diff --git a/emacs.d/init.el b/emacs.d/init.el
index 4206906..f57752e 100644
--- a/emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/emacs.d/init.el
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ useful for alternating between light and dark themes"
 (setq
  message-send-mail-function 'smtpmail-send-it
  smtpmail-smtp-server "smtp.cotugno.family"
- smtpmail-stream-type 'ssl
+ smtpmail-stream-type 'starttls
  smtpmail-smtp-service 587)
 (setq message-kill-buffer-on-exit t)