diff --git a/maven-meeper/src/bin/syncopate/syncopate.conf b/maven-meeper/src/bin/syncopate/syncopate.conf
index 2374f29db4..87736bde09 100644
--- a/maven-meeper/src/bin/syncopate/syncopate.conf
+++ b/maven-meeper/src/bin/syncopate/syncopate.conf
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ rsyncUser=rsync
 
 reportUrl=http://test.maven.codehaus.org/reports/syncopate
 reportDirectory=/home/maven/repository-staging/to-ibiblio/reports/syncopate
-smtpServer=mail.maven.org
+smtpServer=localhost