diff --git a/snapsend.sh b/snapsend.sh
index e910094..2ed237c 100755
--- a/snapsend.sh
+++ b/snapsend.sh
@@ -112,8 +112,10 @@ case "${interval}" in
         printf ' ... DONE\n' >> $LOGFILE
       else
         # Mail admin
-        printf 'ERROR snapshot %s does not exist on the local system\n' ${DHOSTSNAP} | mail ${MAILADMIN} -s "snapsend_error $(hostname -f)"
+        printf 'ERROR Connection SSH or snapshot >%s< does not exist on the local system\n' ${DHOSTSNAP} | mail ${MAILADMIN} -s "snapsend_error $(hostname -f)"
         printf 'ERROR snapshot %s for %s does not exist on the local system\n' ${DHOSTSNAP} ${dset} >> $LOGFILE
+
+        exit 1
       fi
 
       # Test if the snapshot was successfully receive on the remote host
@@ -126,6 +128,8 @@ case "${interval}" in
         # Mail admin
         printf 'ERROR snapshot %s for %s does not exist on the remote host (%s)\n' ${LOCALSNAP} ${dset} ${DHOST} | mail ${MAILADMIN} -s "snapsend_error $(hostname -f)"
         printf 'ERROR snapshot %s for %s does not exist on the remote host (%s)\n' ${LOCALSNAP} ${dset} ${DHOST} >> $LOGFILE
+
+        exit 1
       fi
     done