diff --git a/backend/go.mod b/backend/go.mod
index 940fbbe..2658374 100644
--- a/backend/go.mod
+++ b/backend/go.mod
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ require (
 	github.com/caarlos0/env/v11 v11.3.1
 	github.com/disintegration/imageorient v0.0.0-20180920195336-8147d86e83ec
 	github.com/disintegration/imaging v1.6.2
+	github.com/emersion/go-sasl v0.0.0-20200509203442-7bfe0ed36a21
+	github.com/emersion/go-smtp v0.21.3
 	github.com/fxamacker/cbor/v2 v2.7.0
 	github.com/gin-gonic/gin v1.10.0
 	github.com/go-co-op/gocron/v2 v2.15.0
diff --git a/backend/go.sum b/backend/go.sum
index a1a312b..0a0889a 100644
--- a/backend/go.sum
+++ b/backend/go.sum
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ github.com/docker/go-connections v0.5.0 h1:USnMq7hx7gwdVZq1L49hLXaFtUdTADjXGp+uj
 github.com/docker/go-connections v0.5.0/go.mod h1:ov60Kzw0kKElRwhNs9UlUHAE/F9Fe6GLaXnqyDdmEXc=
 github.com/docker/go-units v0.5.0 h1:69rxXcBk27SvSaaxTtLh/8llcHD8vYHT7WSdRZ/jvr4=
 github.com/docker/go-units v0.5.0/go.mod h1:fgPhTUdO+D/Jk86RDLlptpiXQzgHJF7gydDDbaIK4Dk=
+github.com/emersion/go-sasl v0.0.0-20200509203442-7bfe0ed36a21 h1:OJyUGMJTzHTd1XQp98QTaHernxMYzRaOasRir9hUlFQ=
+github.com/emersion/go-sasl v0.0.0-20200509203442-7bfe0ed36a21/go.mod h1:iL2twTeMvZnrg54ZoPDNfJaJaqy0xIQFuBdrLsmspwQ=
+github.com/emersion/go-smtp v0.21.3 h1:7uVwagE8iPYE48WhNsng3RRpCUpFvNl39JGNSIyGVMY=
+github.com/emersion/go-smtp v0.21.3/go.mod h1:qm27SGYgoIPRot6ubfQ/GpiPy/g3PaZAVRxiO/sDUgQ=
 github.com/felixge/httpsnoop v1.0.4 h1:NFTV2Zj1bL4mc9sqWACXbQFVBBg2W3GPvqp8/ESS2Wg=
 github.com/felixge/httpsnoop v1.0.4/go.mod h1:m8KPJKqk1gH5J9DgRY2ASl2lWCfGKXixSwevea8zH2U=
 github.com/fxamacker/cbor/v2 v2.7.0 h1:iM5WgngdRBanHcxugY4JySA0nk1wZorNOpTgCMedv5E=
diff --git a/backend/internal/service/email_service.go b/backend/internal/service/email_service.go
index 33f3e6b..5a6fc4f 100644
--- a/backend/internal/service/email_service.go
+++ b/backend/internal/service/email_service.go
@@ -3,27 +3,23 @@ package service
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"crypto/tls"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	htemplate "html/template"
-	"mime/multipart"
-	"mime/quotedprintable"
-	"net"
-	"net/smtp"
-	"net/textproto"
-	"os"
-	ttemplate "text/template"
-	"time"
-
+	"github.com/emersion/go-sasl"
+	"github.com/emersion/go-smtp"
 	"github.com/pocket-id/pocket-id/backend/internal/common"
 	"github.com/pocket-id/pocket-id/backend/internal/model"
 	"github.com/pocket-id/pocket-id/backend/internal/utils/email"
 	"gorm.io/gorm"
+	htemplate "html/template"
+	"mime/multipart"
+	"mime/quotedprintable"
+	"net/textproto"
+	"os"
+	ttemplate "text/template"
+	"time"
 )
 
-var netDialer = &net.Dialer{
-	Timeout: 3 * time.Second,
-}
-
 type EmailService struct {
 	appConfigService *AppConfigService
 	db               *gorm.DB
@@ -114,18 +110,14 @@ func (srv *EmailService) getSmtpClient() (client *smtp.Client, err error) {
 		ServerName:         srv.appConfigService.DbConfig.SmtpHost.Value,
 	}
 
