diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 9afd61d..5b26efc 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -74,47 +74,7 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolP("help", "h", false, "This help")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("help").Hidden = true
 
-	// defaults from envars if provided
-	if len(os.Getenv("MP_DATA_FILE")) > 0 {
-		config.DataFile = os.Getenv("MP_DATA_FILE")
-	}
-	if len(os.Getenv("MP_SMTP_BIND_ADDR")) > 0 {
-		config.SMTPListen = os.Getenv("MP_SMTP_BIND_ADDR")
-	}
-	if len(os.Getenv("MP_UI_BIND_ADDR")) > 0 {
-		config.HTTPListen = os.Getenv("MP_UI_BIND_ADDR")
-	}
-	if len(os.Getenv("MP_MAX_MESSAGES")) > 0 {
-		config.MaxMessages, _ = strconv.Atoi(os.Getenv("MP_MAX_MESSAGES"))
-	}
-	if len(os.Getenv("MP_TAG")) > 0 {
-		config.SMTPCLITags = os.Getenv("MP_TAG")
-	}
-	if len(os.Getenv("MP_UI_AUTH_FILE")) > 0 {
-		config.UIAuthFile = os.Getenv("MP_UI_AUTH_FILE")
-	}
-	if len(os.Getenv("MP_UI_SSL_CERT")) > 0 {
-		config.UISSLCert = os.Getenv("MP_UI_SSL_CERT")
-	}
-	if len(os.Getenv("MP_UI_SSL_KEY")) > 0 {
-		config.UISSLKey = os.Getenv("MP_UI_SSL_KEY")
-	}
-	if len(os.Getenv("MP_SMTP_AUTH_FILE")) > 0 {
-		config.SMTPAuthFile = os.Getenv("MP_SMTP_AUTH_FILE")
-	}
-	if len(os.Getenv("MP_SMTP_SSL_CERT")) > 0 {
-		config.SMTPSSLCert = os.Getenv("MP_SMTP_SSL_CERT")
-	}
-	if len(os.Getenv("MP_SMTP_SSL_KEY")) > 0 {
-		config.SMTPSSLKey = os.Getenv("MP_SMTP_SSL_KEY")
-	}
-	if len(os.Getenv("MP_WEBROOT")) > 0 {
-		config.Webroot = os.Getenv("MP_WEBROOT")
-	}
-	if len(os.Getenv("MP_USE_MESSAGE_DATES")) > 0 {
-		v := strings.ToLower(os.Getenv("MP_USE_MESSAGE_DATES"))
-		config.UseMessageDates = v != "0" && v != "false" && v != "yes"
-	}
+	initConfigFromEnv()
 
 	// deprecated 2022/08/06
 	if len(os.Getenv("MP_AUTH_FILE")) > 0 {
@@ -149,8 +109,10 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.Flags().StringVar(&config.UISSLKey, "ui-ssl-key", config.UISSLKey, "SSL key for web UI - requires ui-ssl-cert")
 
 	rootCmd.Flags().StringVar(&config.SMTPAuthFile, "smtp-auth-file", config.SMTPAuthFile, "A password file for SMTP authentication")
+	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&config.SMTPAuthAcceptAny, "smtp-auth-accept-any", false, "Accept any SMTP username and password, including none")
 	rootCmd.Flags().StringVar(&config.SMTPSSLCert, "smtp-ssl-cert", config.SMTPSSLCert, "SSL certificate for SMTP - requires smtp-ssl-key")
 	rootCmd.Flags().StringVar(&config.SMTPSSLKey, "smtp-ssl-key", config.SMTPSSLKey, "SSL key for SMTP - requires smtp-ssl-cert")
+	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&config.SMTPAuthAllowInsecure, "smtp-auth-allow-insecure", false, "Enable insecure PLAIN & LOGIN authentication")
 	rootCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&config.SMTPCLITags, "tag", "t", config.SMTPCLITags, "Tag new messages matching filters")
 
 	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&config.QuietLogging, "quiet", "q", false, "Quiet logging (errors only)")
@@ -172,3 +134,76 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.Flags().Lookup("data").Hidden = true
 	rootCmd.Flags().Lookup("data").Deprecated = "use --db-file"
 }
+
+// Load settings from environment
+func initConfigFromEnv() {
+	// defaults from envars if provided
+	if len(os.Getenv("MP_DATA_FILE")) > 0 {
+		config.DataFile = os.Getenv("MP_DATA_FILE")
+	}
+	if len(os.Getenv("MP_SMTP_BIND_ADDR")) > 0 {
+		config.SMTPListen = os.Getenv("MP_SMTP_BIND_ADDR")
+	}
+	if len(os.Getenv("MP_UI_BIND_ADDR")) > 0 {
+		config.HTTPListen = os.Getenv("MP_UI_BIND_ADDR")
+	}
+	if len(os.Getenv("MP_MAX_MESSAGES")) > 0 {
+		config.MaxMessages, _ = strconv.Atoi(os.Getenv("MP_MAX_MESSAGES"))
+	}
+	if len(os.Getenv("MP_TAG")) > 0 {
+		config.SMTPCLITags = os.Getenv("MP_TAG")
+	}
+
+	// UI
+	if len(os.Getenv("MP_UI_AUTH_FILE")) > 0 {
+		config.UIAuthFile = os.Getenv("MP_UI_AUTH_FILE")
+	}
+	if len(os.Getenv("MP_UI_SSL_CERT")) > 0 {
+		config.UISSLCert = os.Getenv("MP_UI_SSL_CERT")
+	}
+	if len(os.Getenv("MP_UI_SSL_KEY")) > 0 {
+		config.UISSLKey = os.Getenv("MP_UI_SSL_KEY")
+	}
+
+	// SMTP
+	if len(os.Getenv("MP_SMTP_AUTH_FILE")) > 0 {
+		config.SMTPAuthFile = os.Getenv("MP_SMTP_AUTH_FILE")
+	}
+	if len(os.Getenv("MP_SMTP_SSL_CERT")) > 0 {
+		config.SMTPSSLCert = os.Getenv("MP_SMTP_SSL_CERT")
+	}
+	if len(os.Getenv("MP_SMTP_SSL_KEY")) > 0 {
+		config.SMTPSSLKey = os.Getenv("MP_SMTP_SSL_KEY")
+	}
+	if getEnabledFromEnv("MP_SMTP_AUTH_ACCEPT_ANY") {
+		config.SMTPAuthAcceptAny = true
+	}
+	if getEnabledFromEnv("MP_SMTP_AUTH_ALLOW_INSECURE") {
+		config.SMTPAuthAllowInsecure = true
+	}
+
+	if len(os.Getenv("MP_WEBROOT")) > 0 {
+		config.Webroot = os.Getenv("MP_WEBROOT")
+	}
+	if getEnabledFromEnv("MP_USE_MESSAGE_DATES") {
+		config.UseMessageDates = true
+	}
+	if getEnabledFromEnv("MP_USE_MESSAGE_DATES") {
+		config.UseMessageDates = true
+	}
+	if getEnabledFromEnv("MP_QUIET") {
+		config.QuietLogging = true
+	}
+	if getEnabledFromEnv("MP_VERBOSE") {
+		config.VerboseLogging = true
+	}
+}
+
+func getEnabledFromEnv(k string) bool {
+	if len(os.Getenv(k)) > 0 {
+		v := strings.ToLower(os.Getenv(k))
+		return v == "1" || v == "true" || v == "yes"
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index ea012a7..5592d68 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ var (
 	// SMTPAuth used for euthentication
 	SMTPAuth *htpasswd.File
 
+	// SMTPAuthAllowInsecure allows PLAIN & LOGIN unencrypted authentication
+	SMTPAuthAllowInsecure bool
+
+	// SMTPAuthAcceptAny accepts any username/password including none
+	SMTPAuthAcceptAny bool
+
 	// SMTPCLITags is used to map the CLI args
 	SMTPCLITags string
 
@@ -153,8 +159,8 @@ func VerifyConfig() error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("SMTP password file not found: %s", SMTPAuthFile)
 		}
 
-		if SMTPSSLCert == "" {
-			return errors.New("SMTP authentication requires SMTP encryption")
+		if SMTPAuthAcceptAny {
+			return errors.New("SMTP authentication can either use --smtp-auth-file or --smtp-auth-accept-any")
 		}
 
 		a, err := htpasswd.New(SMTPAuthFile, htpasswd.DefaultSystems, nil)
@@ -164,6 +170,10 @@ func VerifyConfig() error {
 		SMTPAuth = a
 	}
 
+	if SMTPSSLCert == "" && (SMTPAuthFile != "" || SMTPAuthAcceptAny) && !SMTPAuthAllowInsecure {
+		return errors.New("SMTP authentication requires SSL encryption, run with `--smtp-auth-allow-insecure` to allow insecure authentication")
+	}
+
 	validWebrootRe := regexp.MustCompile(`[^0-9a-zA-Z\/\-\_\.]`)
 	if validWebrootRe.MatchString(Webroot) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Invalid characters in Webroot (%s). Valid chars include: [a-z A-Z 0-9 _ . - /]", Webroot)
diff --git a/server/smtpd/smtpd.go b/server/smtpd/smtpd.go
index 88f0325..ac857a5 100644
--- a/server/smtpd/smtpd.go
+++ b/server/smtpd/smtpd.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"net/mail"
 	"regexp"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/axllent/mailpit/config"
 	"github.com/axllent/mailpit/storage"
@@ -33,21 +34,40 @@ func mailHandler(origin net.Addr, from string, to []string, data []byte) error {
 	}
 
 	subject := msg.Header.Get("Subject")
-	logger.Log().Debugf("[smtp] received mail from %s for %s with subject %s", from, to[0], subject)
+	logger.Log().Debugf("[smtp] received (%s) from:%s to:%s subject:%q", cleanIP(origin), from, to[0], subject)
 	return nil
 }
 
 func authHandler(remoteAddr net.Addr, mechanism string, username []byte, password []byte, shared []byte) (bool, error) {
-	return config.SMTPAuth.Match(string(username), string(password)), nil
+	allow := config.SMTPAuth.Match(string(username), string(password))
+	if allow {
+		logger.Log().Debugf("[smtp] allow %s login:%q from:%s", mechanism, string(username), cleanIP(remoteAddr))
+	} else {
+		logger.Log().Warnf("[smtp] deny %s login:%q from:%s", mechanism, string(username), cleanIP(remoteAddr))
+	}
+	return allow, nil
+}
+
+// Allow any username and password
+func authHandlerAny(remoteAddr net.Addr, mechanism string, username []byte, password []byte, shared []byte) (bool, error) {
+	logger.Log().Debugf("[smtp] allow %s login %q from %s", mechanism, string(username), cleanIP(remoteAddr))
+	return true, nil
 }
 
 // Listen starts the SMTPD server
 func Listen() error {
-	if config.SMTPSSLCert != "" {
-		logger.Log().Info("[smtp] enabling TLS")
-	}
-	if config.SMTPAuthFile != "" {
-		logger.Log().Info("[smtp] enabling authentication")
+	if config.SMTPAuthAllowInsecure {
+		if config.SMTPAuthFile != "" {
+			logger.Log().Infof("[smtp] enabling login auth via %s (insecure)", config.SMTPAuthFile)
+		} else if config.SMTPAuthAcceptAny {
+			logger.Log().Info("[smtp] enabling all auth (insecure)")
+		}
+	} else {
+		if config.SMTPAuthFile != "" {
+			logger.Log().Infof("[smtp] enabling login auth via %s (TLS)", config.SMTPAuthFile)
+		} else if config.SMTPAuthAcceptAny {
+			logger.Log().Info("[smtp] enabling any auth (TLS)")
+		}
 	}
 
 	logger.Log().Infof("[smtp] starting on %s", config.SMTPListen)
@@ -65,17 +85,30 @@ func listenAndServe(addr string, handler smtpd.Handler, authHandler smtpd.AuthHa
 		AuthRequired: false,
 	}
 
+	if config.SMTPAuthAllowInsecure {
+		srv.AuthMechs = map[string]bool{"CRAM-MD5": false, "PLAIN": true, "LOGIN": true}
+	}
+
 	if config.SMTPAuthFile != "" {
+		srv.AuthMechs = map[string]bool{"CRAM-MD5": false, "PLAIN": true, "LOGIN": true}
 		srv.AuthHandler = authHandler
 		srv.AuthRequired = true
+	} else if config.SMTPAuthAcceptAny {
+		srv.AuthMechs = map[string]bool{"CRAM-MD5": false, "PLAIN": true, "LOGIN": true}
+		srv.AuthHandler = authHandlerAny
 	}
 
 	if config.SMTPSSLCert != "" {
-		err := srv.ConfigureTLS(config.SMTPSSLCert, config.SMTPSSLKey)
-		if err != nil {
+		if err := srv.ConfigureTLS(config.SMTPSSLCert, config.SMTPSSLKey); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
 
 	return srv.ListenAndServe()
 }
+
+func cleanIP(i net.Addr) string {
+	parts := strings.Split(i.String(), ":")
+
+	return parts[0]
+}