diff --git a/app/Client.php b/app/Client.php
index 1aed226..6837d93 100644
--- a/app/Client.php
+++ b/app/Client.php
@@ -2,14 +2,15 @@
 
 namespace App;
 
-use App\Traits\Uuids;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
-use Illuminate\Notifications\Notifiable;
+use Illuminate\Mail\Mailable;
+use App\Traits\Uuids;
+// use Illuminate\Notifications\Notifiable;
 
 class Client extends Model
 {
     use Uuids;
-    use Notifiable;
+    // use Notifiable;
 
     /**
      * Indicates if the IDs are auto-incrementing.
@@ -24,13 +25,6 @@ class Client extends Model
      *
      * @var array
      */
-    // protected $fillable = [
-    // 	'client_name', 
-    // 	'secret_key', 
-    // 	'access_key', 
-    // 	'setup_config'
-    // ];
     protected $guarded = [ 'id' ];
 
-
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/API/v1/BackupController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/API/v1/BackupController.php
index 6eba8c6..c73bc28 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/API/v1/BackupController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/API/v1/BackupController.php
@@ -1,19 +1,21 @@
 <?php
 
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\API\v1;
-use App\Notifications\BackupError;
-use App\Notifications\BackupSuccess;
-use App\Notifications\BackupWarning;
-use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Mail;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use App\Mail\BackupWarning;
+use App\Mail\BackupSuccess;
+use App\Mail\BackupError;
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use App\Schedule;
 use App\Backup;
 use App\Client;
-use Carbon\Carbon;
 
 class BackupController extends Controller
 {
-
+    
     /**
      * Display a listing of the resource.
      *
@@ -36,8 +38,6 @@ class BackupController extends Controller
     {
         $data = parse_duplicati_message($request['message']);
         $current_time = Carbon::now()->toDateTimeString();
-        // Sort out timestamps from $message
-        // dd($data);
         $begin_time = parse_duplicati_time($data['BeginTime']);
         $end_time = parse_duplicati_time($data['EndTime']);
 
@@ -81,14 +81,23 @@ class BackupController extends Controller
         // notify client by email.
         $client = Client::where('id', '=', $client_id)->first();
 
-        if($backup->status == "Success"){
-            $client->notify(new BackupSuccess($backup));
+        if($backup->status == "Success")
+        {
+            Mail::to($client->email)
+                ->cc(['matthew@shillam.me.uk','j.kendrick@dentalsupportuk.com'])
+                ->send(new BackupSuccess($backup));
         }
-        elseif($backup->status == "Warning"){
-            $client->notify(new BackupWarning($backup));
+        elseif($backup->status == "Warning")
+        {
+            Mail::to($client->email)
+            ->cc(['matthew@shillam.me.uk','j.kendrick@dentalsupportuk.com'])
+            ->send(new BackupWarning($backup));
         }
-        elseif($backup->status == "Error"){
-            $client->notify(new BackupError($backup));
+        elseif($backup->status == "Error")
+        {
+            Mail::to($client->email)
+            ->cc(['matthew@shillam.me.uk','j.kendrick@dentalsupportuk.com'])
+            ->send(new BackupError($backup));
         }
         
