diff --git a/src/java/net/brutex/xservices/types/HostConnection.java b/src/java/net/brutex/xservices/types/HostConnection.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9200891
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/java/net/brutex/xservices/types/HostConnection.java
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+ *   Copyright 2010 Brian Rosenberger (Brutex Network)
+ *
+ *   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ *   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ *   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ *   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ *   limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package net.brutex.xservices.types;
+
+import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlElement;
+import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlType;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author Brian Rosenberger, bru@brutex.de
+ */
+@XmlType(name="connection")
+public class HostConnection {
+
+    public HostConnection() {
+    }
+
+    @XmlElement(name="hostname", required=false, nillable=false)
+    public String hostname;
+
+    @XmlElement(name="port", required=false, nillable=false)
+    public int port;
+
+    @XmlElement(name="user", required=false, nillable=false)
+    public String user;
+
+    @XmlElement(name="password", required=false, nillable=false)
+    public String password;
+
+}
diff --git a/src/java/net/brutex/xservices/util/RunTask.java b/src/java/net/brutex/xservices/util/RunTask.java
index a4c484b..744f229 100644
--- a/src/java/net/brutex/xservices/util/RunTask.java
+++ b/src/java/net/brutex/xservices/util/RunTask.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class RunTask {
         log = new TimestampedLogger();
         log.setOutputPrintStream(new PrintStream(out));
         log.setErrorPrintStream(new PrintStream(err));
-        log.setMessageOutputLevel(Echo.EchoLevel.VERBOSE.getLevel());
+        log.setMessageOutputLevel(Echo.EchoLevel.WARN.getLevel());
 
         antproject.addBuildListener(log);
 
diff --git a/src/java/net/brutex/xservices/ws/MiscService.java b/src/java/net/brutex/xservices/ws/MiscService.java
index 21edcfc..645c909 100644
--- a/src/java/net/brutex/xservices/ws/MiscService.java
+++ b/src/java/net/brutex/xservices/ws/MiscService.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package net.brutex.xservices.ws;
 import javax.jws.WebMethod;
 import javax.jws.WebParam;
 import javax.jws.WebService;
+import net.brutex.xservices.types.HostConnection;
 import net.brutex.xservices.types.ReturnCode;
 import net.brutex.xservices.util.BrutexNamespaces;
 
@@ -31,4 +32,11 @@ public interface MiscService {
 
     @WebMethod(operationName="getHostinfo")
     public ReturnCode getHostinfo(@WebParam(name="hostname") String hostname);
+
+    @WebMethod(operationName="sendMailSimple")
+    public ReturnCode sendMailSimple(@WebParam(name="mailhost") HostConnection mailhost,
+            @WebParam(name="from") String from,
+            @WebParam(name="to") String tolist,
+            @WebParam(name="subject") String subject,
+            @WebParam(name="message") String message);
 }
diff --git a/src/java/net/brutex/xservices/ws/MiscServiceImpl.java b/src/java/net/brutex/xservices/ws/MiscServiceImpl.java
index a940f9f..09c2681 100644
--- a/src/java/net/brutex/xservices/ws/MiscServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/java/net/brutex/xservices/ws/MiscServiceImpl.java
@@ -17,9 +17,13 @@
 package net.brutex.xservices.ws;
 
 import javax.jws.WebService;
+import net.brutex.xservices.types.FileSetResource;
+import net.brutex.xservices.types.HostConnection;
 import net.brutex.xservices.types.ReturnCode;
 import net.brutex.xservices.util.RunTask;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.HostInfo;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.email.EmailTask;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.email.Mailer;
 
 /**
  *
@@ -30,15 +34,76 @@ serviceName="MiscService")
 public class MiscServiceImpl implements MiscService {
 
     public ReturnCode getHostinfo(String hostname) {
-        return antGetHostinfo(hostname, "");
+        return antGetHostinfo(hostname, null);
     }
 
+    public ReturnCode sendMailSimple(HostConnection mailhost, String from, String tolist, String subject, String message) {
+        return sendMail(from,
+                from,
+                tolist,
+                "",
+                "",
+                subject,
+                message,
+                "text/plain",
+                null,
+                mailhost.hostname,
+                mailhost.port,
+                mailhost.user,
+                mailhost.password,
+                "utf-8",
+                false,
+                false);
+    }
+
+
+
     private ReturnCode antGetHostinfo(String hostname, String prefix) {
         HostInfo info = new HostInfo();
         info.setTaskName("HostInfo");
         RunTask runner = new RunTask(info);
         info.setHost(hostname);
-        info.setPrefix(prefix);
+        //info.setPrefix(prefix);
+        return runner.postTask();
+    }
+
+    private ReturnCode sendMail(String from,
+            String replyto,
+            String tolist,
+            String cclist,
+            String bcclist,
+            String subject,
+            String message,
+            String messagemimetype,
+            FileSetResource attachments,
+            String mailhost,
+            int mailport,
+            String user,
+            String password,
+            String charset,
+            boolean tls,
+            boolean ssl) {
+        EmailTask mail = new EmailTask();
+        mail.setTaskName("Mail");
+        RunTask runner = new RunTask(mail);
+        mail.setFrom(from);
+        mail.setReplyTo(replyto);
+        mail.setToList(tolist);
+        mail.setCcList(cclist);
+        mail.setBccList(bcclist);
+        mail.setSubject(subject);
+        mail.setMessage(message);
+        mail.setMessageMimeType(messagemimetype);
+        if(attachments != null) {
+            mail.addFileset(attachments.getAntFileSet(mail.getProject()));
+        }
+        mail.setMailhost(mailhost);
+        mail.setMailport(mailport);
+        mail.setUser(user);
+        mail.setPassword(password);
+        mail.setCharset(charset);
+        mail.setSSL(ssl);
+        mail.setEnableStartTLS(tls);
         return runner.postTask();
     }