--- a/cwconfig.py	Thu Apr 08 14:11:49 2010 +0200
+++ b/cwconfig.py	Fri Apr 09 15:10:26 2010 +0200
@@ -1058,7 +1058,9 @@
         return i18n.compile_i18n_catalogs(sourcedirs, i18ndir, langs)
 
     def sendmails(self, msgs):
-        """msgs: list of 2-uple (message object, recipients)"""
+        """msgs: list of 2-uple (message object, recipients). Return False
+        if connection to the smtp server failed, else True.
+        """
         server, port = self['smtp-host'], self['smtp-port']
         SMTP_LOCK.acquire()
         try:
@@ -1067,7 +1069,7 @@
             except Exception, ex:
                 self.exception("can't connect to smtp server %s:%s (%s)",
                                server, port, ex)
-                return
+                return False
             heloaddr = '%s <%s>' % (self['sender-name'], self['sender-addr'])
             for msg, recipients in msgs:
                 try:
@@ -1078,6 +1080,7 @@
             smtp.close()
         finally:
             SMTP_LOCK.release()
+        return True
 
 set_log_methods(CubicWebConfiguration, logging.getLogger('cubicweb.configuration'))