     }
diff --git a/app/Mail/BackupError.php b/app/Mail/BackupError.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b9bc44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Mail/BackupError.php
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Mail;
+
+use App\Backup;
+use Illuminate\Bus\Queueable;
+use Illuminate\Mail\Mailable;
+use Illuminate\Queue\SerializesModels;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
+
+class BackupError extends Mailable
+{
+    use Queueable, SerializesModels;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new message instance.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function __construct(Backup $backup)
+    {
+        $this->backup = $backup;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Build the message.
+     *
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function build()
+    {
+        return $this->from('reports@mydentalbackup.co.uk')
+        ->subject('ERROR Your backup ( ' .  $this->backup->schedule_name  . ' ) has a warning!')
+        ->markdown('mail.backup.warning', ['backup' => $this->backup]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Mail/BackupSuccess.php b/app/Mail/BackupSuccess.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa14776
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Mail/BackupSuccess.php
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Mail;
+
+use App\Backup;
+use Illuminate\Bus\Queueable;
+use Illuminate\Mail\Mailable;
+use Illuminate\Queue\SerializesModels;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
+
+class BackupSuccess extends Mailable
+{
+    use Queueable, SerializesModels;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new message instance.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function __construct(Backup $backup)
+    {
+        $this->backup = $backup;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Build the message.
+     *
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function build()
+    {
+        return $this->from('reports@mydentalbackup.co.uk')
+        ->subject('SUCCESS Your backup ( ' .  $this->backup->schedule_name  . ' ) completed succesfully')
+        ->markdown('mail.backup.success', ['backup' => $this->backup]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Mail/BackupWarning.php b/app/Mail/BackupWarning.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fbcab99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Mail/BackupWarning.php
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Mail;
+
+use App\Backup;
+use Illuminate\Bus\Queueable;
+use Illuminate\Mail\Mailable;
+use Illuminate\Queue\SerializesModels;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
+
+class BackupWarning extends Mailable
+{
+    use Queueable, SerializesModels;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new message instance.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function __construct(Backup $backup)
+    {
+        $this->backup = $backup;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Build the message.
+     *
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function build()
+    {
+        return $this->from('reports@mydentalbackup.co.uk')
+        ->subject('SUCCESS Your backup ( ' .  $this->backup->schedule_name  . ' ) completed succesfully')
+        ->markdown('mail.backup.success', ['backup' => $this->backup]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Notifications/BackupComplete.php b/app/Notifications/BackupComplete.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 556ae9d..0000000
--- a/app/Notifications/BackupComplete.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,68 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Notifications;
-
-use App\Backup;
-use Illuminate\Bus\Queueable;
-use Illuminate\Notifications\Notification;
-use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
-use Illuminate\Notifications\Messages\MailMessage;
-
-class BackupComplete extends Notification
-{
-    use Queueable;
-
-    // protected Backup;
-
-    /**
-     * Create a new notification instance.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function __construct(Backup $backup)
-    {
-        $this->backup = $backup;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the notification's delivery channels.
-     *
-     * @param  mixed  $notifiable
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function via($notifiable)
-    {
-        return ['mail'];
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the mail representation of the notification.
-     *
-     * @param  mixed  $notifiable
-     * @return \Illuminate\Notifications\Messages\MailMessage
-     */
-    public function toMail($notifiable)
-    {
-        return (new MailMessage)
-            
-            ->line('The backup schedule ( ' . $this->backup->schedule_name . ' ) has completed succesfully!')
-            ->action('Contact us ', url('/'))
-            ->line($this->backup->schedule_name . ' has completed successfully! yay!')
-            ->line('Size of added files: ' . readableBytes($this->backup->size_of_added_files))
-            ->line('Thank you for using our application!');
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Get the array representation of the notification.
-     *
-     * @param  mixed  $notifiable
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function toArray($notifiable)
-    {
-        return [
-            //
-        ];
-    }
-}
diff --git a/app/Notifications/BackupError.php b/app/Notifications/BackupError.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 7f534dc..0000000
--- a/app/Notifications/BackupError.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Notifications;
-
-use App\Backup;
-use Illuminate\Bus\Queueable;
-use Illuminate\Notifications\Notification;
-use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
-use Illuminate\Notifications\Messages\MailMessage;
-
-class BackupError extends Notification
-{
-    use Queueable;
-
-    /**
-     * Create a new notification instance.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function __construct(Backup $backup)
-    {
-        $this->backup = $backup;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the notification's delivery channels.
-     *
-     * @param  mixed  $notifiable
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function via($notifiable)
-    {
-        return ['mail'];
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the mail representation of the notification.
-     *
-     * @param  mixed  $notifiable
-     * @return \Illuminate\Notifications\Messages\MailMessage
-     */
-    public function toMail($notifiable)
-    {
-        return (new MailMessage)
-        ->subject('ERROR Your backup ( ' .  $this->backup->schedule_name  . ' ) has an error!')
-        ->greeting('Error!')
-        ->markdown('mail.backup.error', ['backup' => $this->backup]);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the array representation of the notification.
-     *
-     * @param  mixed  $notifiable
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function toArray($notifiable)
-    {
-        return [
-            //
-        ];
-    }
-}
diff --git a/app/Notifications/BackupSuccess.php b/app/Notifications/BackupSuccess.php
deleted file mode 100644
index a3d2de8..0000000
--- a/app/Notifications/BackupSuccess.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Notifications;
-
-use App\Backup;
-use Illuminate\Bus\Queueable;
-use Illuminate\Notifications\Notification;
-use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
-use Illuminate\Notifications\Messages\MailMessage;
-
-class BackupSuccess extends Notification
-{
-    use Queueable;
-
-    /**
-     * Create a new notification instance.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function __construct(Backup $backup)
-    {
-        $this->backup = $backup;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the notification's delivery channels.
-     *
-     * @param  mixed  $notifiable
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function via($notifiable)
-    {
-        return ['mail'];
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the mail representation of the notification.
-     *
-     * @param  mixed  $notifiable
-     * @return \Illuminate\Notifications\Messages\MailMessage
-     */
-    public function toMail($notifiable)
-    {
-        return (new MailMessage)
-        ->subject('SUCCESS Your backup ( ' .  $this->backup->schedule_name  . ' ) completed succesfully')
-        ->greeting('Success!')
-        ->markdown('mail.backup.success', ['backup' => $this->backup]);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the array representation of the notification.
-     *
-     * @param  mixed  $notifiable
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function toArray($notifiable)
-    {
-        return [
-            //
-        ];
-    }
-}
diff --git a/app/Notifications/BackupWarning.php b/app/Notifications/BackupWarning.php
deleted file mode 100644
index fafe741..0000000
--- a/app/Notifications/BackupWarning.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Notifications;
-
-use App\Backup;
-use Illuminate\Bus\Queueable;
-use Illuminate\Notifications\Notification;
-use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
-use Illuminate\Notifications\Messages\MailMessage;
-
-class BackupWarning extends Notification
-{
-    use Queueable;
-
-    /**
-     * Create a new notification instance.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function __construct(Backup $backup)
-    {
-        $this->backup = $backup;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the notification's delivery channels.
-     *
-     * @param  mixed  $notifiable
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function via($notifiable)
-    {
-        return ['mail'];
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the mail representation of the notification.
-     *
-     * @param  mixed  $notifiable
-     * @return \Illuminate\Notifications\Messages\MailMessage
-     */
-    public function toMail($notifiable)
-    {
-        return (new MailMessage)
-        ->subject('ERROR Your backup ( ' .  $this->backup->schedule_name  . ' ) has a warning!')
-        ->greeting('Error!')
-        ->markdown('mail.backup.warning', ['backup' => $this->backup]);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the array representation of the notification.
-     *
-     * @param  mixed  $notifiable
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function toArray($notifiable)
-    {
-        return [
-            //
-        ];
-    }
-}