diff --git a/rootfs/usr/local/bin/entrypoint.sh b/rootfs/usr/local/bin/entrypoint.sh
index 817b654..c138690 100755
--- a/rootfs/usr/local/bin/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/rootfs/usr/local/bin/entrypoint.sh
@@ -422,8 +422,8 @@ if [ "$ENTRYPOINT_FIRST_RUN" != "no" ] || [ "$CONFIG_DIR_INITIALIZED" = "no" ] |
     echo "Initialized on: $INIT_DATE" >"$ENTRYPOINT_INIT_FILE" 2>/dev/null || true
   fi
   # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-  # setup the smtp server
-  __setup_mta
+  # setup the smtp server — non-fatal; this image does not use ssmtp
+  __setup_mta || true
   # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
   ENTRYPOINT_FIRST_RUN="no"
 fi