diff --git a/include/class.email.php b/include/class.email.php
index e6b10c3892ece68f9d0410a77116f67cf7de61dd..c38144c4b1281fabf18ffd90b7e4a3937ff4cd90 100644
--- a/include/class.email.php
+++ b/include/class.email.php
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ class Email {
 
     function send($to, $subject, $message, $attachments=null, $options=null) {
 
-
         $mailer = new Mailer($this);
         if($attachments)
             $mailer->addAttachments($attachments);
@@ -150,6 +149,16 @@ class Email {
         return $mailer->send($to, $subject, $message, $options);
     }
 
+    function sendAutoReply($to, $subject, $message, $attachments=null, $options=array()) {
+        $options+= array('autoreply' => true);
+        return $this->send($to, $subject, $message, $attachments, $options);
+    }
+
+    function sendAlert($to, $subject, $message, $attachments=null, $options=array()) {
+        $options+= array('bulk' => true);
+        return $this->send($to, $subject, $message, $attachments, $options);
+    }
+
     function update($vars,&$errors) {
         $vars=$vars;
         $vars['cpasswd']=$this->getPasswd(); //Current decrypted password.