diff --git a/git-send-email.perl b/git-send-email.perl
index 63202a8d11..bee26dbbf7 100755
--- a/git-send-email.perl
+++ b/git-send-email.perl
@@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@ sub send_message {
 		printf (($dry_run ? "Dry-" : "")."Sent %s\n", $subject);
 	} else {
 		print (($dry_run ? "Dry-" : "")."OK. Log says:\n");
-		if ($smtp_server !~ m#^/#) {
+		if ($smtp_server !~ m#^/# && $smtp_server !~ m#[a-zA-Z]:#) {
 			print "Server: $smtp_server\n";
 			print "MAIL FROM:<$raw_from>\n";
 			foreach my $entry (@recipients) {