diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/mail-fix-regression.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/mail-fix-regression.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e5a6ed7bb76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/mail-fix-regression.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+- mail - Fix regression when sending mail without TLS/SSL
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/notification/mail.py b/lib/ansible/modules/notification/mail.py
index e1713e90d9e..c5fe5867275 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/notification/mail.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/notification/mail.py
@@ -255,6 +255,8 @@ def main():
                 if secure == 'always':
                     module.fail_json(rc=1, msg='Unable to start an encrypted session to %s:%s: %s' %
                                                (host, port, to_native(e)), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+            except:
+                pass
 
         if not secure_state:
             smtp = smtplib.SMTP(timeout=timeout)