-	// Connect to the SMTP server
 	// Connect to the SMTP server based on TLS setting
 	switch srv.appConfigService.DbConfig.SmtpTls.Value {
 	case "none":
-		client, err = srv.connectToSmtpServer(smtpAddress)
+		client, err = smtp.Dial(smtpAddress)
 	case "tls":
-		client, err = srv.connectToSmtpServerUsingImplicitTLS(
-			smtpAddress,
-			tlsConfig,
-		)
+		client, err = smtp.DialTLS(smtpAddress, tlsConfig)
 	case "starttls":
-		client, err = srv.connectToSmtpServerUsingStartTLS(
+		client, err = smtp.DialStartTLS(
 			smtpAddress,
 			tlsConfig,
 		)
@@ -136,87 +128,39 @@ func (srv *EmailService) getSmtpClient() (client *smtp.Client, err error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to connect to SMTP server: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	client.CommandTimeout = 10 * time.Second
+
+	// Send the HELO command
+	if err := srv.sendHelloCommand(client); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to send HELO command: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	// Set up the authentication if user or password are set
 	smtpUser := srv.appConfigService.DbConfig.SmtpUser.Value
 	smtpPassword := srv.appConfigService.DbConfig.SmtpPassword.Value
 
 	if smtpUser != "" || smtpPassword != "" {
-		auth := smtp.PlainAuth("",
-			srv.appConfigService.DbConfig.SmtpUser.Value,
-			srv.appConfigService.DbConfig.SmtpPassword.Value,
-			srv.appConfigService.DbConfig.SmtpHost.Value,
-		)
+		// Authenticate with plain auth
+		auth := sasl.NewPlainClient("", smtpUser, smtpPassword)
 		if err := client.Auth(auth); err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to authenticate SMTP client: %w", err)
+			// If the server does not support plain auth, try login auth
+			var smtpErr *smtp.SMTPError
+			ok := errors.As(err, &smtpErr)
+			if ok && smtpErr.Code == smtp.ErrAuthUnknownMechanism.Code {
+				auth = sasl.NewLoginClient(smtpUser, smtpPassword)
+				err = client.Auth(auth)
+			}
+			// Both plain and login auth failed
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to authenticate: %w", err)
+			}
+
 		}
 	}
 
 	return client, err
 }
 
-func (srv *EmailService) connectToSmtpServer(serverAddr string) (*smtp.Client, error) {
-	conn, err := netDialer.Dial("tcp", serverAddr)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to connect to SMTP server: %w", err)
-	}
-	client, err := smtp.NewClient(conn, srv.appConfigService.DbConfig.SmtpHost.Value)
-	if err != nil {
-		conn.Close()
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create SMTP client: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if err := srv.sendHelloCommand(client); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to say hello to SMTP server: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	return client, err
-}
-
-func (srv *EmailService) connectToSmtpServerUsingImplicitTLS(serverAddr string, tlsConfig *tls.Config) (*smtp.Client, error) {
-	tlsDialer := &tls.Dialer{
-		NetDialer: netDialer,
-		Config:    tlsConfig,
-	}
-	conn, err := tlsDialer.Dial("tcp", serverAddr)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to connect to SMTP server: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	client, err := smtp.NewClient(conn, srv.appConfigService.DbConfig.SmtpHost.Value)
-	if err != nil {
-		conn.Close()
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create SMTP client: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if err := srv.sendHelloCommand(client); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to say hello to SMTP server: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	return client, nil
-}
-
-func (srv *EmailService) connectToSmtpServerUsingStartTLS(serverAddr string, tlsConfig *tls.Config) (*smtp.Client, error) {
-	conn, err := netDialer.Dial("tcp", serverAddr)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to connect to SMTP server: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	client, err := smtp.NewClient(conn, srv.appConfigService.DbConfig.SmtpHost.Value)
-	if err != nil {
-		conn.Close()
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create SMTP client: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if err := srv.sendHelloCommand(client); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to say hello to SMTP server: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if err := client.StartTLS(tlsConfig); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to start TLS: %w", err)
-	}
-	return client, nil
-}
-
 func (srv *EmailService) sendHelloCommand(client *smtp.Client) error {
 	hostname, err := os.Hostname()
 	if err == nil {
@@ -228,23 +172,33 @@ func (srv *EmailService) sendHelloCommand(client *smtp.Client) error {
 }
 
 func (srv *EmailService) sendEmailContent(client *smtp.Client, toEmail email.Address, c *email.Composer) error {
-	if err := client.Mail(srv.appConfigService.DbConfig.SmtpFrom.Value); err != nil {
+	// Set the sender
+	if err := client.Mail(srv.appConfigService.DbConfig.SmtpFrom.Value, nil); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to set sender: %w", err)
 	}
-	if err := client.Rcpt(toEmail.Email); err != nil {
+
+	// Set the recipient
+	if err := client.Rcpt(toEmail.Email, nil); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to set recipient: %w", err)
 	}
+
+	// Get a writer to write the email data
 	w, err := client.Data()
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to start data: %w", err)
 	}
+
+	// Write the email content
 	_, err = w.Write([]byte(c.String()))
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to write email data: %w", err)
 	}
+
+	// Close the writer
 	if err := w.Close(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to close data writer: %w", err)
 	}
+
 	return nil
 }