diff --git a/gestion/email_tools.py b/gestion/email_tools.py
index e38c00f2..29cd166c 100755
--- a/gestion/email_tools.py
+++ b/gestion/email_tools.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def format_sender(sender, header_charset='ISO-8859-15'):
     return formataddr((sender_name, sender_addr))
 
 
-def send_email(sender, recipient, subject, body, server='localhost', cc=None, debug=False):
+def send_email(sender, recipient, subject, body, server='localhost', cc=None, debug=False, actual_sender=None):
     """
     Send an email.
 
@@ -85,13 +85,18 @@ def send_email(sender, recipient, subject, body, server='localhost', cc=None, de
         actual_recipient = [recipient]
         if cc: actual_recipient.append(cc)
 
+    if actual_sender:
+        actual_sender = format_sender(actual_sender)
+    else:
+        actual_sender = sender
+    
     # Send the message
     if isinstance(server, SMTP):
-        server.sendmail(sender, actual_recipient, msg.as_string())
+        server.sendmail(actual_sender, actual_recipient, msg.as_string())
     else:
         smtp = SMTP()
         smtp.connect(server)
-        smtp.sendmail(sender, actual_recipient, msg.as_string())
+        smtp.sendmail(actual_sender, actual_recipient, msg.as_string())
         smtp.quit()