diff --git a/config/alfresco/messages/action-config.properties b/config/alfresco/messages/action-config.properties
index b29c6324cd..fb5fbdee33 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/messages/action-config.properties
+++ b/config/alfresco/messages/action-config.properties
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ mail.text.display-label=Body
 mail.from.display-label=From
 mail.template.display-label=E-Mail template
 mail.template_model.display-label=Additional parameters for the email template
+mail.ignore_send_failure.display-label=Ignore Send Failures
 
 check-in.title=Check in 
 check-in.description=This will check in the matched content.
diff --git a/config/alfresco/messages/action-config_de.properties b/config/alfresco/messages/action-config_de.properties
index ab51804737..013e4f32c2 100755
--- a/config/alfresco/messages/action-config_de.properties
+++ b/config/alfresco/messages/action-config_de.properties
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ mail.text.display-label=Body
 mail.from.display-label=Von
 mail.template.display-label=E-Mail-Mustervorlage
 mail.template_model.display-label=Zus\u00e4tzliche Parameter f\u00fcr die E-Mail-Mustervorlage
+mail.ignore_send_failure.display-label=Ignoriere Fehler
 
 check-in.title=Einchecken 
 check-in.description=Damit wird der passende Inhalt eingecheckt.
diff --git a/config/alfresco/messages/action-config_es.properties b/config/alfresco/messages/action-config_es.properties
index 25b1b0760b..97fc91631d 100755
--- a/config/alfresco/messages/action-config_es.properties
+++ b/config/alfresco/messages/action-config_es.properties
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ mail.text.display-label=Cuerpo
 mail.from.display-label=Desde
 mail.template.display-label=Plantilla de email
 mail.template_model.display-label=Par\u00e1metros adicionales para la plantilla de correo electr\u00f3nico
+mail.ignore_send_failure.display-label=Ignorar fallos de env\u00cco
 
 check-in.title=Desbloquear 
 check-in.description=Esto desbloquear\u00e1 el elemento coincidente.
diff --git a/config/alfresco/messages/action-config_fr.properties b/config/alfresco/messages/action-config_fr.properties
index 5d95ddff3b..d5385a330e 100755
--- a/config/alfresco/messages/action-config_fr.properties
+++ b/config/alfresco/messages/action-config_fr.properties
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ mail.text.display-label=Corps
 mail.from.display-label=De
 mail.template.display-label=Mod\u00e8le d'e-mail
 mail.template_model.display-label=Param\u00e8tres suppl\u00e9mentaires pour le mod\u00e8le d'e-mail
+mail.ignore_send_failure.display-label=Ignorer les \u00c8chec lors de l\u00edenvoi
 
 check-in.title=Lib\u00e9rer 
 check-in.description=Cette action enregistre l'\u00e9l\u00e9ment.
diff --git a/config/alfresco/messages/action-config_it.properties b/config/alfresco/messages/action-config_it.properties
index d49f49e776..6880120575 100755
--- a/config/alfresco/messages/action-config_it.properties
+++ b/config/alfresco/messages/action-config_it.properties
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ mail.text.display-label=Corpo
 mail.from.display-label=Da
 mail.template.display-label=Modello di e-mail
 mail.template_model.display-label=Parametri aggiuntivi per il modello di e-mail
+mail.ignore_send_failure.display-label=Ignorare le spedizioni fallite
 
 check-in.title=Check In 
 check-in.description=Esegue il Check In del contenuto corrispondente.
diff --git a/config/alfresco/messages/action-config_ja.properties b/config/alfresco/messages/action-config_ja.properties
index f4075e3b47..78cfa3d49e 100755
--- a/config/alfresco/messages/action-config_ja.properties
+++ b/config/alfresco/messages/action-config_ja.properties
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ mail.text.display-label=\u672c\u6587
 mail.from.display-label=\u958b\u59cb\u65e5
 mail.template.display-label=E\u30e1\u30fc\u30eb\u30fb\u30c6\u30f3\u30d7\u30ec\u30fc\u30c8
 mail.template_model.display-label=E\u30e1\u30fc\u30eb\u30fb\u30c6\u30f3\u30d7\u30ec\u30fc\u30c8\u306e\u8ffd\u52a0\u306e\u30d1\u30e9\u30e1\u30fc\u30bf
+mail.ignore_send_failure.display-label=\u9001\u4fe1\u5931\u6557\u3092\u7121\u8996\u3059\u308b
 
