diff --git a/backup.cron b/backup.cron
index a47dd56..beda6f9 100644
--- a/backup.cron
+++ b/backup.cron
@@ -1 +1 @@
-14 4 * * * root /srv/backup/backup.sh -r "/srv/fsback" docker 2>&1 |tee /srv/fsback/$(date +%^a).log
+14 4 * * * root /srv/backup/backup.sh -r "/srv/fsback" docker mailus 2>&1 |tee /srv/fsback/$(date +%^a).log
diff --git a/backup.sh b/backup.sh
index 9e4e87b..81ae6ea 100755
--- a/backup.sh
+++ b/backup.sh
@@ -24,13 +24,14 @@ if [[ $# -lt 1 ]]; then
   pexit "Error: missing project(s)"
 fi
 
-HN=$(hostname -f)
-if [[ ! $HN =~ "." ]]; then
-  pexit "Error: fully quaififed hostname required (add to /etc/hosts - 127.0.0.11)"
+if  [[ -n $RSYNC ]]; then
+  HN=$(hostname -f)
+  if [[ ! $HN =~ "." ]]; then
+    pexit "Error: fully quaififed hostname required (add to /etc/hosts - 127.0.0.11)"
+  fi
+  printf "Hostname: ${HN}\n"
 fi
 
-printf "Hostname: ${HN}\n"
-
 pushd /srv/backup || pexit "Error: changing to backup directory"
 printf "Backup start: $(date)\n"
 for PROJECT in $@; do