diff --git a/comms/mgetty+sendfax/scripts/configure b/comms/mgetty+sendfax/scripts/configure
index dddd70aa4d26..9bf8c0727493 100644
--- a/comms/mgetty+sendfax/scripts/configure
+++ b/comms/mgetty+sendfax/scripts/configure
@@ -371,4 +371,6 @@ cat <<END
 END
 wn "file (eg /usr/local/lib/mgetty+sendfax/dialin.config):" CNDFILE 
 
+ww MAILER \"/usr/sbin/sendmail\"
+
 exit 0