diff --git a/mdadm.changes b/mdadm.changes
index edb13fb..dd03f5a 100644
--- a/mdadm.changes
+++ b/mdadm.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Jun 21 07:27:24 UTC 2012 - meissner@suse.com
+
+- use recommends: smtp_daemon postfix, just like cronie example
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Jun 14 18:55:05 UTC 2012 - opensuse@cboltz.de
 
diff --git a/mdadm.spec b/mdadm.spec
index 7353425..64c50e0 100644
--- a/mdadm.spec
+++ b/mdadm.spec
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ BuildRequires:  binutils-devel
 BuildRequires:  sgmltool
 PreReq:         %fillup_prereq %insserv_prereq /sbin/mkinitrd
 Recommends:     cron
-Recommends:     /usr/sbin/sendmail
+Recommends:     smtp_daemon postfix
 Obsoletes:      raidtools
 Url:            http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/raid/mdadm/
 Summary:        Utility for Configuring MD Setup