diff --git a/lib.sh b/lib.sh
index 40ddc4e5..136a8cd6 100644
--- a/lib.sh
+++ b/lib.sh
@@ -1527,9 +1527,13 @@ send_mail() {
         if [ -n "$RECIPIENT" ]
         then
             print_text_in_color "$ICyan" "Sending '$1' to $RECIPIENT"
-            echo -e "$2" | mail --subject "NcVM - $1" "$RECIPIENT"
+            if echo -e "$2" | mail --subject "NcVM - $1" "$RECIPIENT"
+            then
+                return 0
+            fi
         fi
     fi
+    return 1
 }
 
 zpool_import_if_missing() {