3 files changed, 22 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/lib/email.cc b/src/lib/email.cc
index 028624c69..f0ff9f910 100644
--- a/src/lib/email.cc
+++ b/src/lib/email.cc
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include "compose.hpp"
 #include "config.h"
+#include "dcpomatic_log.h"
 #include "email.h"
 #include "exceptions.h"
 #include "util.h"
@@ -110,6 +111,25 @@ Email::get_data(void* ptr, size_t size, size_t nmemb)
 
 
 void
+Email::send_with_retry(string server, int port, EmailProtocol protocol, int retries, string user, string password)
+{
+	int this_try = 0;
+	while (true) {
+		try {
+			send(server, port, protocol, user, password);
+			return;
+		} catch (NetworkError& e) {
+			LOG_ERROR("Error %1 when trying to send email on attempt %2 of 3", e.what(), this_try + 1, retries);
+			if (this_try == (retries - 1)) {
+				throw;
+			}
+		}
+		++this_try;
+	}
+}
+
+
+void
 Email::send(string server, int port, EmailProtocol protocol, string user, string password)
 {
 	_email = "Date: " + rfc_2822_date(time(nullptr)) + "\r\n"
diff --git a/src/lib/email.h b/src/lib/email.h
index ac4703453..0ef68379b 100644
--- a/src/lib/email.h
+++ b/src/lib/email.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ public:
 	void add_attachment (boost::filesystem::path file, std::string name, std::string mime_type);
 
 	void send (std::string server, int port, EmailProtocol protocol, std::string user = "", std::string password = "");
+	void send_with_retry(std::string server, int port, EmailProtocol protocol, int retries, std::string user = "", std::string password = "");
 
 	std::string notes () const {
 		return _notes;
diff --git a/src/lib/kdm_with_metadata.cc b/src/lib/kdm_with_metadata.cc
index d09f6930b..b6e027ef3 100644
--- a/src/lib/kdm_with_metadata.cc
+++ b/src/lib/kdm_with_metadata.cc
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ send_emails(
 		};
 
 		try {
-			email.send(config->mail_server(), config->mail_port(), config->mail_protocol(), config->mail_user(), config->mail_password());
+			email.send_with_retry(config->mail_server(), config->mail_port(), config->mail_protocol(), 5, config->mail_user(), config->mail_password());
 		} catch (...) {
 			log_details(email);
 			throw;