diff --git a/doc/index.rst b/doc/index.rst
index f0bde4b540..cfc72e176c 100644
--- a/doc/index.rst
+++ b/doc/index.rst
@@ -75,14 +75,11 @@ due.
 Configuration
 *************
 
-The marketing_automation modules uses parameters from the section:
-
-- `[email]`:
-
-    - `from`: The default `From` for the email.
+The marketing_automation module uses parameters from the section:
 
 - `[marketing]`:
 
+    - `email_from`: The default `From` for the email.
     - `automation_base`: The base URL without a path for the unsubscribe URL
       and the empty image.
       The default value is created using the configuration `[web]` `hostname`.
diff --git a/marketing_automation.py b/marketing_automation.py
index 73c61b6b33..8886b48ae3 100644
--- a/marketing_automation.py
+++ b/marketing_automation.py
@@ -595,7 +595,9 @@ class Activity(ModelSQL, ModelView):
             .render())
 
         msg = MIMEMultipart('alternative')
-        msg['From'] = self.email_from or config.get('email', 'from')
+        msg['From'] = (self.email_from
+            or config.get('marketing', 'email_from')
+            or config.get('email', 'from'))
         msg['To'] = to
         msg['Subject'] = Header(title, 'utf-8')
         if html2text: