Listmonk instructions are not good enough

I installed listmonk on maillist.example.org, following the instructions for listmonk, but they did not function.

The instructions:

Visit Settings → General and replace these values:

Root URL: https://maillist.example.org
Default from email: listmonk listmonk@maillist.example.org

Visit Settings → SMTP and replace with these values:

Host: localhost
Port: 25
Auth protocol: PLAIN
User: listmonk
Password: 5fd255299ef3fbcb896d0d22
HELO hostname: maillist.example.org

Then, test the connection

However, this does not work. You get following error:

SMTP AUTH extension not found

But, if you choose
Auth protocol: None

you may send testmail, IF you are logged in as listmonk. Else you get:

553 5.7.1 <listmonk@maillist.example.org>: Sender address rejected: not logged in

But, you may send a testmail if you have been logged in as admin and change:

Default from email: listmonk admin@maillist.example.org

Usually, you would not prefer to send from xxxx@maillist.example.org, but from xxxx@example.org. Hence, it is preferable to change to:

 Root URL: https://example.org
Default from email: listmonk admin@example.org

To conclude: It looks like the instructions are not good enough.

The app is open to PR to improve instructions

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how?