[Reportbug-maint] Bug#859450: reportbug: first reportbug with package after fresh install crashes

[ben hildred]

Package: reportbug
Version: 6.6.3
Severity: normal

Dear Maintainer,

   * What led up to the situation?
netboot test install (minimal testing)
   * What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or
     ineffective)?
aptitude install reportbug
reportbug installation-reports
   * What was the outcome of this action?
crash during bug submission (SMTP)
   * What outcome did you expect instead?
success or error

if reportbug is run without a package name and the initial questions are answerd first the problem goes away.

-- Package-specific info:
** Environment settings:
INTERFACE="text"

** /home/ben/.reportbugrc:
reportbug_version "6.6.3"
mode standard
ui text
realname "ben hildred"
email "42656e at gmail.com"
no-cc
header "X-Debbugs-CC: 42656e at gmail.com"
smtphost reportbug.debian.org

-- System Information:
Debian Release: 8.7
  APT prefers stable
  APT policy: (500, 'stable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 3.16.0-4-amd64 (SMP w/1 CPU core)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)

Versions of packages reportbug depends on:
ii  apt               1.0.9.8.4
ii  python            2.7.9-1
ii  python-reportbug  6.6.3
pn  python:any        <none>

reportbug recommends no packages.

Versions of packages reportbug suggests:
pn  claws-mail                               <none>
pn  debconf-utils                            <none>
pn  debsums                                  <none>
pn  dlocate                                  <none>
pn  emacs23-bin-common | emacs24-bin-common  <none>
ii  file                                     1:5.22+15-2+deb8u3
ii  gnupg                                    1.4.18-7+deb8u3
pn  postfix | exim4 | mail-transport-agent   <none>
pn  python-gtk2                              <none>
pn  python-gtkspell                          <none>
pn  python-urwid                             <none>
pn  python-vte                               <none>
pn  xdg-utils                                <none>

Versions of packages python-reportbug depends on:
ii  apt               1.0.9.8.4
ii  python-debian     0.1.27
ii  python-debianbts  1.12
pn  python:any        <none>

python-reportbug suggests no packages.

-- no debconf information