diff --git a/social/email/61-email.html b/social/email/61-email.html
index fa233370..9850bcea 100644
--- a/social/email/61-email.html
+++ b/social/email/61-email.html
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@
     </div>
     <div class="form-row">
         <label for="node-input-port"><i class="fa fa-random"></i> <span data-i18n="email.label.port"></span></label>
-        <input type="text" id="node-input-port" placeholder="465">
+        <input type="text" id="node-input-port" placeholder="465" style="width:100px">
+        <label style="width:40px"> </label>
+        <input type="checkbox" id="node-input-secure" style="display:inline-block; width:20px; vertical-align:baseline;">
+        Use secure connection.
     </div>
     <div class="form-row">
         <label for="node-input-userid"><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span data-i18n="email.label.userid"></span></label>
@@ -77,6 +80,7 @@
         defaults: {
             server: {value:"smtp.gmail.com",required:true},
             port: {value:"465",required:true},
+            secure: {value: true},
             name: {value:""},
             dname: {value:""}
         },
diff --git a/social/email/61-email.js b/social/email/61-email.js
index e0714f40..dc655a85 100644
--- a/social/email/61-email.js
+++ b/social/email/61-email.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         this.name = n.name;
         this.outserver = n.server;
         this.outport = n.port;
+        this.secure = n.secure;
         var flag = false;
         if (this.credentials && this.credentials.hasOwnProperty("userid")) {
             this.userid = this.credentials.userid;
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         var smtpTransport = nodemailer.createTransport({
             host: node.outserver,
             port: node.outport,
-            secure: node.useSSL,
+            secure: node.secure,
             auth: {
                 user: node.userid,
                 pass: node.password
diff --git a/social/email/package.json b/social/email/package.json
index eb78bad0..95a3ab95 100644
--- a/social/email/package.json
+++ b/social/email/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "node-red-node-email",
-  "version": "0.1.16",
+  "version": "0.1.17",
   "description": "Node-RED nodes to send and receive simple emails",
   "dependencies": {
     "nodemailer": "^1.11.0",