diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index 45fd764..59fc1b5 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ type (
 		// isEncrypted indicates wether the Client connection is encrypted or not.
 		isEncrypted bool
 
+		// logAuthData indicates whether authentication-related data should be logged.
+		logAuthData bool
+
 		// logger is a logger that satisfies the log.Logger interface.
 		logger log.Logger
 
@@ -364,9 +367,10 @@ func WithSSLPort(fallback bool) Option {
 // WithDebugLog enables debug logging for the Client.
 //
 // This function activates debug logging, which logs incoming and outgoing communication between the
-// Client and the SMTP server to os.Stderr. Be cautious when using this option, as the logs may include
-// unencrypted authentication data, depending on the SMTP authentication method in use, which could
-// pose a data protection risk.
+// Client and the SMTP server to os.Stderr. By default the debug logging will redact any kind of SMTP
+// authentication data. If you need access to the actual authentication data in your logs, you can
+// enable authentication data logging with the WithLogAuthData option or by setting it with the
+// Client.SetLogAuthData method.
 //
 // Returns:
 //   - An Option function that enables debug logging for the Client.
@@ -671,6 +675,22 @@ func WithDialContextFunc(dialCtxFunc DialContextFunc) Option {
 	}
 }
 
+// WithLogAuthData enables logging of authentication data.
+//
+// This function sets the logAuthData field of the Client to true, enabling the logging of authentication data.
+//
+// Be cautious when using this option, as the logs may include unencrypted authentication data, depending on
+// the SMTP authentication method in use, which could pose a data protection risk.
+//
+// Returns:
+//   - An Option function that configures the Client to enable authentication data logging.
+func WithLogAuthData() Option {
+	return func(c *Client) error {
+		c.logAuthData = true
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
 // TLSPolicy returns the TLSPolicy that is currently set on the Client as a string.
 //
 // This method retrieves the current TLSPolicy configured for the Client and returns it as a string representation.
@@ -865,6 +885,19 @@ func (c *Client) SetSMTPAuthCustom(smtpAuth smtp.Auth) {
 	c.smtpAuthType = SMTPAuthCustom
 }
 
+// SetLogAuthData sets or overrides the logging of SMTP authentication data for the Client.
+//
+// This function sets the logAuthData field of the Client to true, enabling the logging of authentication data.
+//
+// Be cautious when using this option, as the logs may include unencrypted authentication data, depending on
+// the SMTP authentication method in use, which could pose a data protection risk.
+//
+// Parameters:
+//   - logAuth: Set wether or not to log SMTP authentication data for the Client.
+func (c *Client) SetLogAuthData(logAuth bool) {
+	c.logAuthData = logAuth
+}
+
 // DialWithContext establishes a connection to the server using the provided context.Context.
 //
 // This function adds a deadline based on the Client's timeout to the provided context.Context
@@ -921,6 +954,9 @@ func (c *Client) DialWithContext(dialCtx context.Context) error {
 	if c.useDebugLog {
 		c.smtpClient.SetDebugLog(true)
 	}
+	if c.logAuthData {
+		c.smtpClient.SetLogAuthData()
+	}
 	if err = c.smtpClient.Hello(c.helo); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/client_test.go b/client_test.go
index c767e75..0af9f9c 100644
--- a/client_test.go
+++ b/client_test.go
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ func TestNewClientWithOptions(t *testing.T) {
 		{"WithoutNoop()", WithoutNoop(), false},
 		{"WithDebugLog()", WithDebugLog(), false},
 		{"WithLogger()", WithLogger(log.New(os.Stderr, log.LevelDebug)), false},
+		{"WithLogger()", WithLogAuthData(), false},
 		{"WithDialContextFunc()", WithDialContextFunc(func(ctx context.Context, network, address string) (net.Conn, error) {
 			return nil, nil
 		}), false},
@@ -578,6 +579,23 @@ func TestWithoutNoop(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestClient_SetLogAuthData(t *testing.T) {
+	c, err := NewClient(DefaultHost, WithLogAuthData())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("failed to create new client: %s", err)
+		return
+	}
+	if !c.logAuthData {
+		t.Errorf("WithLogAuthData failed. c.logAuthData expected to be: %t, got: %t", true,
+			c.logAuthData)
+	}
+	c.SetLogAuthData(false)
+	if c.logAuthData {
+		t.Errorf("SetLogAuthData failed. c.logAuthData expected to be: %t, got: %t", false,
+			c.logAuthData)
+	}
+}
+
 // TestSetSMTPAuthCustom tests the SetSMTPAuthCustom method for the Client object
 func TestSetSMTPAuthCustom(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
diff --git a/smtp/smtp.go b/smtp/smtp.go
index d713f8c..77b5fb0 100644
--- a/smtp/smtp.go
+++ b/smtp/smtp.go
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ type Client struct {
 	// auth supported auth mechanisms
 	auth []string
 
