diff --git a/spaceapi/utils.py b/spaceapi/utils.py
--- a/spaceapi/utils.py
+++ b/spaceapi/utils.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def post_email(subject, body):
         smtp_conn = smtplib.SMTP(
             current_app.config["EMAIL_HOST"], port=current_app.config["EMAIL_PORT"]
         )
-        ssl_context = ssl.create_default_context(Purpose.SERVER_AUTH)
+        ssl_context = ssl.create_default_context()
         smtp_conn.starttls(ssl_context)
         smtp_conn.login(
             current_app.config["EMAIL_USER"], current_app.config["EMAIL_PASS"]