diff --git a/lib/subscriptions/alert/EmailAlert.inc b/lib/subscriptions/alert/EmailAlert.inc
index ef34551..e605359 100644
--- a/lib/subscriptions/alert/EmailAlert.inc
+++ b/lib/subscriptions/alert/EmailAlert.inc
@@ -1,16 +1,11 @@
 <?php
-require_once("$default->owl_fs_root/lib/users/User.inc");
-require_once("$default->owl_fs_root/lib/documentmanagement/Document.inc");
-require_once("$default->owl_fs_root/lib/foldermanagement/Folder.inc");
-require_once("$default->owl_fs_root/lib/subscriptions/DocumentSubscription.inc");
-require_once("$default->owl_fs_root/lib/subscriptions/FolderSubscription.inc");
 require_once("$default->owl_fs_root/lib/email/Email.inc");
 
 /**
  * 
  * $Id$
  * 
- * Facilitates adding and removing file and folder subscriptions.
+ * Sends an email (subscription) alert.
  *
  * Licensed under the GNU GPL. For full terms see the file COPYING.
  *
@@ -20,5 +15,39 @@ require_once("$default->owl_fs_root/lib/email/Email.inc");
  * @package lib.subscriptions.alert
  */
 class EmailAlert {
-    function EmailAlert($sAddress, $sContent) {}
+    var $sAddress;
+    var $sSubject;
+    var $sContent;
+    var $oEmail;
+
+    /**
+     * Default constructor
+     *
+     * @param string the address to send the email alert to
+     * @param string the email subject
+     * @param string the content to send.
+     */
+    function EmailAlert($sAddress, $sSubject, $sContent) {
+        $this->sAddress = $sAddress;
+        $this->sSubject = $sSubject;
+        $this->sContent = $sContent;
+        $this->oEmail= new Email();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sends the email.
+     *
+     * @return true on successful email send, false otherwise.
+     */
+    function send() {
+        global $default;
+
+        if ($this->oEmail->send($this->sAddress, $this->sSubject, $this->sContent)) {
+            $default->log->debug("EmailAlert::EmailAlert successfully sent email to $this->sAddress");
+            return true;
+        } else {
+            $default->log->error("EmailAlert::EmailAlert failed sending email to $this->sAddress, text=$this->sContent");
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
 }