+	// authIsActive indicates that the Client is currently during SMTP authentication
+	authIsActive bool
+
 	// keep a reference to the connection so it can be used to create a TLS connection later
 	conn net.Conn
 
@@ -78,6 +81,9 @@ type Client struct {
 	// isConnected indicates if the Client has an active connection
 	isConnected bool
 
+	// logAuthData indicates if the Client should include SMTP authentication data in the logs
+	logAuthData bool
+
 	// localName is the name to use in HELO/EHLO
 	localName string // the name to use in HELO/EHLO
 
@@ -174,7 +180,15 @@ func (c *Client) Hello(localName string) error {
 func (c *Client) cmd(expectCode int, format string, args ...interface{}) (int, string, error) {
 	c.mutex.Lock()
 
-	c.debugLog(log.DirClientToServer, format, args...)
+	var logMsg []interface{}
+	logMsg = args
+	logFmt := format
+	if c.authIsActive {
+		logMsg = []interface{}{"<SMTP auth data redacted>"}
+		logFmt = "%s"
+	}
+	c.debugLog(log.DirClientToServer, logFmt, logMsg...)
+
 	id, err := c.Text.Cmd(format, args...)
 	if err != nil {
 		c.mutex.Unlock()
@@ -182,7 +196,13 @@ func (c *Client) cmd(expectCode int, format string, args ...interface{}) (int, s
 	}
 	c.Text.StartResponse(id)
 	code, msg, err := c.Text.ReadResponse(expectCode)
-	c.debugLog(log.DirServerToClient, "%d %s", code, msg)
+
+	logMsg = []interface{}{code, msg}
+	if c.authIsActive && code >= 300 && code <= 400 {
+		logMsg = []interface{}{code, "<SMTP auth data redacted>"}
+	}
+	c.debugLog(log.DirServerToClient, "%d %s", logMsg...)
+
 	c.Text.EndResponse(id)
 	c.mutex.Unlock()
 	return code, msg, err
@@ -256,6 +276,20 @@ func (c *Client) Auth(a Auth) error {
 	if err := c.hello(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+
+	c.mutex.Lock()
+	if !c.logAuthData {
+		c.authIsActive = true
+	}
+	c.mutex.Unlock()
+	defer func() {
+		c.mutex.Lock()
+		if !c.logAuthData {
+			c.authIsActive = false
+		}
+		c.mutex.Unlock()
+	}()
+
 	encoding := base64.StdEncoding
 	mech, resp, err := a.Start(&ServerInfo{c.serverName, c.tls, c.auth})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -556,6 +590,13 @@ func (c *Client) SetLogger(l log.Logger) {
 	c.logger = l
 }
 
+// SetLogAuthData enables logging of authentication data in the Client.
+func (c *Client) SetLogAuthData() {
+	c.mutex.Lock()
+	c.logAuthData = true
+	c.mutex.Unlock()
+}
+
 // SetDSNMailReturnOption sets the DSN mail return option for the Mail method
 func (c *Client) SetDSNMailReturnOption(d string) {
 	c.dsnmrtype = d
diff --git a/smtp/smtp_test.go b/smtp/smtp_test.go
index 4fd32eb..52b6b5a 100644
--- a/smtp/smtp_test.go
+++ b/smtp/smtp_test.go
@@ -1111,6 +1111,32 @@ func TestClient_SetLogger(t *testing.T) {
 	c.logger.Debugf(log.Log{Direction: log.DirServerToClient, Format: "%s", Messages: []interface{}{"test"}})
 }
 
+func TestClient_SetLogAuthData(t *testing.T) {
+	server := strings.Join(strings.Split(newClientServer, "\n"), "\r\n")
+
+	var cmdbuf strings.Builder
+	bcmdbuf := bufio.NewWriter(&cmdbuf)
+	out := func() string {
+		if err := bcmdbuf.Flush(); err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("failed to flush: %s", err)
+		}
+		return cmdbuf.String()
+	}
+	var fake faker
+	fake.ReadWriter = bufio.NewReadWriter(bufio.NewReader(strings.NewReader(server)), bcmdbuf)
+	c, err := NewClient(fake, "fake.host")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewClient: %v\n(after %v)", err, out())
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		_ = c.Close()
+	}()
+	c.SetLogAuthData()
+	if !c.logAuthData {
+		t.Error("Expected logAuthData to be true but received false")
+	}
+}
+
 var newClientServer = `220 hello world
 250-mx.google.com at your service
 250-SIZE 35651584