diff --git a/dev/debug_osync.sh b/dev/debug_osync.sh
index 4159feb..6313f5d 100755
--- a/dev/debug_osync.sh
+++ b/dev/debug_osync.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ PROGRAM_VERSION=1.1-pre
 PROGRAM_BUILD=2016040701
 IS_STABLE=yes
 
-## FUNC_BUILD=2016041402
+## FUNC_BUILD=2016052502
 ## BEGIN Generic functions for osync & obackup written in 2013-2016 by Orsiris de Jong - http://www.netpower.fr - ozy@netpower.fr
 
 ## type -p does not work on platforms other than linux (bash). If if does not work, always assume output is not a zero exitcode
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ function KillChilds {
 	fi
 }
 
-# Script specific email alert function, please use SendEmail function for generic sends
+# osync/obackup/pmocr script specific mail alert function, use SendEmail function for generic mail sending
 function SendAlert {
 	__CheckArguments 0 $# ${FUNCNAME[0]} "$@"	#__WITH_PARANOIA_DEBUG
 
@@ -188,6 +188,10 @@ function SendAlert {
 	local attachment_command=
 	local subject=
 
+	# Windows specific settings
+	local encryption_string=
+	local auth_string=
+
 	if [ "$DESTINATION_MAILS" == "" ]; then
 		return 0
 	fi
@@ -267,13 +271,37 @@ function SendAlert {
 		fi
 	fi
 
+	# Windows specific
+        if type "mailsend.exe" > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+
+		if [ "$SMTP_ENCRYPTION" != "tls" ] && [ "$SMTP_ENCRYPTION" != "ssl" ]  && [ "$SMTP_ENCRYPTION" != "none" ]; then
+			Logger "Bogus smtp encryption, assuming none." "WARN"
+			encryption_string=
+		elif [ "$SMTP_ENCRYPTION" == "tls" ]; then
+			encryption_string=-starttls
+		elif [ "$SMTP_ENCRYPTION" == "ssl" ]:; then
+			encryption_string=-ssl
+		fi
+		if [ "$SMTP_USER" != "" ] && [ "$SMTP_USER" != "" ]; then
+			auth_string="-auth -user \"$SMTP_USER\" -pass \"$SMTP_PASSWORD\""
+		fi
+                $(type mailsend.exe) -f $SENDER_MAIL -t "$DESTINATION_MAILS" -sub "$subject" -M "$MAIL_ALERT_MSG" -attach "$attachment" -smtp "$SMTP_SERVER" -port "$SMTP_PORT" $encryption_string $auth_string
+                if [ $? != 0 ]; then
+                        Logger "Cannot send mail via $(type mailsend.exe) !!!" "WARN"
+                else
+                        Logger "Sent mail using mailsend.exe command with attachment." "NOTICE"
+                        return 0
+                fi
+        fi
+
+	# Windows specific, kept for compatibility (sendemail from http://caspian.dotconf.net/menu/Software/SendEmail/)
 	if type sendemail > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
 		if [ "$SMTP_USER" != "" ] && [ "$SMTP_PASSWORD" != "" ]; then
 			SMTP_OPTIONS="-xu $SMTP_USER -xp $SMTP_PASSWORD"
 		else
 			SMTP_OPTIONS=""
 		fi
-		$(type -p sendemail) -f $SENDER_MAIL -t $DESTINATION_MAILS -u "$subject" -m "$MAIL_ALERT_MSG" -s $SMTP_SERVER $SMTP_OPTIONS > /dev/null 2>&1
+		$(type -p sendemail) -f $SENDER_MAIL -t "$DESTINATION_MAILS" -u "$subject" -m "$MAIL_ALERT_MSG" -s $SMTP_SERVER $SMTP_OPTIONS > /dev/null 2>&1
 		if [ $? != 0 ]; then
 			Logger "Cannot send alert email via $(type -p sendemail) !!!" "WARN"
 		else
@@ -302,19 +330,36 @@ function SendAlert {
 	fi
 }
 
