diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5fa343b..78ea16c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@xtr-dev/payload-mailing",
-  "version": "0.0.4",
+  "version": "0.0.5",
   "description": "Template-based email system with scheduling and job processing for PayloadCMS",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/src/services/MailingService.ts b/src/services/MailingService.ts
index 3f80713..a388ae2 100644
--- a/src/services/MailingService.ts
+++ b/src/services/MailingService.ts
@@ -38,10 +38,13 @@ export class MailingService implements IMailingService {
       if ('sendMail' in this.config.transport) {
         this.transporter = this.config.transport
       } else {
-        this.transporter = nodemailer.createTransport(this.config.transport as MailingTransportConfig)
+        this.transporter = nodemailer.createTransporter(this.config.transport as MailingTransportConfig)
       }
+    } else if (this.payload.email) {
+      // Use Payload's configured mailer
+      this.transporter = this.payload.email
     } else {
-      throw new Error('Email transport configuration is required')
+      throw new Error('Email transport configuration is required either in plugin config or Payload config')
     }
   }