Actually, it doesn't. It shells out to reportbug, which doesn't need a local MTA to operate, see /usr/share/doc/reportbug/README.Users.gz
Maybe submittodebian should tell the user this, if there isn't a ~/.reportbugrc ? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/800429 Title: submittodebian needs configured mail agent To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-dev-tools/+bug/800429/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