-# Generic email sending function. Usage:
-# SendEmail "subject" "Body text" "receiver@email.fr receiver2@otheremail.fr" "/path/to/attachment.file"
+# Generic email sending function.
+# Usage (linux / BSD), attachment is optional, can be "/path/to/my.file" or ""
+# SendEmail "subject" "Body text" "receiver@example.com receiver2@otherdomain.com" "/path/to/attachment.file"
+# Usage (Windows, make sure you have mailsend.exe in executable path, see http://github.com/muquit/mailsend)
+# attachment is optional but must be in windows format like "c:\\some\path\\my.file", or ""
+# smtp_server.domain.tld is mandatory, as is smtp_port (should be 25, 465 or 587)
+# encryption can be set to tls, ssl or none
+# smtp_user and smtp_password are optional
+# SendEmail "subject" "Body text" "receiver@example.com receiver2@otherdomain.com" "/path/to/attachment.file" "sender_email@example.com" "smtp_server.domain.tld" "smtp_port" "encrpytion" "smtp_user" "smtp_password"
 function SendEmail {
 	local subject="${1}"
 	local message="${2}"
 	local destination_mails="${3}"
-	local attachment="{$4}"
+	local attachment="${4}"
+	local sender_email="${5}"
+	local smtp_server="${6}"
+	local smtp_port="${7}"
+	local encrpytion="${8}"
+	local smtp_user="${9}"
+	local smtp_password="${10}"
 
+	# CheckArguments will report a warning that can be ignored if used in Windows with paranoia debug enabled
 	__CheckArguments 4 $# ${FUNCNAME[0]} "$@"	#__WITH_PARANOIA_DEBUG
 
 	local mail_no_attachment=
 	local attachment_command=
 
+	local encryption_string=
+	local auth_string=
+
 	if [ ! -f "$attachment" ]; then
 		attachment_command="-a $ALERT_LOG_FILE"
 		mail_no_attachment=1
@@ -325,9 +370,9 @@ function SendEmail {
 	if type mutt > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
 		echo "$message" | $(type -p mutt) -x -s "$subject" "$destination_mails" $attachment_command
 		if [ $? != 0 ]; then
-			Logger "Cannot send alert email via $(type -p mutt) !!!" "WARN"
+			Logger "Cannot send mail via $(type -p mutt) !!!" "WARN"
 		else
-			Logger "Sent alert mail using mutt." "NOTICE"
+			Logger "Sent mail using mutt." "NOTICE"
 			return 0
 		fi
 	fi
@@ -342,16 +387,16 @@ function SendEmail {
 		fi
 		echo "$message" | $(type -p mail) $attachment_command -s "$subject" "$destination_mails"
 		if [ $? != 0 ]; then
-			Logger "Cannot send alert email via $(type -p mail) with attachments !!!" "WARN"
+			Logger "Cannot send mail via $(type -p mail) with attachments !!!" "WARN"
 			echo "$message" | $(type -p mail) -s "$subject" "$destination_mails"
 			if [ $? != 0 ]; then
-				Logger "Cannot send alert email via $(type -p mail) without attachments !!!" "WARN"
+				Logger "Cannot send mail via $(type -p mail) without attachments !!!" "WARN"
 			else
-				Logger "Sent alert mail using mail command without attachment." "NOTICE"
+				Logger "Sent mail using mail command without attachment." "NOTICE"
 				return 0
 			fi
 		else
-			Logger "Sent alert mail using mail command." "NOTICE"
+			Logger "Sent mail using mail command." "NOTICE"
 			return 0
 		fi
 	fi
@@ -359,26 +404,60 @@ function SendEmail {
 	if type sendmail > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
 		echo -e "Subject:$subject\r\n$message" | $(type -p sendmail) "$destination_mails"
 		if [ $? != 0 ]; then
-			Logger "Cannot send alert email via $(type -p sendmail) !!!" "WARN"
+			Logger "Cannot send mail via $(type -p sendmail) !!!" "WARN"
 		else
-			Logger "Sent alert mail using sendmail command without attachment." "NOTICE"
+			Logger "Sent mail using sendmail command without attachment." "NOTICE"
 			return 0
 		fi
 	fi
 
