diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 65d5ceb2..fe76ac7c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ ver. 0.8.1 (2007/??/??) - stable
 - Fixed vulnerability in sshd.conf. Thanks to Daniel B. Cid
 - Expand <HOST> in ignoreregex. Thanks to Yaroslav Halchenko
 - Improved regular expressions. Thanks to Yaroslav Halchenko
+- Added sendmail actions. The action started with "mail" are
+  now deprecated. Thanks to Raphaël Marichez
 
 ver. 0.8.0 (2007/05/03) - stable
 ----------
diff --git a/MANIFEST b/MANIFEST
index 60f13e54..7de5196b 100644
--- a/MANIFEST
+++ b/MANIFEST
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ config/action.d/mail.conf
 config/action.d/mail-buffered.conf
 config/action.d/mail-whois.conf
 config/action.d/mail-whois-lines.conf
+config/action.d/sendmail.conf
+config/action.d/sendmail-buffered.conf
+config/action.d/sendmail-whois.conf
+config/action.d/sendmail-whois-lines.conf
 config/action.d/shorewall.conf
 config/fail2ban.conf
 man/fail2ban-client.1
diff --git a/config/action.d/mail-buffered.conf b/config/action.d/mail-buffered.conf
index 973d48ec..a39ca2b2 100644
--- a/config/action.d/mail-buffered.conf
+++ b/config/action.d/mail-buffered.conf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # Values:  CMD
 #
 actionstart = echo -en "Hi,\n
-              The jail <name> has been started successfuly.\n
+              The jail <name> has been started successfully.\n
               Output will be buffered until <lines> lines are available.\n
               Regards,\n
               Fail2Ban"|mail -s "[Fail2Ban] <name>: started" <dest>
diff --git a/config/action.d/mail-whois-lines.conf b/config/action.d/mail-whois-lines.conf
index c4bb9784..7e371557 100644
--- a/config/action.d/mail-whois-lines.conf
+++ b/config/action.d/mail-whois-lines.conf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # Values:  CMD
 #
 actionstart = echo -en "Hi,\n
-              The jail <name> has been started successfuly.\n
+              The jail <name> has been started successfully.\n
               Regards,\n
               Fail2Ban"|mail -s "[Fail2Ban] <name>: started" <dest>
 
diff --git a/config/action.d/mail-whois.conf b/config/action.d/mail-whois.conf
index 044aa05b..39f7fdac 100644
--- a/config/action.d/mail-whois.conf
+++ b/config/action.d/mail-whois.conf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # Values:  CMD
 #
 actionstart = echo -en "Hi,\n
-              The jail <name> has been started successfuly.\n
+              The jail <name> has been started successfully.\n
               Regards,\n
               Fail2Ban"|mail -s "[Fail2Ban] <name>: started" <dest>
 
diff --git a/config/action.d/mail.conf b/config/action.d/mail.conf
index 2757aa74..7c901894 100644
--- a/config/action.d/mail.conf
+++ b/config/action.d/mail.conf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # Values:  CMD
 #
 actionstart = echo -en "Hi,\n
-              The jail <name> has been started successfuly.\n
+              The jail <name> has been started successfully.\n
               Regards,\n
               Fail2Ban"|mail -s "[Fail2Ban] <name>: started" <dest>
 
