diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7fd2b8e..00ff65f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,3 +15,9 @@ cp mini_sendmail /usr/local/bin
 gzip mini_sendmail.8
 cp mini_sendmail.8.gz /usr/local/share/man/man8
 ```
+
+# configure a minimal smtp server so automated emails (cron etc) can be sent
+apt -y install exim4-daemon-light mailutils
+sed -i "s|dc_eximconfig_configtype='local'|dc_eximconfig_configtype='internet'|g" /etc/exim4/update-exim4.conf.conf
+/usr/sbin/update-exim4.conf
+systemctl restart exim4
diff --git a/bin/vhost-user-jail-reset.sh b/bin/vhost-user-jail-reset.sh
index e92f2f9..f2a7889 100644
--- a/bin/vhost-user-jail-reset.sh
+++ b/bin/vhost-user-jail-reset.sh
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ echo rm -r /usr/jails/$username
 # (re)create jail
 echo jk_init -k -j /usr/jails/$username shellstack
 echo mkdir -p /usr/jails/$username/opt /usr/jails/$username/usr/sbin /usr/jails/$username/tmp /usr/jails/$username/var/www
-echo ln -s /usr/local/bin/mini_sendmail /usr/jails/$username/usr/sbin/sendmail
+echo ln -s /usr/local/sbin/mini_sendmail /usr/jails/$username/usr/sbin/sendmail
 echo chmod a+rwx /usr/jails/$username/tmp
 echo install -d -o $username -g $username -m 755 /usr/jails/$username/home/$username
 echo jk_jailuser -n -j /usr/jails/$username -s /bin/bash $username
diff --git a/bin/vhost-user-jail.sh b/bin/vhost-user-jail.sh
index cb1210d..a6e9f4e 100644
--- a/bin/vhost-user-jail.sh
+++ b/bin/vhost-user-jail.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ fi
 
 jk_init -k -j /usr/jails/$username shellstack
 mkdir -p /usr/jails/$username/opt /usr/jails/$username/usr/sbin /usr/jails/$username/tmp /usr/jails/$username/var/www
-ln -s /usr/local/bin/mini_sendmail /usr/jails/$username/usr/sbin/sendmail
+ln -s /usr/local/sbin/mini_sendmail /usr/jails/$username/usr/sbin/sendmail
 chmod a+rwx /usr/jails/$username/tmp
 install -d -o $username -g $username -m 755 /usr/jails/$username/home/$username
 mount --bind /home/$username /usr/jails/$username/home/$username