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alain.didierjean@free.fr wrote:
> I don't import mail on my machine. I still need local mail to be processed and
> delivered. I emerged ssmtp & procmail to no avail. All I get is :
> Mar  2 11:07:03 isba sSMTP[26810]: Unable to connect to "mailhub.adj.org" port
> 25.
> Mar  2 11:07:03 isba sSMTP[26810]: Cannot open mailhub.adj.org:25
> 
> What am I missing ? All localy emitted mail end up in ~/dead.letter...
> Thx,

You emerged it but did not configure it.

Anyway, for an easy to set-up local mail system, I'd recommend Exim.

PS:
You don't need ssmtp for local mail.  You can safely unmerge it.