diff --git a/config/action.d/sendmail-buffered.conf b/config/action.d/sendmail-buffered.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..836ed384
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/action.d/sendmail-buffered.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+# Fail2Ban configuration file
+#
+# Author: Cyril Jaquier
+#
+# $Revision$
+#
+
+[Definition]
+
+# Option:  actionstart
+# Notes.:  command executed once at the start of Fail2Ban.
+# Values:  CMD
+#
+actionstart = echo -en "Subject: [Fail2Ban] <name>: started
+              From: Fail2Ban <<sender>>
+              To: <dest>\n
+              Hi,\n
+              The jail <name> has been started successfully.\n
+              Output will be buffered until <lines> lines are available.\n
+              Regards,\n
+              Fail2Ban" | /usr/sbin/sendmail -f <sender> <dest>
+
+# Option:  actionend
+# Notes.:  command executed once at the end of Fail2Ban
+# Values:  CMD
+#
+actionstop = if [ -f <tmpfile> ]; then
+                 echo -en "Subject: [Fail2Ban] <name>: stopped
+                 From: Fail2Ban <<sender>>
+                 To: <dest>\n
+                 Hi,\n
+                 These hosts have been banned by Fail2Ban.\n
+                 `cat <tmpfile>`
+                 Regards,\n
+                 Fail2Ban" | /usr/sbin/sendmail -f <sender> <dest>
+                 rm <tmpfile>
+             fi
+             echo -en "Subject: [Fail2Ban] <name>: stopped
+             From: Fail2Ban <<sender>>
+             To: <dest>\n
+             Hi,\n
+             The jail <name> has been stopped.\n
+             Regards,\n
+             Fail2Ban" | /usr/sbin/sendmail -f <sender> <dest>
+
+# Option:  actioncheck
+# Notes.:  command executed once before each actionban command
+# Values:  CMD
+#
+actioncheck = 
+
+# Option:  actionban
+# Notes.:  command executed when banning an IP. Take care that the
+#          command is executed with Fail2Ban user rights.
+# Tags:    <ip>  IP address
+#          <failures>  number of failures
+#          <time>  unix timestamp of the ban time
+# Values:  CMD
+#
+actionban = echo `date`": <ip> (<failures> failures)" >> <tmpfile>
+            LINE=$( wc -l <tmpfile> | awk '{ print $1 }' )
+            if [ $LINE -eq <lines> ]; then
+                echo -en "Subject: [Fail2Ban] <name>: stopped
+                From: Fail2Ban <<sender>>
+                To: <dest>\n
+                Hi,\n
+                These hosts have been banned by Fail2Ban.\n
+                `cat <tmpfile>`
+                Regards,\n
+                Fail2Ban" | /usr/sbin/sendmail -f <sender> <dest>
+                rm <tmpfile>
+            fi
+
+# Option:  actionunban
+# Notes.:  command executed when unbanning an IP. Take care that the
+#          command is executed with Fail2Ban user rights.
+# Tags:    <ip>  IP address
+#          <failures>  number of failures
+#          <time>  unix timestamp of the ban time
+# Values:  CMD
+#
+actionunban = 
+
+[Init]
+
+# Defaut name of the chain
+#
+name = default
+
+# Destination/Addressee of the mail
+#
+dest = root
+
+# Sender of the mail
+#
+sender = fail2ban
+
+# Default number of lines that are buffered
+#
+lines = 5
+
+# Default temporary file
+#
+tmpfile = /tmp/fail2ban-mail.txt
+
diff --git a/config/action.d/sendmail-whois-lines.conf b/config/action.d/sendmail-whois-lines.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..68555ad2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/action.d/sendmail-whois-lines.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+# Fail2Ban configuration file
+#
+# Author: Cyril Jaquier
+#
+# $Revision$
+#
+
+[Definition]
+
+# Option:  actionstart
+# Notes.:  command executed once at the start of Fail2Ban.
+# Values:  CMD
+#
+actionstart = echo -en "Subject: [Fail2Ban] <name>: started
+              From: Fail2Ban <<sender>>
+              To: <dest>\n
+              Hi,\n
+              The jail <name> has been started successfully.\n
+              Regards,\n
+              Fail2Ban" | /usr/sbin/sendmail -f <sender> <dest>
+
+# Option:  actionend
+# Notes.:  command executed once at the end of Fail2Ban
+# Values:  CMD
+#
+actionstop = echo -en "Subject: [Fail2Ban] <name>: stopped
+             From: Fail2Ban <<sender>>
+             To: <dest>\n
+             Hi,\n
+             The jail <name> has been stopped.\n
+             Regards,\n
+             Fail2Ban" | /usr/sbin/sendmail -f <sender> <dest>
+
+# Option:  actioncheck
+# Notes.:  command executed once before each actionban command
+# Values:  CMD
+#
+actioncheck = 
+
+# Option:  actionban
+# Notes.:  command executed when banning an IP. Take care that the
+#          command is executed with Fail2Ban user rights.
+# Tags:    <ip>  IP address
+#          <failures>  number of failures
+#          <time>  unix timestamp of the ban time
+# Values:  CMD
+#
+actionban = echo -en "Subject: [Fail2Ban] <name>: banned <ip>
+            From: Fail2Ban <<sender>>
+            To: <dest>\n
+            Hi,\n
+            The IP <ip> has just been banned by Fail2Ban after
+            <failures> attempts against <name>.\n\n
+            Here are more information about <ip>:\n
+            `/usr/bin/whois <ip>`\n\n
+            Lines containing IP:<ip> in <logpath>\n
+            `/bin/grep '\<<ip>\>' <logpath>`\n\n
+            Regards,\n
+            Fail2Ban" | /usr/sbin/sendmail -f <sender> <dest>
+
+# Option:  actionunban
+# Notes.:  command executed when unbanning an IP. Take care that the
+#          command is executed with Fail2Ban user rights.
+# Tags:    <ip>  IP address
+#          <failures>  number of failures
+#          <time>  unix timestamp of the ban time
+# Values:  CMD
+#
+actionunban = 
+
+[Init]
+
+# Defaut name of the chain
+#
+name = default
+
+# Destination/Addressee of the mail
+#
+dest = root
+
+# Sender of the mail
+#
+sender = fail2ban
+
+# Path to the log files which contain relevant lines for the abuser IP
+#
+logpath = /dev/null
+