+	# Windows specific
+        if type "mailsend.exe" > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+		if [ "$sender_email" == "" ]; then
+			Logger "Missing sender email." "ERROR"
+			return 1
+		fi
+		if [ "$smtp_server" == "" ]; then
+			Logger "Missing smtp port." "ERROR"
+			return 1
+		fi
+		if [ "$smtp_port" == "" ]; then
+			Logger "Missing smtp port, assuming 25." "WARN"
+			smtp_port=25
+		fi
+		if [ "$encryption" != "tls" ] && [ "$encryption" != "ssl" ]  && [ "$encryption" != "none" ]; then
+			Logger "Bogus smtp encryption, assuming none." "WARN"
+			encryption_string=
+		elif [ "$encryption" == "tls" ]; then
+			encryption_string=-starttls
+		elif [ "$encryption" == "ssl" ]:; then
+			encryption_string=-ssl
+		fi
+		if [ "$smtp_user" != "" ] && [ "$smtp_password" != "" ]; then
+			auth_string="-auth -user \"$smtp_user\" -pass \"$smtp_password\""
+		fi
+                $(type mailsend.exe) -f "$sender_email" -t "$destination_mails" -sub "$subject" -M "$message" -attach "$attachment" -smtp "$smtp_server" -port "$smtp_port" $encryption_string $auth_string
+                if [ $? != 0 ]; then
+                        Logger "Cannot send mail via $(type mailsend.exe) !!!" "WARN"
+                else
+                        Logger "Sent mail using mailsend.exe command with attachment." "NOTICE"
+                        return 0
+                fi
+        fi
+
 	# pfSense specific
 	if [ -f /usr/local/bin/mail.php ]; then
 		echo "$message" | /usr/local/bin/mail.php -s="$subject"
 		if [ $? != 0 ]; then
-			Logger "Cannot send alert email via /usr/local/bin/mail.php (pfsense) !!!" "WARN"
+			Logger "Cannot send mail via /usr/local/bin/mail.php (pfsense) !!!" "WARN"
 		else
-			Logger "Sent alert mail using pfSense mail.php." "NOTICE"
+			Logger "Sent mail using pfSense mail.php." "NOTICE"
 			return 0
 		fi
 	fi
 
 	# If function has not returned 0 yet, assume it's critical that no alert can be sent
-	Logger "Cannot send alert (neither mutt, mail, sendmail, sendemail or pfSense mail.php could be used)." "ERROR" # Is not marked critical because execution must continue
+	Logger "Cannot send mail (neither mutt, mail, sendmail, sendemail, mailsend (windows) or pfSense mail.php could be used)." "ERROR" # Is not marked critical because execution must continue
 }
 
 function TrapError {
diff --git a/osync.sh b/osync.sh
index 407a598..6b208f6 100755
--- a/osync.sh
+++ b/osync.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ PROGRAM_VERSION=1.1-pre
 PROGRAM_BUILD=2016040701
 IS_STABLE=yes
 
-## FUNC_BUILD=2016041402
+## FUNC_BUILD=2016052502
 ## BEGIN Generic functions for osync & obackup written in 2013-2016 by Orsiris de Jong - http://www.netpower.fr - ozy@netpower.fr
 
 ## type -p does not work on platforms other than linux (bash). If if does not work, always assume output is not a zero exitcode
@@ -169,13 +169,17 @@ function KillChilds {
 	fi
 }
 
-# Script specific email alert function, please use SendEmail function for generic sends
+# osync/obackup/pmocr script specific mail alert function, use SendEmail function for generic mail sending
 function SendAlert {
 
 	local mail_no_attachment=
 	local attachment_command=
 	local subject=
 
+	# Windows specific settings
+	local encryption_string=
+	local auth_string=
+
 	if [ "$DESTINATION_MAILS" == "" ]; then
 		return 0
 	fi
@@ -255,13 +259,37 @@ function SendAlert {
 		fi
 	fi
 
