diff --git a/social/email/61-email.js b/social/email/61-email.js
index bb049fe2e..2bf854853 100644
--- a/social/email/61-email.js
+++ b/social/email/61-email.js
@@ -52,18 +52,18 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         }
         var node = this;
 
-        var smtpTransport = nodemailer.createTransport({
+        var smtpOptions = {
             host: node.outserver,
             port: node.outport,
             secure: node.secure
-        });
-
+        }
         if(this.userid && this.password) {
-            smtpTransport.auth = {
+            smtpOptions.auth = {
                 user: node.userid,
                 pass: node.password
             };
         }
+        var smtpTransport = nodemailer.createTransport(smtpOptions);
 
         this.on("input", function(msg) {
             if (msg.hasOwnProperty("payload")) {