diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index 308fd5b..430d678 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -54,5 +54,5 @@ MMUPDATECHECK(){
 }
 
 SENDNOTICE(){
-	[ "${EMAIL_NOTICE}" != "" ] && echo "${2}" | mail -s "${1}" ${EMAIL_NOTICE}
+	[ "${EMAIL_NOTICE}" != "" ] && echo -e "${2}\n\n$(date)" | mail -s "${1}" ${EMAIL_NOTICE}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mm-scripts.sh b/mm-scripts.sh
index 0373b14..14d97f9 100755
--- a/mm-scripts.sh
+++ b/mm-scripts.sh
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ MMSTART(){
 		
 	elif [ "${1}" = "check" ] && [ "$(ip link | grep "wg-torguard")" = "" ] && [ ! -f ${MMFOLDER}/mm.vpn* ]; then
 		GOFORSTART=true;
-		SENDNOTICE "Starting Media Management Systems" "$(date)"
+		SENDNOTICE "Starting Media Management Systems" ""
 		echo "$(date) - Starting Media Management system - (fresh start)" >> $logfile
 		echo -e "${idsCL[LightCyan]}Fresh startup${idsCL[Default]}"
 	
@@ -122,14 +122,14 @@ PersistentKeepalive = 25" >> /etc/wireguard/wg-torguard.conf
 			exit 1	
 		elif [ -f ${MMFOLDER}/mm.vpn.fail2 ]; then
 			echo "$(date) - VPN Failure #3 - Shutting down Media Management systems" >> $logfile
-			[ "${EMAIL_NOTICE}" != "" ] && echo SENDNOTICE "VPN Failure" "Final Failure, shutting down system"
+			SENDNOTICE "VPN Failure" "Final Failure, shutting down system"
 			MMSTOP
 			[ $VERBOSE = true ] && DEBUGLOGSTOP
 			exit 1
 		else
 			echo -e "${idsCL[Red]} failed, restarting system${idsCL[Default]}"
 			echo "$(date) - VPN Failure #1 - restarting system" >> $logfile
-			[ "${EMAIL_NOTICE}" != "" ] && echo SENDNOTICE "VPN Failure" "1st Failure, will try and restart the VPN"
+			SENDNOTICE "VPN Failure" "1st Failure, will try and restart the VPN"
 			touch ${MMFOLDER}/mm.vpn.fail
 			MMSTOP
 			sleep 30s