 check-in.title=\u30c1\u30a7\u30c3\u30af\u30a4\u30f3 
 check-in.description=\u3053\u308c\u306b\u3088\u308a\u3001\u30de\u30c3\u30c1\u3057\u305f\u30b3\u30f3\u30c6\u30f3\u30c4\u304c\u30c1\u30a7\u30c3\u30af\u30a4\u30f3\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/action/executer/MailActionExecuter.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/action/executer/MailActionExecuter.java
index eb1c1b4460..b5e1925b2b 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/action/executer/MailActionExecuter.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/action/executer/MailActionExecuter.java
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ public class MailActionExecuter extends ActionExecuterAbstractBase
     public static final String PARAM_FROM = "from";
     public static final String PARAM_TEMPLATE = "template";
     public static final String PARAM_TEMPLATE_MODEL = "template_model";
+    public static final String PARAM_IGNORE_SEND_FAILURE = "ignore_send_failure";
        
     /**
      * From address
@@ -533,9 +534,15 @@ public class MailActionExecuter extends ActionExecuterAbstractBase
                }
             }
             
+            // always log the failure
             logger.error("Failed to send email to " + to, e);
             
-            throw new AlfrescoRuntimeException("Failed to send email to:" + to, e);   
+            // optionally ignore the throwing of the exception
+            Boolean ignoreError = (Boolean)ruleAction.getParameterValue(PARAM_IGNORE_SEND_FAILURE);
+            if (ignoreError == null || ignoreError.booleanValue() == false)
+            {
+                throw new AlfrescoRuntimeException("Failed to send email to:" + to, e);
+            }   
         }
     }
     
@@ -630,6 +637,7 @@ public class MailActionExecuter extends ActionExecuterAbstractBase
         paramList.add(new ParameterDefinitionImpl(PARAM_FROM, DataTypeDefinition.TEXT, false, getParamDisplayLabel(PARAM_FROM)));
         paramList.add(new ParameterDefinitionImpl(PARAM_TEMPLATE, DataTypeDefinition.NODE_REF, false, getParamDisplayLabel(PARAM_TEMPLATE), false, "ac-email-templates"));
         paramList.add(new ParameterDefinitionImpl(PARAM_TEMPLATE_MODEL, DataTypeDefinition.ANY, false, getParamDisplayLabel(PARAM_TEMPLATE_MODEL), true));
+        paramList.add(new ParameterDefinitionImpl(PARAM_IGNORE_SEND_FAILURE, DataTypeDefinition.BOOLEAN, false, getParamDisplayLabel(PARAM_IGNORE_SEND_FAILURE)));
     }
 
     public void setTestMode(boolean testMode)
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/invitation/site/InviteSender.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/invitation/site/InviteSender.java
index b0e455d70b..74d9cdbdc0 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/invitation/site/InviteSender.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/invitation/site/InviteSender.java
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ public class InviteSender
         mail.setParameterValue(MailActionExecuter.PARAM_TEMPLATE, getEmailTemplateNodeRef());
         mail.setParameterValue(MailActionExecuter.PARAM_TEMPLATE_MODEL, 
                 (Serializable)buildMailTextModel(properties, inviter, invitee));
+        mail.setParameterValue(MailActionExecuter.PARAM_IGNORE_SEND_FAILURE, true);
         actionService.executeAction(mail, getWorkflowPackage(properties));
     }