+	# Windows specific
+        if type "mailsend.exe" > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+
+		if [ "$SMTP_ENCRYPTION" != "tls" ] && [ "$SMTP_ENCRYPTION" != "ssl" ]  && [ "$SMTP_ENCRYPTION" != "none" ]; then
+			Logger "Bogus smtp encryption, assuming none." "WARN"
+			encryption_string=
+		elif [ "$SMTP_ENCRYPTION" == "tls" ]; then
+			encryption_string=-starttls
+		elif [ "$SMTP_ENCRYPTION" == "ssl" ]:; then
+			encryption_string=-ssl
+		fi
+		if [ "$SMTP_USER" != "" ] && [ "$SMTP_USER" != "" ]; then
+			auth_string="-auth -user \"$SMTP_USER\" -pass \"$SMTP_PASSWORD\""
+		fi
+                $(type mailsend.exe) -f $SENDER_MAIL -t "$DESTINATION_MAILS" -sub "$subject" -M "$MAIL_ALERT_MSG" -attach "$attachment" -smtp "$SMTP_SERVER" -port "$SMTP_PORT" $encryption_string $auth_string
+                if [ $? != 0 ]; then
+                        Logger "Cannot send mail via $(type mailsend.exe) !!!" "WARN"
+                else
+                        Logger "Sent mail using mailsend.exe command with attachment." "NOTICE"
+                        return 0
+                fi
+        fi
+
+	# Windows specific, kept for compatibility (sendemail from http://caspian.dotconf.net/menu/Software/SendEmail/)
 	if type sendemail > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
 		if [ "$SMTP_USER" != "" ] && [ "$SMTP_PASSWORD" != "" ]; then
 			SMTP_OPTIONS="-xu $SMTP_USER -xp $SMTP_PASSWORD"
 		else
 			SMTP_OPTIONS=""
 		fi
-		$(type -p sendemail) -f $SENDER_MAIL -t $DESTINATION_MAILS -u "$subject" -m "$MAIL_ALERT_MSG" -s $SMTP_SERVER $SMTP_OPTIONS > /dev/null 2>&1
+		$(type -p sendemail) -f $SENDER_MAIL -t "$DESTINATION_MAILS" -u "$subject" -m "$MAIL_ALERT_MSG" -s $SMTP_SERVER $SMTP_OPTIONS > /dev/null 2>&1
 		if [ $? != 0 ]; then
 			Logger "Cannot send alert email via $(type -p sendemail) !!!" "WARN"
 		else
@@ -290,18 +318,35 @@ function SendAlert {
 	fi
 }
 
-# Generic email sending function. Usage:
-# SendEmail "subject" "Body text" "receiver@email.fr receiver2@otheremail.fr" "/path/to/attachment.file"
+# Generic email sending function.
+# Usage (linux / BSD), attachment is optional, can be "/path/to/my.file" or ""
+# SendEmail "subject" "Body text" "receiver@example.com receiver2@otherdomain.com" "/path/to/attachment.file"
+# Usage (Windows, make sure you have mailsend.exe in executable path, see http://github.com/muquit/mailsend)
+# attachment is optional but must be in windows format like "c:\\some\path\\my.file", or ""
+# smtp_server.domain.tld is mandatory, as is smtp_port (should be 25, 465 or 587)
+# encryption can be set to tls, ssl or none
+# smtp_user and smtp_password are optional
+# SendEmail "subject" "Body text" "receiver@example.com receiver2@otherdomain.com" "/path/to/attachment.file" "sender_email@example.com" "smtp_server.domain.tld" "smtp_port" "encrpytion" "smtp_user" "smtp_password"
 function SendEmail {
 	local subject="${1}"
 	local message="${2}"
 	local destination_mails="${3}"
-	local attachment="{$4}"
+	local attachment="${4}"
+	local sender_email="${5}"
+	local smtp_server="${6}"
+	local smtp_port="${7}"
+	local encrpytion="${8}"
+	local smtp_user="${9}"
+	local smtp_password="${10}"
 
+	# CheckArguments will report a warning that can be ignored if used in Windows with paranoia debug enabled
 
