diff --git a/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/util/EMail.java b/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/util/EMail.java
index f51400e4ee..5a3a76e7d9 100644
--- a/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/util/EMail.java
+++ b/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/util/EMail.java
@@ -252,7 +252,8 @@ public final class EMail implements Serializable
 			return m_sentMsg;
 		}
 		//
-		Properties props = System.getProperties();
+		Properties props = new Properties();
+		props.putAll(System.getProperties());
 		props.put("mail.store.protocol", "smtp");
 		props.put("mail.transport.protocol", "smtp");
 		props.put("mail.host", m_smtpHost);