diff --git a/lib/lib_ssl/tls_mini/src/WiFiClientSecureLightBearSSL.cpp b/lib/lib_ssl/tls_mini/src/WiFiClientSecureLightBearSSL.cpp
index 7be46adf0..63d21e45d 100755
--- a/lib/lib_ssl/tls_mini/src/WiFiClientSecureLightBearSSL.cpp
+++ b/lib/lib_ssl/tls_mini/src/WiFiClientSecureLightBearSSL.cpp
@@ -418,6 +418,10 @@ size_t WiFiClientSecure_light::_write(const uint8_t *buf, size_t size, bool pmem
   return sent_bytes;
 }
 
+void WiFiClientSecure_light::setInsecure() {
+  _insecure = true;
+}
+
 size_t WiFiClientSecure_light::write(const uint8_t *buf, size_t size) {
   return _write(buf, size, false);
 }
@@ -965,7 +969,7 @@ bool WiFiClientSecure_light::_connectSSL(const char* hostName) {
     _freeSSL();
     clearLastError();
 #ifdef ESP8266
-    if (!stack_thunk_light_get_stack_bot()) break;  
+    if (!stack_thunk_light_get_stack_bot()) break;
 #endif // ESP8266
 
     _ctx_present = true;
diff --git a/lib/lib_ssl/tls_mini/src/WiFiClientSecureLightBearSSL.h b/lib/lib_ssl/tls_mini/src/WiFiClientSecureLightBearSSL.h
index 3736749ab..65a3544be 100755
--- a/lib/lib_ssl/tls_mini/src/WiFiClientSecureLightBearSSL.h
+++ b/lib/lib_ssl/tls_mini/src/WiFiClientSecureLightBearSSL.h
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ class WiFiClientSecure_light : public WiFiClient {
       return _max_thunkstack_use;
     }
 
+    void setInsecure();
+
   private:
     void _clear();
     bool _ctx_present;
@@ -152,7 +154,6 @@ class WiFiClientSecure_light : public WiFiClient {
 
     unsigned char *_recvapp_buf;
     size_t _recvapp_len;
-
     bool _clientConnected(); // Is the underlying socket alive?
     bool _connectSSL(const char *hostName); // Do initial SSL handshake
     void _freeSSL();
diff --git a/tasmota/sendemail_ESP8266.ino b/tasmota/sendemail_ESP8266.ino
index 1b1088776..4abc897fc 100644
--- a/tasmota/sendemail_ESP8266.ino
+++ b/tasmota/sendemail_ESP8266.ino
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ String buffer;
   }
 
   client->setTimeout(timeout);
+  client->setInsecure();
+
   // smtp connect
 #ifdef DEBUG_EMAIL_PORT
   AddLog(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, PSTR("Connecting: %s on port %d"),host.c_str(),port);
@@ -484,4 +486,4 @@ void attach_File(char *path) {
 
 #endif // USE_SENDMAIL
 
-#endif // ESP32
+#endif // ESP8266