X-Git-Url: https://git.notmuchmail.org/git?a=blobdiff_plain;f=howto.mdwn;h=ba5b44cb88d60898be8daa5de60a534ad7577a6e;hb=0364b91f49267bb59ef4a70f78114673f9b3efb0;hp=d39dab30ea98a3218bc574957dd4492395daed47;hpb=10d30ea8b2ccdfa129c8a5d3adcacf72fda279b8;p=notmuch-wiki diff --git a/howto.mdwn b/howto.mdwn index d39dab3..ba5b44c 100644 --- a/howto.mdwn +++ b/howto.mdwn @@ -6,12 +6,6 @@ various "third party" notmuch utilities. [[!toc levels=2]] -## **Debian squeeze packages outdated** - -The notmuch package(s) in Debian squeeze are very old (version 0.3). -It's better to start off with an up to date version from -[backports](http://backports-master.debian.org/). - ## **Receive mail** Notmuch does not fetch mail for you. For that, you need to use an @@ -38,7 +32,7 @@ utilities support these formats: * [getmail](http://pyropus.ca/software/getmail/) -* [fetchmail](http://fetchmail.berlios.de/) +* [fetchmail](http://www.fetchmail.info/) * [muchsync](http://www.muchsync.org/) - replicate and synchronize your notmuch database (mail and tags) across machines @@ -49,13 +43,16 @@ See more exhaustive list of [[software]] notmuch works with and the ## **Send mail** -By default, NotMuch uses sendmail to send your mail. But if you prefer -a simpler solution like msmtp, first [install and configure msmtp](http://msmtp.sourceforge.net/). +Notmuch does not send your mail. The frontends (MUAs) that utilize notmuch +does that. Often these MUAs use sendmail(8) to send your mail. + +If you prefer a simpler solution like msmtp, first +[install and configure msmtp](http://msmtp.sourceforge.net/). Then create a symbolic link so that msmtp will be called instead of sendmail when you press the keyboard shortcut to send your message. - $ sudo ln -s /usr/bin/msmtp /usr/local/bin/sendmail + $ sudo ln -s /usr/bin/msmtp /usr/sbin/sendmail ## **Sync notmuch tags and maildir flags**