diff --git a/include/types/mailers.h b/include/types/mailers.h
index 582bb94..07374a7 100644
--- a/include/types/mailers.h
+++ b/include/types/mailers.h
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
  */
 
-#ifndef _TYPES_EMAIL_ALERT_H
-#define _TYPES_EMAIL_ALERT_H
+#ifndef _TYPES_MAILERS_H
+#define _TYPES_MAILERS_H
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/socket.h>
@@ -61,5 +61,5 @@
 
 extern struct mailers *mailers;
 
-#endif /* _TYPES_EMAIL_ALERT_H */
+#endif /* _TYPES_MAILERS_H */
 
diff --git a/include/types/proxy.h b/include/types/proxy.h
index d67fe88..72d1024 100644
--- a/include/types/proxy.h
+++ b/include/types/proxy.h
@@ -380,6 +380,16 @@
 	} conf;					/* config information */
 	void *parent;				/* parent of the proxy when applicable */
 	struct comp *comp;			/* http compression */
+
+	struct {
+		union {
+			struct mailers *m;	/* Mailer to send email alerts via */
+			char *name;
+		} mailers;
+		char *from;			/* Address to send email allerts from */
+		char *to;			/* Address(es) to send email allerts to */
+		char *myhostname;		/* Identity to use in HELO command sent to mailer */
+	} email_alert;
 };
 
 struct switching_rule {