Property in a notifier <address> element is not evaluated

The pom.xml contains a notifier with an address that is initialized through a property. This property is set for example in a profile (pom.xml, settings.xml etc.).

<ciManagement>
<system>continuum</system>
<url>https://bunny.xxxxxxxx:8070/continuum</url>
<notifiers>
<notifier>
<type>mail</type>
<configuration>
<!-- TODO create mail distribution list in profile, settings etc. -->
<address>${buildnotifieraddress}</address>
</configuration>
</notifier>
</notifiers>
</ciManagement>

When adding this pom to the project list the property is not evaluated. Though it is evaluated when for example executing the mvn help:effective-pom goal