diff --git a/geruecht/configparser.py b/geruecht/configparser.py
index e1ab855..dc519a0 100644
--- a/geruecht/configparser.py
+++ b/geruecht/configparser.py
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ default = {
         'port': 0,
         'user': '',
         'passwd': '',
-        'email': ''
+        'email': '',
+        'crypt': 'STARTTLS'
     }
 }
 
@@ -61,6 +62,9 @@ class ConifgParser():
         if 'email' not in self.config['Mail']:
             self.config['Mail']['email'] = default['Mail']['email']
             LOGGER.info("No Config for email in Mail found. Set it to default")
+        if 'crypt' not in self.config['Mail']:
+            self.config['Mail']['crypt'] = default['Mail']['crypt']
+            LOGGER.info("No Config for crypt in Mail found. Set it to default")
         self.mail = self.config['Mail']
         LOGGER.info('Set Mailconfig: {}'.format(self.mail))
 
diff --git a/geruecht/controller/emailController.py b/geruecht/controller/emailController.py
index b11eb40..ebad0da 100644
--- a/geruecht/controller/emailController.py
+++ b/geruecht/controller/emailController.py
@@ -3,24 +3,38 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from email.mime.multipart import MIMEMultipart
 from email.mime.text import MIMEText
 from email.header import Header
-from . import LOGGER
+from geruecht import getLogger
+
+LOGGER = getLogger('E-MailController')
 
 class EmailController():
 
-    def __init__(self, smtpServer, user, passwd, port = 587, email = ""):
+    def __init__(self, smtpServer, user, passwd, crypt, port=587, email=""):
         self.smtpServer = smtpServer
         self.port = port
         self.user = user
         self.passwd = passwd
+        self.crypt = crypt
         if email:
             self.email = email
         else:
             self.email = user
+        LOGGER.debug('Init EmailController with smtpServer={}, port={}, user={}, crypt={}, email={}'.format(smtpServer, user, port, crypt, self.email))
 
     def __connect__(self):
-        self.smtp = smtplib.SMTP(self.smtpServer, self.port)
-        self.smtp.starttls()
-        self.smtp.login(self.user, self.passwd)
+        LOGGER.info('Connect to E-Mail-Server')
+        if self.crypt == 'SSL':
+            self.smtp = smtplib.SMTP_SSL(self.smtpServer, self.port)
+            log = self.smtp.ehlo()
+            LOGGER.debug(log)
+        if self.crypt == 'STARTTLS':
+            self.smtp = smtplib.SMTP(self.smtpServer, self.port)
+            log = self.smtp.ehlo()
+            LOGGER.debug(log)
+            log = self.smtp.starttls()
+            LOGGER.debug(log)
+        log = self.smtp.login(self.user, self.passwd)
+        LOGGER.debug(log)
 
     def sendMail(self, user):
         try:
diff --git a/geruecht/controller/userController.py b/geruecht/controller/userController.py
index b7210ae..ea562ca 100644
--- a/geruecht/controller/userController.py
+++ b/geruecht/controller/userController.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from geruecht.exceptions import UsernameExistLDAP, UsernameExistDB, DatabaseExec
 
 db = dc.DatabaseController()
 ldap = lc.LDAPController(ldapConfig['dn'])
-emailController = ec.EmailController(mailConfig['URL'], mailConfig['user'], mailConfig['passwd'], mailConfig['port'], mailConfig['email'])
+emailController = ec.EmailController(mailConfig['URL'], mailConfig['user'], mailConfig['passwd'], mailConfig['crypt'], mailConfig['port'], mailConfig['email'])
 
 class UserController(metaclass=Singleton):