Document collecting log output

Redirecting stdout writes log output to that file, but this wasn't
easily discoverable.

v2 removes changes to aerc-tutorial; I was also on the fence about that,
and agree that it isn't on-topic for the tutorial.

Addresses https://todo.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/aerc2/180
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On its first run, aerc will copy the default config files to `~/.config/aerc`
and show the account configuration wizard.
If you redirect stdout to a file, logging output will be written to that file:
$ aerc > log
## Resources
[Send patches](https://git-send-email.io) and questions to

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*close*
Closes the terminal.
# LOGGING
Aerc does not log by default, but collecting log output can be useful for
troubleshooting and reporting issues. Redirecting stdout when invoking aerc will
write log messages to that file:
$ aerc > log
# SEE ALSO
*aerc-config*(5) *aerc-imap*(5) *aerc-smtp*(5) *aerc-tutorial*(7)