diff --git a/config/action.d/sendmail-whois.conf b/config/action.d/sendmail-whois.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9f72ca7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/action.d/sendmail-whois.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+# Fail2Ban configuration file
+#
+# Author: Cyril Jaquier
+#
+# $Revision$
+#
+
+[Definition]
+
+# Option:  actionstart
+# Notes.:  command executed once at the start of Fail2Ban.
+# Values:  CMD
+#
+actionstart = echo -en "Subject: [Fail2Ban] <name>: started
+              From: Fail2Ban <<sender>>
+              To: <dest>\n
+              Hi,\n
+              The jail <name> has been started successfully.\n
+              Regards,\n
+              Fail2Ban" | /usr/sbin/sendmail -f <sender> <dest>
+
+# Option:  actionend
+# Notes.:  command executed once at the end of Fail2Ban
+# Values:  CMD
+#
+actionstop = echo -en "Subject: [Fail2Ban] <name>: stopped
+             From: Fail2Ban <<sender>>
+             To: <dest>\n
+             Hi,\n
+             The jail <name> has been stopped.\n
+             Regards,\n
+             Fail2Ban" | /usr/sbin/sendmail -f <sender> <dest>
+
+# Option:  actioncheck
+# Notes.:  command executed once before each actionban command
+# Values:  CMD
+#
+actioncheck = 
+
+# Option:  actionban
+# Notes.:  command executed when banning an IP. Take care that the
+#          command is executed with Fail2Ban user rights.
+# Tags:    <ip>  IP address
+#          <failures>  number of failures
+#          <time>  unix timestamp of the ban time
+# Values:  CMD
+#
+actionban = echo -en "Subject: [Fail2Ban] <name>: banned <ip>
+            From: Fail2Ban <<sender>>
+            To: <dest>\n
+            Hi,\n
+            The IP <ip> has just been banned by Fail2Ban after
+            <failures> attempts against <name>.\n\n
+            Here are more information about <ip>:\n
+            `/usr/bin/whois <ip>`\n
+            Regards,\n
+            Fail2Ban" | /usr/sbin/sendmail -f <sender> <dest>
+
+# Option:  actionunban
+# Notes.:  command executed when unbanning an IP. Take care that the
+#          command is executed with Fail2Ban user rights.
+# Tags:    <ip>  IP address
+#          <failures>  number of failures
+#          <time>  unix timestamp of the ban time
+# Values:  CMD
+#
+actionunban = 
+
+[Init]
+
+# Defaut name of the chain
+#
+name = default
+
+# Destination/Addressee of the mail
+#
+dest = root
+
+# Sender of the mail
+#
+sender = fail2ban
+
diff --git a/config/action.d/sendmail.conf b/config/action.d/sendmail.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..367d9119
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/action.d/sendmail.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+# Fail2Ban configuration file
+#
+# Author: Cyril Jaquier
+#
+# $Revision$
+#
+
+[Definition]
+
+# Option:  actionstart
+# Notes.:  command executed once at the start of Fail2Ban.
+# Values:  CMD
+#
+actionstart = echo -en "Subject: [Fail2Ban] <name>: started
+              From: Fail2Ban <<sender>>
+              To: <dest>\n
+              Hi,\n
+              The jail <name> has been started successfully.\n
+              Regards,\n
+              Fail2Ban" | /usr/sbin/sendmail -f <sender> <dest>
+
+# Option:  actionend
+# Notes.:  command executed once at the end of Fail2Ban
+# Values:  CMD
+#
+actionstop = echo -en "Subject: [Fail2Ban] <name>: stopped
+             From: Fail2Ban <<sender>>
+             To: <dest>\n
+             Hi,\n
+             The jail <name> has been stopped.\n
+             Regards,\n
+             Fail2Ban" | /usr/sbin/sendmail -f <sender> <dest>
+
+# Option:  actioncheck
+# Notes.:  command executed once before each actionban command
+# Values:  CMD
+#
+actioncheck = 
+
+# Option:  actionban
+# Notes.:  command executed when banning an IP. Take care that the
+#          command is executed with Fail2Ban user rights.
+# Tags:    <ip>  IP address
+#          <failures>  number of failures
+#          <time>  unix timestamp of the ban time
+# Values:  CMD
+#
+actionban = echo -en "Subject: [Fail2Ban] <name>: banned <ip>
+            From: Fail2Ban <<sender>>
+            To: <dest>\n
+            Hi,\n
+            The IP <ip> has just been banned by Fail2Ban after
+            <failures> attempts against <name>.\n
+            Regards,\n
+            Fail2Ban" | /usr/sbin/sendmail -f <sender> <dest>
+
+# Option:  actionunban
+# Notes.:  command executed when unbanning an IP. Take care that the
+#          command is executed with Fail2Ban user rights.
+# Tags:    <ip>  IP address
+#          <failures>  number of failures
+#          <time>  unix timestamp of the ban time
+# Values:  CMD
+#
+actionunban = 
+
+[Init]
+
+# Defaut name of the chain
+#
+name = default
+
+# Destination/Addressee of the mail
+#
+dest = root
+
+# Sender of the mail
+#
+sender = fail2ban
+
diff --git a/config/jail.conf b/config/jail.conf
index f2854691..8dbbfd13 100644
--- a/config/jail.conf
+++ b/config/jail.conf
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ backend = auto
 enabled  = false
 filter   = sshd
 action   = iptables[name=SSH, port=ssh, protocol=tcp]
-           mail-whois[name=SSH, dest=yourmail@mail.com]
+           sendmail-whois[name=SSH, dest=you@mail.com, sender=fail2ban@mail.com]
 logpath  = /var/log/sshd.log
 maxretry = 5
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ maxretry = 5
 enabled  = false
 filter   = proftpd
 action   = iptables[name=ProFTPD, port=ftp, protocol=tcp]
-           mail-whois[name=ProFTPD, dest=yourmail@mail.com]
+           sendmail-whois[name=ProFTPD, dest=you@mail.com]
 logpath  = /var/log/proftpd/proftpd.log
 maxretry = 6
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ enabled  = false
 filter   = sasl
 backend  = polling
 action   = iptables[name=sasl, port=smtp, protocol=tcp]
-           mail-whois[name=sasl, dest=yourmail@mail.com]
+           sendmail-whois[name=sasl, dest=you@mail.com]
 logpath  = /var/log/mail.log
 
