Emailing external user using a workflow in Sharepoint 2013

I am currently trying to create a list where the user can upload a document, input an email address (external) and an expiration date. I then have a workflow that will send an email on the expiration date. The problem I am getting is that Sharepoint 2013
doesn't like emailling externally.
22/01/14: I have since found that this isn't a problem with exchange, as Sharepoint is trimming the addresses out of the original workflow. Does anyone know how to stop this.
Please help.
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