 	local mail_no_attachment=
 	local attachment_command=
 
+	local encryption_string=
+	local auth_string=
+
 	if [ ! -f "$attachment" ]; then
 		attachment_command="-a $ALERT_LOG_FILE"
 		mail_no_attachment=1
@@ -312,9 +357,9 @@ function SendEmail {
 	if type mutt > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
 		echo "$message" | $(type -p mutt) -x -s "$subject" "$destination_mails" $attachment_command
 		if [ $? != 0 ]; then
-			Logger "Cannot send alert email via $(type -p mutt) !!!" "WARN"
+			Logger "Cannot send mail via $(type -p mutt) !!!" "WARN"
 		else
-			Logger "Sent alert mail using mutt." "NOTICE"
+			Logger "Sent mail using mutt." "NOTICE"
 			return 0
 		fi
 	fi
@@ -329,16 +374,16 @@ function SendEmail {
 		fi
 		echo "$message" | $(type -p mail) $attachment_command -s "$subject" "$destination_mails"
 		if [ $? != 0 ]; then
-			Logger "Cannot send alert email via $(type -p mail) with attachments !!!" "WARN"
+			Logger "Cannot send mail via $(type -p mail) with attachments !!!" "WARN"
 			echo "$message" | $(type -p mail) -s "$subject" "$destination_mails"
 			if [ $? != 0 ]; then
-				Logger "Cannot send alert email via $(type -p mail) without attachments !!!" "WARN"
+				Logger "Cannot send mail via $(type -p mail) without attachments !!!" "WARN"
 			else
-				Logger "Sent alert mail using mail command without attachment." "NOTICE"
+				Logger "Sent mail using mail command without attachment." "NOTICE"
 				return 0
 			fi
 		else
-			Logger "Sent alert mail using mail command." "NOTICE"
+			Logger "Sent mail using mail command." "NOTICE"
 			return 0
 		fi
 	fi
@@ -346,26 +391,60 @@ function SendEmail {
 	if type sendmail > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
 		echo -e "Subject:$subject\r\n$message" | $(type -p sendmail) "$destination_mails"
 		if [ $? != 0 ]; then
-			Logger "Cannot send alert email via $(type -p sendmail) !!!" "WARN"
+			Logger "Cannot send mail via $(type -p sendmail) !!!" "WARN"
 		else
-			Logger "Sent alert mail using sendmail command without attachment." "NOTICE"
+			Logger "Sent mail using sendmail command without attachment." "NOTICE"
 			return 0
 		fi
 	fi
 
+	# Windows specific
+        if type "mailsend.exe" > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+		if [ "$sender_email" == "" ]; then
+			Logger "Missing sender email." "ERROR"
+			return 1
+		fi
+		if [ "$smtp_server" == "" ]; then
+			Logger "Missing smtp port." "ERROR"
+			return 1
+		fi
+		if [ "$smtp_port" == "" ]; then
+			Logger "Missing smtp port, assuming 25." "WARN"
+			smtp_port=25
+		fi
+		if [ "$encryption" != "tls" ] && [ "$encryption" != "ssl" ]  && [ "$encryption" != "none" ]; then
+			Logger "Bogus smtp encryption, assuming none." "WARN"
+			encryption_string=
+		elif [ "$encryption" == "tls" ]; then
+			encryption_string=-starttls
+		elif [ "$encryption" == "ssl" ]:; then
+			encryption_string=-ssl
+		fi
+		if [ "$smtp_user" != "" ] && [ "$smtp_password" != "" ]; then
+			auth_string="-auth -user \"$smtp_user\" -pass \"$smtp_password\""
+		fi
+                $(type mailsend.exe) -f "$sender_email" -t "$destination_mails" -sub "$subject" -M "$message" -attach "$attachment" -smtp "$smtp_server" -port "$smtp_port" $encryption_string $auth_string
+                if [ $? != 0 ]; then
+                        Logger "Cannot send mail via $(type mailsend.exe) !!!" "WARN"
+                else
+                        Logger "Sent mail using mailsend.exe command with attachment." "NOTICE"
+                        return 0
+                fi
+        fi
+
 	# pfSense specific
 	if [ -f /usr/local/bin/mail.php ]; then
 		echo "$message" | /usr/local/bin/mail.php -s="$subject"
 		if [ $? != 0 ]; then
-			Logger "Cannot send alert email via /usr/local/bin/mail.php (pfsense) !!!" "WARN"
+			Logger "Cannot send mail via /usr/local/bin/mail.php (pfsense) !!!" "WARN"
 		else
-			Logger "Sent alert mail using pfSense mail.php." "NOTICE"
+			Logger "Sent mail using pfSense mail.php." "NOTICE"
 			return 0
 		fi
 	fi
 
 	# If function has not returned 0 yet, assume it's critical that no alert can be sent
-	Logger "Cannot send alert (neither mutt, mail, sendmail, sendemail or pfSense mail.php could be used)." "ERROR" # Is not marked critical because execution must continue
+	Logger "Cannot send mail (neither mutt, mail, sendmail, sendemail, mailsend (windows) or pfSense mail.php could be used)." "ERROR" # Is not marked critical because execution must continue
 }
 
 function TrapError {