diff --git a/pyas2/models.py b/pyas2/models.py
index a323551..af0b20a 100644
--- a/pyas2/models.py
+++ b/pyas2/models.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 from pyas2 import settings
 from pyas2.utils import run_post_send
+from pyas2.utils import notify_error
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("pyas2")
 
@@ -511,6 +512,7 @@ def send_message(self, header, payload):
                     self.detailed_status = (
                         f"Partner failed to process message: {mdn_detailed_status}"
                     )
+                    notify_error(self)
                 if mdn_detailed_status != "mdn-not-found":
                     Mdn.objects.create_from_as2mdn(
                         as2mdn=as2mdn, message=self, status="R"
diff --git a/pyas2/utils.py b/pyas2/utils.py
index f749966..2b67006 100644
--- a/pyas2/utils.py
+++ b/pyas2/utils.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 import logging
 import os
 from string import Template
+from django.core.mail import mail_managers
+from django.utils.timezone import localtime
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("pyas2")
 
@@ -48,3 +50,32 @@ def run_post_receive(message, full_filename):
 
         # Execute the command
         os.system(command.safe_substitute(variables))
+
+
+def notify_error(message):
+    """ Notify via email about errors with transmission of messages """
+
+    try:
+        email_subject = "pyAS2 Error"
+        email_body = (
+            "Error: Message transmission failed!"
+            "\n\nMessage ID: %(id)s"
+            "\nDate/Time: %(time)s"
+            "\nOrganization: %(org)s"
+            "\nPartner: %(prt)s"
+            "\nDirection: %(dir)s"
+            "\nDetailed Status: %(stat)s"
+            % {
+                "id": message.message_id,
+                "time": localtime(message.timestamp).strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"),
+                "org": message.organization,
+                "prt": message.partner,
+                "dir": message.get_direction_display(),
+                "stat": message.detailed_status,
+            }
+        )
+        mail_managers(
+            email_subject, email_body, fail_silently=False,
+        )
+    except Exception as msg:
+        logger.warning("Error sending email notification: %(msg)s", {"msg": msg})
diff --git a/pyas2/views.py b/pyas2/views.py
index 499f0e1..8881baf 100644
--- a/pyas2/views.py
+++ b/pyas2/views.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 from pyas2.models import PublicCertificate
 from pyas2.utils import run_post_receive
 from pyas2.utils import run_post_send
+from pyas2.utils import notify_error
 from pyas2.forms import SendAs2MessageForm
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("pyas2")
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
                 message.detailed_status = (
                     f"Partner failed to process message: {detailed_status}"
                 )
+                notify_error(message)
             # Save the message and create the mdn
             message.save()
             Mdn.objects.create_from_as2mdn(as2mdn=as2mdn, message=message, status="R")
@@ -152,6 +154,10 @@ def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
             if status == "processed":
                 run_post_receive(message, full_fn)
 
+            # notify of error
+            if message.status == "E":
+                notify_error(message)
+
             # Return the mdn in case of sync else return text message
             if as2mdn and as2mdn.mdn_mode == "SYNC":
                 message.mdn = Mdn.objects.create_from_as2mdn(