How to Install and Uninstall esmtp Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "esmtp" package

This is a short guide on how to install esmtp on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                esmtp
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "esmtp" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall esmtp on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                esmtp
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the esmtp package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: esmtp
Priority: extra
Section: universe/mail
Installed-Size: 145
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Salvatore Bonaccorso
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.2-12
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, libc6 (>= 2.14), libesmtp6
Suggests: esmtp-run, procmail | maildrop
Filename: pool/universe/e/esmtp/esmtp_1.2-12_amd64.deb
Size: 46522
MD5sum: f027a30f8667d7c197ded046367f9eab
SHA1: f80cbcd8af94eddfe1e2fd3be193da1b5acf98b4
SHA256: af06f9a8c4a8c99ca7d2f9ce375a0b05fe8e380a081d76b99eb929a0f6292a68
Description-en: user configurable relay-only MTA
ESMTP is a user configurable relay-only Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) with a
sendmail-compatible syntax. It's based on libESMTP supporting the AUTH
(including the CRAM-MD5 and NTLM SASL mechanisms) and the StartTLS SMTP
extensions.
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ESMTP does not receive mail, expand aliases or manage a queue but can deliver
mail locally via an MDA.
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This package contains the esmtp program.
Description-md5: 7c6c6c9056c9e1f21f4ef37dd0c68b0f
Homepage: http://esmtp.sourceforge.net/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu