diff --git a/application/config/email.php b/application/config/email.php
index 3ecc82cd..02eec142 100644
--- a/application/config/email.php
+++ b/application/config/email.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 // @link https://codeigniter.com/user_guide/libraries/email.html
 
 $config['useragent'] = 'Easy!Appointments';
-$config['protocol'] = 'mail'; // or 'smtp'
+$config['protocol'] = 'smtp'; // or 'smtp'
 $config['mailtype'] = 'html'; // or 'text'
 $config['smtp_host'] = 'mtarelay.dsi.uca.fr';
 $config['smtp_user'] = '';