Re: Running an MTA (Exim) on GuixSD

[Andy Wingo]

On Thu 19 Nov 2015 09:28, Chris Marusich <address@hidden> writes:

> I'm using GuixSD 0.9.0. It seems the only Mail Tranfer Agent (MTA)
> packaged so far is Exim. However, simply installing it doesn't seem to
> enable the sending of email (e.g., via 'git send-email'). I'd like to
> run Exim as a daemon on system start-up so that I can send email from
> within GuixSD. Has anyone already made a service configuration for Exim
> in GuixSD? Is anyone currently using Exim on GuixSD as an MTA at all?
>
> If not, I'd be interested in helping to make it happen. I'm just not
> familiar with running Exim or writing service configurations for GuixSD,
> so some pointers on how to start would be very welcome! I can probably
> figure the rest out as I go.

It would be great to have more services and a proper MTA!

Not to distract you from that but there is a relay-only MTA in Guix:

  https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/guix-devel/2015-11/msg00081.html

But a full Exim setup would be great :)

Andy