diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 0b30ce9..e7132ac 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ env_logger = "^0.7"
 glob = "^0.3"
 criterion = "^0.3"
 async-attributes = "1.1.1"
+structopt = "0.3.17"
 
 [[bench]]
 name = "transport_smtp"
diff --git a/examples/smtp.rs b/examples/smtp.rs
index 39e64e3..6bec97e 100644
--- a/examples/smtp.rs
+++ b/examples/smtp.rs
@@ -1,32 +1,57 @@
+use async_smtp::smtp::response::Response;
 use async_smtp::{EmailAddress, Envelope, SendableEmail, SmtpClient};
+use async_std::{io, io::Read, io::ReadExt, task};
+use structopt::StructOpt;
+
+pub type Error = Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>;
+pub type Result<T> = std::result::Result<T, Error>;
 
 fn main() {
     env_logger::init();
-    async_std::task::block_on(async move {
-        let email = SendableEmail::new(
-            Envelope::new(
-                Some(EmailAddress::new("user@localhost".to_string()).unwrap()),
-                vec![EmailAddress::new("root@localhost".to_string()).unwrap()],
-            )
-            .unwrap(),
-            "id".to_string(),
-            "Hello ß☺ example".to_string().into_bytes(),
-        );
-
-        // Open a local connection on port 25
-        let mut mailer = SmtpClient::new_unencrypted_localhost()
-            .await
-            .unwrap()
-            .into_transport();
-        // Send the email
-        let result = mailer.connect_and_send(email).await;
-
-        if result.is_ok() {
-            println!("Email sent");
-        } else {
-            println!("Could not send email: {:?}", result);
-        }
-
-        assert!(result.is_ok());
-    });
+
+    // Collect all inputs
+    let opt = Opt::from_args();
+    let id = "some_random_id";
+    println!("Type your mail and finish with Ctrl+D:");
+
+    // Send mail
+    let result = task::block_on(send_mail(opt, id, io::stdin()));
+
+    if let Ok(response) = result {
+        println!("Email sent. Response: {:?}", response);
+    } else {
+        println!("Could not send email: {:?}", result);
+    }
+}
+
+async fn send_mail(opt: Opt, id: &str, mut mail: impl Read + Unpin) -> Result<Response> {
+    let mut body = vec![];
+    mail.read_to_end(&mut body).await?;
+
+    // Compose a mail
+    let email = SendableEmail::new(Envelope::new(Some(opt.from), opt.to)?, id.to_string(), body);
+
+    // Open an SMTP connection to given address
+    let mut mailer = SmtpClient::unencrypted(opt.server).await?.into_transport();
+
+    // Send the email
+    let response = mailer.connect_and_send(email).await?;
+
+    Ok(response)
+}
+
+#[derive(StructOpt, Debug)]
+#[structopt(name = "smtp")]
+struct Opt {
+    /// Mail from
+    #[structopt(short = "f", name = "sender address")]
+    from: EmailAddress,
+
+    /// Rcpt to, can be repeated multiple times
+    #[structopt(short = "t", name = "recipient address", min_values = 1)]
+    to: Vec<EmailAddress>,
+
+    /// SMTP server address:port to talk to
+    #[structopt(short = "s", name = "smtp server", default_value = "localhost:25")]
+    server: String,
 }
diff --git a/src/smtp/smtp_client.rs b/src/smtp/smtp_client.rs
index c3ded97..ae24324 100644
--- a/src/smtp/smtp_client.rs
+++ b/src/smtp/smtp_client.rs
@@ -117,6 +117,20 @@ impl SmtpClient {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Creates a new unencrypted SMTP client
+    ///
+    /// Defaults are:
+    ///
+    /// * No connection reuse
+    /// * No authentication
+    /// * No SMTPUTF8 support
+    /// * A 60 seconds timeout for smtp commands
+    ///
+    /// Consider using [`SmtpClient::new_simple`] instead, if possible.
+    pub async fn unencrypted<A: ToSocketAddrs>(addr: A) -> Result<SmtpClient, Error> {
+        SmtpClient::with_security(addr, ClientSecurity::None).await
+    }
+
     /// Simple and secure transport, should be used when possible.
     /// Creates an encrypted transport over submissions port, using the provided domain
     /// to validate TLS certificates.