diff --git a/WHATSNEW b/WHATSNEW
index aad6c2f64..ac34cb08b 100644
--- a/WHATSNEW
+++ b/WHATSNEW
@@ -274,6 +274,10 @@ Fixed bugs:
    work as TaskContainers at the same time.
    Bugzilla Report 41647.
 
+ * combining SSL and authentication in <mail> and MailLogger failed in
+   some setups.
+   Bugzilla Report 46063.
+
 Other changes:
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diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/email/MimeMailer.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/email/MimeMailer.java
index 931345281..60641b51f 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/email/MimeMailer.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/email/MimeMailer.java
@@ -247,7 +247,10 @@ public class MimeMailer extends Mailer {
             }
             msg.setContent(attachments);
             try {
-                Transport.send(msg);
+                // Send the message using SMTP, or SMTPS if the host uses SSL
+                Transport transport = sesh.getTransport(SSL ? "smtps" : "smtp");
+                transport.connect(host, user, password);
+                transport.sendMessage(msg, msg.getAllRecipients());
             } catch (SendFailedException sfe) {
                 if (!shouldIgnoreInvalidRecipients()) {
                     throw new BuildException(GENERIC_ERROR, sfe);