mailx on ubuntu

[Alexander Skwar]

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Adil Hindistan <sc0ri0n at comcast.net>:

> Does anyone know how to configure mailx on ubuntu?

There isn't anythign to configure for mailx.

> As I would need to use my ISP's smtp address for sending out e-mails,
> during the installation I chose Satellite installation and entered
> smtp.comcast.net.

Ah. So you need an MTA. I'd suggest to install ssmtp - very
easy, very slim, just what you need.

> I think I am missing the SASL installation part mentioned at
> http://www.postfix.org/SASL_README.html

Postfix? Why that? Do you need to accept incoming mail from the 
LAN or Internet?

Alexander Skwar
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