 # Here we use TCP-Wrappers instead of Netfilter/Iptables. "ignoreregex" is
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ logpath  = /var/log/mail.log
 enabled     = false
 filter      = sshd
 action      = hostsdeny
-              mail-whois[name=SSH, dest=yourmail@mail.com]
+              sendmail-whois[name=SSH, dest=you@mail.com]
 ignoreregex = for myuser from
 logpath     = /var/log/sshd.log
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ maxretry = 6
 enabled  = false
 filter   = postfix
 action   = hostsdeny[file=/not/a/standard/path/hosts.deny]
-           mail[name=Postfix, dest=yourmail@mail.com]
+           sendmail[name=Postfix, dest=you@mail.com]
 logpath  = /var/log/postfix.log
 bantime  = 300
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ bantime  = 300
 
 enabled  = false
 filter   = vsftpd
-action   = mail-whois[name=VSFTPD, dest=yourmail@mail.com]
+action   = sendmail-whois[name=VSFTPD, dest=you@mail.com]
 logpath  = /var/log/vsftpd.log
 maxretry = 5
 bantime  = 1800
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ bantime  = 1800
 enabled  = false
 filter   = vsftpd
 action   = iptables[name=VSFTPD, port=ftp, protocol=tcp]
-           mail-whois[name=VSFTPD, dest=yourmail@mail.com]
+           sendmail-whois[name=VSFTPD, dest=you@mail.com]
 logpath  = /var/log/vsftpd.log
 maxretry = 5
 bantime  = 1800
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ bantime  = 1800
 enabled  = false
 filter   = apache-badbots
 action   = iptables-multiport[name=BadBots, port="http,https"]
-           mail-buffered[name=BadBots, lines=5, dest=yourmail@mail.com]
+           sendmail-buffered[name=BadBots, lines=5, dest=you@mail.com]
 logpath  = /var/www/*/logs/access_log
 bantime  = 172800
 maxretry = 1
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ maxretry = 1
 enabled  = false
 filter   = apache-noscript
 action   = shorewall
-           mail[name=Postfix, dest=yourmail@mail.com]
+           sendmail[name=Postfix, dest=you@mail.com]
 logpath  = /var/log/apache2/error_log
 
 # This jail uses ipfw, the standard firewall on FreeBSD. The "ignoreip"
@@ -162,6 +162,6 @@ logpath  = /var/log/apache2/error_log
 enabled  = false
 filter   = sshd
 action   = ipfw[localhost=192.168.0.1]
-           mail-whois[name="SSH,IPFW", dest=yourmail@mail.com]
+           sendmail-whois[name="SSH,IPFW", dest=you@mail.com]
 logpath  = /var/log/auth.log
 ignoreip = 168.192.0.1