275993 – mail-mta/msmtp should not depend on virtual/mta

Bug 275993 - mail-mta/msmtp should not depend on virtual/mta

Summary: mail-mta/msmtp should not depend on virtual/mta

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Net-Mail Packages

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Reported:	2009-06-30 20:03 UTC by Priit Laes (IRC: plaes)
Modified:	2011-01-27 20:51 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description Priit Laes (IRC: plaes) 2009-06-30 20:03:53 UTC

I do not see a reason why msmtp should block other mail-mta/ packages...

Some people might want to use custom smtp sender that's easily configurable by user itself.

Comment 1 Christopher Brannon (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2010-12-15 20:04:53 UTC

I concur.  msmtp is useful on a per-user basis, and it aught to be possible
to install a real MTA alongside of msmtp.

Comment 2 Christopher Brannon (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2010-12-16 04:54:57 UTC

I should have read more carefully before writing my previous comment.
Disabling the mta use flag gives exactly the behavior that I want.
I.E., msmtp does not block other MTAs.
As I see it, this issue is resolved.

Comment 3 Tim Harder gentoo-dev

2011-01-27 20:51:44 UTC

Closing because you can disable the mta USE flag if you don't want it to act as a system's mta.