diff --git a/lib/connectors/mail.js b/lib/connectors/mail.js
index 3e6e0d39..883ecec4 100644
--- a/lib/connectors/mail.js
+++ b/lib/connectors/mail.js
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ module.exports = MailConnector;
 
 function MailConnector(settings) {
   assert(typeof settings === 'object', 'cannot initialize MailConnector without a settings object');
-  var transports = settings.transports || [];
+  var transports = settings.transports || [settings.transport] || [];
   this.transportsIndex = {};
-  this.transports = [];
+  this.transports =  [];
 
   if(loopback.isServer) {
     transports.forEach(this.setupTransport.bind(this));