def send_email(start_time, e, success=False):
    admins = models.Account.objects.filter(is_superuser=True)
    message = ''

    if not success:
        message = 'There was an error during the backup process.\n\n '

    send_mail(
        'Backup',
        '{0}{1}.'.format(message, e),
        'backup@janeway',
        [user.email for user in admins],
        fail_silently=False,
    )