diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/mail/chapter.xml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/mail/chapter.xml
index 390c51b38d..d3f5f44105 100644
--- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/mail/chapter.xml
+++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/mail/chapter.xml
@@ -716,6 +716,20 @@ send-mail       /usr/local/sbin/sendmail
 mailq           /usr/local/sbin/sendmail
 newaliases      /usr/local/sbin/sendmail</programlisting>
 
+      <para>If the installation of the <acronym>MTA</acronym> does
+	not automatically update
+	<filename>/etc/mail/mailer.conf</filename>, edit this file in
+	a text editor so that it points to the new binaries.  This
+	example points to the binaries installed by
+	<package>mail/ssmtp</package>:</para>
+
+      <programlisting>sendmail        /usr/local/sbin/ssmtp
+send-mail       /usr/local/sbin/ssmtp
+mailq           /usr/libexec/sendmail/sendmail
+newaliases      /usr/libexec/sendmail/sendmail
+hoststat        /usr/libexec/sendmail/sendmail
+purgestat       /usr/libexec/sendmail/sendmail</programlisting>
+
       <para>Once everything is configured, it is recommended to reboot
 	the system.  Rebooting provides the opportunity to ensure that
 	the system is correctly configured to start the new