diff --git a/config.template b/config.template
index c2299b8..7049828 100644
--- a/config.template
+++ b/config.template
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ SMTP_SERVER = smtp.gmail.com
 SMTP_PORT = 587
 # Sender email: be mindful of public access, don't use your personal email
 FROM_EMAIL = none@gmail.com
+SMTP_AUTH = True
 SMTP_USERNAME = none@gmail.com
 SMTP_PASSWORD = none
 EMAIL_SUBJECT = Meshtastic✉️
diff --git a/modules/settings.py b/modules/settings.py
index 3d8ed2b..75d1fde 100644
--- a/modules/settings.py
+++ b/modules/settings.py
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ try:
     SMTP_SERVER = config['smtp'].get('SMTP_SERVER', 'smtp.gmail.com')
     SMTP_PORT = config['smtp'].getint('SMTP_PORT', 587)
     FROM_EMAIL = config['smtp'].get('FROM_EMAIL', 'none@gmail.com')
+    SMTP_AUTH = config['smtp'].getboolean('SMTP_AUTH', True)
     SMTP_USERNAME = config['smtp'].get('SMTP_USERNAME', FROM_EMAIL)
     SMTP_PASSWORD = config['smtp'].get('SMTP_PASSWORD', 'password')
     EMAIL_SUBJECT = config['smtp'].get('EMAIL_SUBJECT', 'Meshtastic✉️')
diff --git a/modules/smtp.py b/modules/smtp.py
index bff0eed..55bfd0d 100644
--- a/modules/smtp.py
+++ b/modules/smtp.py
@@ -54,9 +54,15 @@ def send_email(to_email, message, nodeID=0):
 
         # Connect to SMTP server
         server = smtplib.SMTP(SMTP_SERVER, SMTP_PORT, timeout=SMTP_TIMEOUT)
-        if SMTP_PORT != 25:
-            server.starttls()
-        server.login(SMTP_USERNAME, SMTP_PASSWORD)
+        try:
+            # login /auth
+            if SMTP_PORT == 587:
+                server.starttls()
+            if SMTP_AUTH:
+                server.login(SMTP_USERNAME, SMTP_PASSWORD)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning(f"System: Failed to login to SMTP server: {str(e)}")
+            return
 
         # Send email; this command will hold the program until the email is sent
         server.send_message(msg)