diff --git a/accounts/lostpassword.php b/accounts/lostpassword.php
index bdf4569..62b7699 100644
--- a/accounts/lostpassword.php
+++ b/accounts/lostpassword.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ function generate($how_long) {
         $mail->SMTPAuth = true;
         $mail->Username = $mail_server;
         $mail->Password = $mail_server_password; 
-        $mail->SMTPSecure = 'ssl';
+        $mail->SMTPSecure = $mail_type;
         $mail->Port = $smtp_port;
 
         $mail->setFrom($mail_server);
@@ -62,4 +62,4 @@ function generate($how_long) {
     }
 }
 
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>