diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4f5a35ce..afa7cd57 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ MAILER_SERVICE_PROVIDER=SendGrid
 # Note: MAILER_SMTP_HOST will override MAILER_SERVICE_PROVIDER
 MAILER_SMTP_HOST=smtp.domain.com
 MAILER_SMTP_PORT=465
-MAILER_SMTP_SECURE=true
+MAILER_SMTP_SECURE=TRUE
 
 ```
 
diff --git a/config/env/all.js b/config/env/all.js
index 7130af77..35fe1db4 100755
--- a/config/env/all.js
+++ b/config/env/all.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ module.exports = {
 		options: process.env.MAILER_SMTP_HOST ? { //Uses custom SMTP if MAILER_SMTP_HOST is set
 			host: process.env.MAILER_SMTP_HOST || '',
 			port: process.env.MAILER_SMTP_PORT || 465,
-			secure: process.env.MAILER_SMTP_SECURE || true,
+			secure: (process.env.MAILER_SMTP_SECURE === 'TRUE'),
 			auth: {
 				user: process.env.MAILER_EMAIL_ID || '',
 				pass: process.env.MAILER_PASSWORD || ''
diff --git a/config/env/development.js b/config/env/development.js
index a44816a7..a62673f6 100755
--- a/config/env/development.js
+++ b/config/env/development.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ module.exports = {
 		options: process.env.MAILER_SMTP_HOST ? { //Uses custom SMTP if MAILER_SMTP_HOST is set
 			host: process.env.MAILER_SMTP_HOST || '',
 			port: process.env.MAILER_SMTP_PORT || 465,
-			secure: process.env.MAILER_SMTP_SECURE || true,
+			secure: (process.env.MAILER_SMTP_SECURE === 'TRUE'),
 			auth: {
 				user: process.env.MAILER_EMAIL_ID || '',
 				pass: process.env.MAILER_PASSWORD || ''
diff --git a/config/env/secure.js b/config/env/secure.js
index db1c2bdb..bc99aeb5 100755
--- a/config/env/secure.js
+++ b/config/env/secure.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ module.exports = {
 		options: process.env.MAILER_SMTP_HOST ? { //Uses custom SMTP if MAILER_SMTP_HOST is set
 			host: process.env.MAILER_SMTP_HOST || '',
 			port: process.env.MAILER_SMTP_PORT || 587,
-			secure: process.env.MAILER_SMTP_SECURE || true,
+			secure: (process.env.MAILER_SMTP_SECURE === 'TRUE'),
 			auth: {
 				user: process.env.MAILER_EMAIL_ID || '',
 				pass: process.env.MAILER_PASSWORD || ''
diff --git a/config/env/test.js b/config/env/test.js
index c6731236..d3a02f24 100755
--- a/config/env/test.js
+++ b/config/env/test.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ module.exports = {
 		options: process.env.MAILER_SMTP_HOST ? { //Uses custom SMTP if MAILER_SMTP_HOST is set
 			host: process.env.MAILER_SMTP_HOST || '',
 			port: process.env.MAILER_SMTP_PORT || 587,
-			secure: process.env.MAILER_SMTP_SECURE || true,
+			secure: (process.env.MAILER_SMTP_SECURE === 'TRUE'),
 			auth: {
 				user: process.env.MAILER_EMAIL_ID || '',
 				pass: process.env.MAILER_PASSWORD || ''