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-## **Debian squeeze packages outdated**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
@@ -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**