         "from_address":"admin@grafana.localhost",
+        "from_name":"Grafana Admin",
         "host":"localhost:25",
         "key_file":"",
         "password":"************",
@@ -292,4 +293,4 @@ Change password for specific user
     HTTP/1.1 200
     Content-Type: application/json
 
-    {state: "new state", message: "alerts pause/un paused", "alertsAffected": 100}    
+    {state: "new state", message: "alerts pause/un paused", "alertsAffected": 100}
diff --git a/docs/sources/installation/configuration.md b/docs/sources/installation/configuration.md
index 4d22d12dd9b..01f805ff175 100644
--- a/docs/sources/installation/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/sources/installation/configuration.md
@@ -542,6 +542,9 @@ Verify SSL for smtp server? defaults to `false`
 ### from_address
 Address used when sending out emails, defaults to `admin@grafana.localhost`
 
+### from_name
+Name to be used when sending out emails, defaults to `Grafana Admin`
+
 ## [log]
 
 ### mode