diff --git a/lib/connectors/mail.js b/lib/connectors/mail.js
index 883ecec4..b4542244 100644
--- a/lib/connectors/mail.js
+++ b/lib/connectors/mail.js
@@ -19,7 +19,15 @@ module.exports = MailConnector;
 
 function MailConnector(settings) {
   assert(typeof settings === 'object', 'cannot initialize MailConnector without a settings object');
-  var transports = settings.transports || [settings.transport] || [];
+
+  if(!settings.transport){
+      settings.transport = [];
+  }else{
+      settings.transport = [settings.transport];
+  }
+
+  var transports = settings.transports || settings.transport;
+
   this.transportsIndex = {};
   this.transports =  [];