Les Mikesell (lesmikesell@gmail.com) said:
Once you're beyond the typical desktop use case, then yes, an MTA probably makes sense. But that's not an argument for an MTA in the default desktop install.
OK, if you really are so elitist that you think typical users can't figure out how to use standard programs, consider the case where you install the software for one of your incapable friends or family members and you'd like those impending failure warnings to come to you since the user won't understand them anyway.
Then you, the *administrator* of that machine (because, truly, that's your role) can configure it to do so. It doesn't mean it should do so out of the box.
Bill