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diff --git a/notes/INSTALL b/notes/INSTALL
index 627dd9098..cd0883b2c 100644
--- a/notes/INSTALL
+++ b/notes/INSTALL
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ git clone https://github.com/mysociety/fixmystreet.git
cd fixmystreet
git submodule update --init
+
# SETTING UP SYSTEM
# change into project directory
@@ -41,8 +42,6 @@ sudo apt-get install \
libregexp-common-perl php5-cli perl-doc
-
-
# SETTING UP APACHE
cd /etc/apache2
@@ -66,6 +65,18 @@ cd -
# You may need to change the permissions on your files so that apache can read them
+# SETTING UP EMAIL SENDING
+
+# FixMyStreet sends lots of email - your dev server should be able to deliver
+# them. If you're running a virtual machine consider sending all email via
+# Gmail by replacing exim with ssmtp.
+apt-get install ssmtp # will probably uninstall existing MTA
+apt-get install mailx # for testing email is working
+
+nano /etc/ssmtp/ssmtp.conf # see http://wiki.debian.org/sSMTP for details
+mail youremail@example.com # send a test message
+
+
# SETTING UP CONFIG FILES
# the setup is configured using the file 'conf/general' - copy the example one and then edit it