diff --git a/emails.go b/emails.go
index 0f92571..efd9d1c 100644
--- a/emails.go
+++ b/emails.go
@@ -152,3 +152,15 @@ func SendMail(addr, from, subject, body string, to string) error {
 	}
 	return c.Quit()
 }
+
+func SendAlert(u int64, subject, body string) error {
+	user, ok := GetById(u)
+	if !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("scsusers.SendAlert: User %d not found", u)
+	}
+	email, ok := user.Get("email")
+	if !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("scsusers.SendAlert: User %d has no email", u)
+	}
+	return SendMail(c.SMTPServer, c.FromEmail, subject, body, email)
+}