--- title: Install ssmtp-gael on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of ssmtp-gael for on elementary OS - Extremely simple MTA to get mail off the system to a mail hub url: https://snapcraft.io/install/ssmtp-gael/elementary --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install ssmtp-gael on **elementary OS** # ssmtp-gael [Gael LeGoff (gael-legoff)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/gael-legoff "View all snaps from Gael LeGoff (gael-legoff)") * [Gael LeGoff (gael-legoff)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/gael-legoff "View all snaps from Gael LeGoff (gael-legoff)") * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/ssmtp-gael/elementary#install) #### Extremely simple MTA to get mail off the system to a mail hub *This is NOT an original piece of work, just a snap of ssmtp* A secure, effective and simple way of getting mail off a system to your mail hub. It contains no suid-binaries or other dangerous things - no mail spool to poke around in, and no daemons running in the background. Mail is simply forwarded to the configured mailhost. Extremely easy configuration. **Usage** * Configure ssmtp `sudo vi /var/snap/ssmtp-gael/current/ssmtp.conf` * Create aliases (if needed) `sudo snap alias ssmtp-gael.ssmtp ssmtp` `sudo snap alias ssmtp-gael.ssmtp sendmail` `sudo snap alias ssmtp-gael.ssmtp mailq` **2026-05-22** * New build to resolve CVE-2026-5419/CVE-2026-5260/CVE-2026-42015/CVE-2026-42014/CVE-2026-42013/CVE-2026-42012/CVE-2026-42011/CVE-2026-42010/CVE-2026-42009/CVE-2026-3833/CVE-2026-3832/CVE-2026-33846/CVE-2026-33845/USN-8284-1 **2026-02-18** * New build to resolve CVE-2025-9820/CVE-2025-14831/USN-8043-1 **2025-07-15** * ssmtp-gael will now use core24 as most users are on Ubuntu 24.04 * New build to resolve CVE-2025-6395/CVE-2025-32988/CVE-2025-32989/CVE-2025-32990/USN-7635-1 **2025-03-12** * New build to resolve CVE-2024-12243/USN-7281-1 **2024-04-16** * New build to resolve CVE-2024-28834/CVE-2024-28835/USN-6733-1 * ssmtp-gael will now use core22 as most users are on Ubuntu 22.04 **2024-01-23** * New build to resolve CVE-2024-0553/CVE-2024-0567/USN-6593-1 **2023-03-01** * New build to resolve CVE-2023-0361/USN-5901-1 **2022-08-05** * New build to resolve CVE-2021-4209/CVE-2022-2509/USN-5550-1 **2021-08-03** * New build to resolve CVE-2021-20231/CVE-2021-20232/USN-5029-1 **2021-04-24** * Initial release ### Package name * ssmtp-gael --- ### License * GPL-2.0-or-later --- ### Last updated * 23 May 2026 - latest/stable * 22 May 2026 - latest/edge --- ### Contact * [github.com/gael-legoff/ssmtp-gael/issues](https://github.com/gael-legoff/ssmtp-gael/issues "https://github.com/gael-legoff/ssmtp-gael/issues") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/ssmtp-gael/elementary#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install ssmtp-gael Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following: ``` sudo apt update sudo apt install snapd ``` Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly. ### Install ssmtp-gael To install ssmtp-gael, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install ssmtp-gael ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now. [Back to top](https://snapcraft.io/install/ssmtp-gael/elementary) © 2026 Canonical Ltd. 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