diff --git a/ExceptionHandlerLib/res/values/strings.xml b/ExceptionHandlerLib/res/values/strings.xml
index 40d0133..4e95149 100644
--- a/ExceptionHandlerLib/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/ExceptionHandlerLib/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@
 <resources>
 
     <string name="crash">Application Fault</string>
-    <string name="sorry">I\'m sorry, but we found a problem. Please click here.</string>
+    <string name="sorry">We found a problem. Please click here.</string>
     <string name="sending">Sending…</string>
     <string name="send">Send</string>
     <string name="description">Optional: Describe what happened</string>
     <string name="version">Version</string>
     <string name="no_reports">No Reports</string>
     <string name="sending_report">Sending Exception Report</string>
+    <string name="reporting_error">Problem sending the report</string>
+    <string name="reporting_error_msg">Please click here to try again</string>
 
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ExceptionHandlerLib/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/exception/ReportPostingService.java b/ExceptionHandlerLib/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/exception/ReportPostingService.java
index 44bfb5d..890dfbb 100644
--- a/ExceptionHandlerLib/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/exception/ReportPostingService.java
+++ b/ExceptionHandlerLib/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/exception/ReportPostingService.java
@@ -33,7 +33,52 @@ public class ReportPostingService extends Service {
 	private int mStartId;
 	private Report mReport;
 	private boolean isStarted;
+	private Intent mIntent;
+	private boolean hasErrored = false;
 
+	/**
+	 * Fires of a notification based upon api level
+	 * @param title
+	 * @param contentText
+	 * @param ticker
+	 * @param icon
+	 * @param intent
+	 * @param isOngoing
+	 * @author ricky barrette
+	 */
+	@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
+	private void fireNotification(String title, String contentText, String ticker, int icon, Intent intent, boolean isOngoing) {
+		PendingIntent pendingIntent = null;
+		if(intent != null)
+			pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getService(this.getApplicationContext(), 0, intent, 0);
+		/*
+		 * Use the appropriate notificafation methods
+		 */
+		if(Integer.valueOf(android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT) > 11){
+			Builder builder = new Notification.Builder(this.getApplicationContext())
+				.setContentTitle(title)
+				.setContentText(contentText)
+				.setTicker(ticker)
+				.setSmallIcon(icon)
+				.setWhen(System.currentTimeMillis());
+			if(isOngoing)
+				builder.setOngoing(true);
+			else
+				builder.setAutoCancel(true);
+			if (intent != null)
+				builder.setContentIntent(pendingIntent);
+			mNotificationManager.notify(NOTIFICATION_ID, builder.getNotification());
+		} else {
+			Notification notification = new Notification(icon, title , System.currentTimeMillis());
+			if(isOngoing)
+				notification.flags |= Notification.FLAG_ONGOING_EVENT;
+			else
+				notification.flags |= Notification.FLAG_AUTO_CANCEL;
+			notification.setLatestEventInfo(this.getApplicationContext(), title, contentText, pendingIntent);
+			mNotificationManager.notify(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification);
+		}
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * Extracts the report object from the intent
 	 * @param intent
@@ -42,6 +87,34 @@ public class ReportPostingService extends Service {
 	private void getReport(Intent intent) {
 		mReport = (Report) intent.getParcelableExtra("report");
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * notifiys the user that we are sending a report
+	 * @author ricky barrette
+	 */
+	private void notifyError() {
+		fireNotification(getString(R.string.reporting_error), 
+				getString(R.string.reporting_error_msg), 
+				getString(R.string.reporting_error_msg), 
+				android.R.drawable.stat_notify_error, 
+				new Intent(this.getApplicationContext(), ReportPostingService.class).putExtras(mIntent), 
+				false);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * notifiys the user that we are sending a report
+	 * @author ricky barrette
+	 */
+	private void notifySending() {
+		fireNotification(getString(R.string.sending), 
+				getString(R.string.sending_report), 
+				getString(R.string.sending), 
+				android.R.drawable.stat_sys_upload, 
+				null, 
+				true);
+		
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * (non-Javadoc)
 	 * @see android.app.Service#onBind(android.content.Intent)
@@ -51,7 +124,7 @@ public class ReportPostingService extends Service {
 		// Unused
 		return null;
 	}
-
+	
 	/**
 	 * Called when the service is being created
 	 * Here we want to display a notifcation,
@@ -59,33 +132,14 @@ public class ReportPostingService extends Service {
 	 * (non-Javadoc)
 	 * @see android.app.Service#onCreate()
 	 */
-	@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
 	@Override
 	public void onCreate() {
 		Context context = this.getApplicationContext();
 		mNotificationManager = (NotificationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
 		
-		/*
-		 * Use the appropriate notificafation methods
-		 */
-		if(Integer.valueOf(android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT) > 11){
-			Builder builder = new Notification.Builder(context)
-				.setContentTitle(getText(R.string.sending))
-				.setContentText(getText(R.string.sending_report))
-				.setTicker(getText(R.string.sending))
-				.setOngoing(true)
-				.setSmallIcon(android.R.drawable.stat_sys_upload)
-				.setWhen(System.currentTimeMillis());
-			mNotificationManager.notify(NOTIFICATION_ID, builder.getNotification());
-		} else {
-			Notification notification = new Notification(android.R.drawable.stat_sys_upload, getText(R.string.sending) , System.currentTimeMillis());
-			notification.flags |= Notification.FLAG_ONGOING_EVENT;
-			notification.setLatestEventInfo(context, getText(R.string.sending_report), getText(R.string.sending), PendingIntent.getActivity(context, 0, null, 0));
-			mNotificationManager.notify(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification);
-		}
+		notifySending();
 		super.onCreate();
 	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Called when the service is being destroyed
 	 * Here we want to dismiss the notifications
@@ -95,6 +149,8 @@ public class ReportPostingService extends Service {
 	@Override
 	public void onDestroy() {
 		mNotificationManager.cancel(NOTIFICATION_ID);
+		if (hasErrored)
+			notifyError();
 		super.onDestroy();
 	}
 
@@ -108,6 +164,7 @@ public class ReportPostingService extends Service {
 		mStartId = startId;
 		getReport(intent);
 		postReport();
+		mIntent = intent;
 		super.onStart(intent, startId);
 	}
 
@@ -120,6 +177,7 @@ public class ReportPostingService extends Service {
 		mStartId = startId;
 		getReport(intent);
 		postReport();
+		mIntent = intent;
 		return super.onStartCommand(intent, Service.START_STICKY, startId);
 	}
 
@@ -130,20 +188,17 @@ public class ReportPostingService extends Service {
 	private void postReport(){
 		if(!isStarted){
 			isStarted = true;
-			new Thread(new Runnable() {
-				@Override
-				public void run(){
-					try {
-						Log.d(TAG, mReport.file());
-					} catch (ClientProtocolException e) {
-						e.printStackTrace();
-					} catch (IOException e) {
-						e.printStackTrace();
-					} finally {
-						ReportPostingService.this.stopSelf(mStartId);					
-					}
-				}
-			}).start();
+			try {
+				Log.d(TAG, mReport.file());
+			} catch (ClientProtocolException e) {
+				e.printStackTrace();
+				hasErrored = true;
+			} catch (IOException e) {
+				e.printStackTrace();
+				hasErrored = true;
+			} finally {
+				ReportPostingService.this.stopSelf(mStartId);					
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }