--- foreman/app/models/report_observer.rb	2010-08-23 12:55:50.000000000 -0400
+++ report_observer.rb.modified	2010-08-23 18:35:37.000000000 -0400
@@ -3,8 +3,12 @@
     begin
     if report.error?
       # found a report with errors
-      # notify via email
-      HostMailer.deliver_error_state(report) if SETTINGS[:failed_report_email_notification]
+      # notify via email IF enabled is set to true
+      if report.host.enabled?
+         HostMailer.deliver_error_state(report) if SETTINGS[:failed_report_email_notification]
+      else
+         report.logger.warn "#{report.host.name} is in downtime."
+      end
 
       # add here more actions - e.g. snmp alert etc
     end