diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.conf b/libexec/rc/rc.conf
index 5ead8a6fd9de..0495e003b9c5 100644
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.conf
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.conf
@@ -597,19 +597,19 @@ allscreens_kbdflags=""	# Set this kbdcontrol mode for all virtual screens
 ##############################################################
 
 # Settings for /etc/rc.d/sendmail:
-sendmail_enable="NO"	# Run the sendmail inbound daemon (YES/NO/NONE).
+sendmail_enable="NONE"	# Run the sendmail inbound daemon (YES/NO/NONE).
 			# If NONE, don't start any sendmail processes.
 sendmail_pidfile="/var/run/sendmail.pid"	# sendmail pid file
 sendmail_procname="/usr/sbin/sendmail"		# sendmail process name
 sendmail_flags="-L sm-mta -bd -q30m" # Flags to sendmail (as a server)
 sendmail_cert_create="YES"	# Create a server certificate if none (YES/NO)
 #sendmail_cert_cn="CN"   	# CN of the generate certificate
-sendmail_submit_enable="NO"	# Start a localhost-only MTA for mail submission
+sendmail_submit_enable="YES"	# Start a localhost-only MTA for mail submission
 sendmail_submit_flags="-L sm-mta -bd -q30m -ODaemonPortOptions=Addr=localhost"
 				# Flags for localhost-only MTA
-sendmail_outbound_enable="NO"	# Dequeue stuck mail (YES/NO).
+sendmail_outbound_enable="YES"	# Dequeue stuck mail (YES/NO).
 sendmail_outbound_flags="-L sm-queue -q30m" # Flags to sendmail (outbound only)
-sendmail_msp_queue_enable="NO"	# Dequeue stuck clientmqueue mail (YES/NO).
+sendmail_msp_queue_enable="YES"	# Dequeue stuck clientmqueue mail (YES/NO).
 sendmail_msp_queue_flags="-L sm-msp-queue -Ac -q30m"
 				# Flags for sendmail_msp_queue daemon.
 sendmail_rebuild_aliases="NO"	# Run newaliases if necessary (YES/NO).