How to Install and Uninstall msmtp-mta Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "msmtp-mta" package

This guide let you learn how to install msmtp-mta on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                msmtp-mta
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "msmtp-mta" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall msmtp-mta on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: msmtp-mta
Priority: extra
Section: universe/mail
Installed-Size: 29
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Emmanuel Bouthenot
Architecture: all
Source: msmtp
Version: 1.6.3-1build1
Replaces: mail-transport-agent
Provides: mail-transport-agent
Depends: msmtp
Conflicts: mail-transport-agent
Filename: pool/universe/m/msmtp/msmtp-mta_1.6.3-1build1_all.deb
Size: 4680
MD5sum: 3a35b440a8c92654dee5373831374cf0
SHA1: 98c4ac86e54edfdb5fa36caad1199aa9d70314f3
SHA256: 16153e2b28aca324b3ef8ca0a4454218ad7efd5efaa7385ce640b26574362620
Description-en: light SMTP client with support for server profiles - the regular MTA
msmtp is an SMTP client that can be used to send mails from Mutt and probably
other MUAs (mail user agents). It forwards mails to an SMTP server (for
example at a free mail provider), which takes care of the final delivery.
Using profiles, it can be easily configured to use different SMTP servers
with different configurations, which makes it ideal for mobile clients.
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This package is compiled with GSASL and TLS/SSL support.
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This package provides the regular MTA program.
Description-md5: 4936ddc7256dfa75acad872ce67db0bc
Homepage: http://msmtp.sourceforge.net/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu