diff --git a/homeassistant/components/imap_email_content/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/imap_email_content/sensor.py
index d0d87e0b2d5..a8bd394a159 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/imap_email_content/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/imap_email_content/sensor.py
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_PORT,
     CONF_USERNAME,
     CONF_VALUE_TEMPLATE,
+    CONF_VERIFY_SSL,
     CONTENT_TYPE_TEXT_PLAIN,
 )
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity_platform import AddEntitiesCallback
 from homeassistant.helpers.typing import ConfigType, DiscoveryInfoType
+from homeassistant.util.ssl import client_context
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend(
         vol.Optional(CONF_PORT, default=DEFAULT_PORT): cv.port,
         vol.Optional(CONF_VALUE_TEMPLATE): cv.template,
         vol.Optional(CONF_FOLDER, default="INBOX"): cv.string,
+        vol.Optional(CONF_VERIFY_SSL, default=True): cv.boolean,
     }
 )
 
@@ -58,11 +61,12 @@ def setup_platform(
 ) -> None:
     """Set up the Email sensor platform."""
     reader = EmailReader(
-        config.get(CONF_USERNAME),
-        config.get(CONF_PASSWORD),
-        config.get(CONF_SERVER),
-        config.get(CONF_PORT),
-        config.get(CONF_FOLDER),
+        config[CONF_USERNAME],
+        config[CONF_PASSWORD],
+        config[CONF_SERVER],
+        config[CONF_PORT],
+        config[CONF_FOLDER],
+        config[CONF_VERIFY_SSL],
     )
 
     if (value_template := config.get(CONF_VALUE_TEMPLATE)) is not None:
@@ -70,8 +74,8 @@ def setup_platform(
     sensor = EmailContentSensor(
         hass,
         reader,
-        config.get(CONF_NAME) or config.get(CONF_USERNAME),
-        config.get(CONF_SENDERS),
+        config.get(CONF_NAME) or config[CONF_USERNAME],
+        config[CONF_SENDERS],
         value_template,
     )
 
@@ -82,21 +86,25 @@ def setup_platform(
 class EmailReader:
     """A class to read emails from an IMAP server."""
 
-    def __init__(self, user, password, server, port, folder):
+    def __init__(self, user, password, server, port, folder, verify_ssl):
         """Initialize the Email Reader."""
         self._user = user
         self._password = password
         self._server = server
         self._port = port
         self._folder = folder
+        self._verify_ssl = verify_ssl
         self._last_id = None
         self._unread_ids = deque([])
         self.connection = None
 
     def connect(self):
         """Login and setup the connection."""
+        ssl_context = client_context() if self._verify_ssl else None
         try:
-            self.connection = imaplib.IMAP4_SSL(self._server, self._port)
+            self.connection = imaplib.IMAP4_SSL(
+                self._server, self._port, ssl_context=ssl_context
+            )
             self.connection.login(self._user, self._password)
             return True
         except imaplib.IMAP4.error:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/smtp/notify.py b/homeassistant/components/smtp/notify.py
index 7b8e2dad1ed..866d7980d08 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/smtp/notify.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/smtp/notify.py
@@ -25,10 +25,12 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_SENDER,
     CONF_TIMEOUT,
     CONF_USERNAME,
+    CONF_VERIFY_SSL,
 )
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 from homeassistant.helpers.reload import setup_reload_service
 import homeassistant.util.dt as dt_util
+from homeassistant.util.ssl import client_context
 
 from . import DOMAIN, PLATFORMS
 
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend(
         vol.Optional(CONF_PASSWORD): cv.string,
         vol.Optional(CONF_SENDER_NAME): cv.string,
         vol.Optional(CONF_DEBUG, default=DEFAULT_DEBUG): cv.boolean,
+        vol.Optional(CONF_VERIFY_SSL, default=True): cv.boolean,
     }
 )
 
@@ -73,16 +76,17 @@ def get_service(hass, config, discovery_info=None):
     """Get the mail notification service."""
     setup_reload_service(hass, DOMAIN, PLATFORMS)
     mail_service = MailNotificationService(
-        config.get(CONF_SERVER),
-        config.get(CONF_PORT),
-        config.get(CONF_TIMEOUT),
-        config.get(CONF_SENDER),
-        config.get(CONF_ENCRYPTION),
+        config[CONF_SERVER],
+        config[CONF_PORT],
+        config[CONF_TIMEOUT],
+        config[CONF_SENDER],
+        config[CONF_ENCRYPTION],
         config.get(CONF_USERNAME),
         config.get(CONF_PASSWORD),
-        config.get(CONF_RECIPIENT),
+        config[CONF_RECIPIENT],
         config.get(CONF_SENDER_NAME),
-        config.get(CONF_DEBUG),
+        config[CONF_DEBUG],
+        config[CONF_VERIFY_SSL],
     )
 
     if mail_service.connection_is_valid():
@@ -106,6 +110,7 @@ class MailNotificationService(BaseNotificationService):
         recipients,
         sender_name,
         debug,
+        verify_ssl,
     ):
         """Initialize the SMTP service."""
         self._server = server
@@ -118,18 +123,25 @@ class MailNotificationService(BaseNotificationService):
         self.recipients = recipients
         self._sender_name = sender_name
         self.debug = debug
+        self._verify_ssl = verify_ssl
         self.tries = 2
 
     def connect(self):
         """Connect/authenticate to SMTP Server."""
+        ssl_context = client_context() if self._verify_ssl else None
         if self.encryption == "tls":
-            mail = smtplib.SMTP_SSL(self._server, self._port, timeout=self._timeout)
+            mail = smtplib.SMTP_SSL(
+                self._server,
+                self._port,
+                timeout=self._timeout,
+                context=ssl_context,
+            )
         else:
             mail = smtplib.SMTP(self._server, self._port, timeout=self._timeout)
         mail.set_debuglevel(self.debug)
         mail.ehlo_or_helo_if_needed()
         if self.encryption == "starttls":
-            mail.starttls()
+            mail.starttls(context=ssl_context)
             mail.ehlo()
         if self.username and self.password:
             mail.login(self.username, self.password)
diff --git a/tests/components/smtp/test_notify.py b/tests/components/smtp/test_notify.py
index 38f48c169ac..ac742e10ea1 100644
--- a/tests/components/smtp/test_notify.py
+++ b/tests/components/smtp/test_notify.py
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ def message():
         ["recip1@example.com", "testrecip@test.com"],
         "Home Assistant",
         0,
+        True,
     )
     yield mailer