diff --git a/mdb/management/commands/dhcp-sync.py b/mdb/management/commands/dhcp-sync.py
index bc4c33f..c9c61a1 100644
--- a/mdb/management/commands/dhcp-sync.py
+++ b/mdb/management/commands/dhcp-sync.py
@@ -82,15 +82,21 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         if restart:
             status, output = getstatusoutput(restart_command)
             if status != 0:
-                mail_admins(
-                    "FAIL: dhcpd %s -> %s" % (old_serial, config.active_serial),
-                    "Failed to restart dhcp3-server, please inspect...\n\n",
+                message = (
+                    "Failed to restart dhcp3-server, please inspect...\n\n" +
                     "%s@%s# %s" % (os.getlogin(), os.uname()[1], restart_command) +
                     "\n%s\n\n%s" % (output, diff))
+                mail_admins(
+                    subject="FAIL: dhcpd %s -> %s" % (old_serial, config.active_serial),
+                    message=message,
+                    html_message='<pre>%s</pre>' % message)
                 sys.exit(1)
             else:
-                mail_admins(
-                    "Success: dhcpd %s -> %s" % (old_serial, config.active_serial),
+                message = (
                     "Updated dhcpd configuration to serial %d\n\n" % config.active_serial +
                     "%s" % diff)
+                mail_admins(
+                    subject="Success: dhcpd %s -> %s" % (old_serial, config.active_serial),
+                    message=message,
+                    html_message='<pre>%s</pre>' % message)
                 sys.exit(0)
diff --git a/mdb/management/commands/zone-sync.py b/mdb/management/commands/zone-sync.py
index f43d642..7466b0e 100644
--- a/mdb/management/commands/zone-sync.py
+++ b/mdb/management/commands/zone-sync.py
@@ -71,19 +71,25 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             status, output = getstatusoutput(self.reload_command)
             if status != 0:
                 sys.stdout.write("fail\n")
-                mail_admins(
-                    "FAIL: bind (%s changed zones)" % len(self.changes),
+                message = (
                     "Failed to reload bind, please inspect...\n\n" +
                     "%s@%s# %s" % (
                         os.getlogin(), os.uname()[1], self.reload_command) +
                     "\n%s\n\n\n%s\n\n\n%s" % (output, errors, diffs))
+                mail_admins(
+                    subject="FAIL: bind (%s changed zones)" % len(self.changes),
+                    message=message,
+                    html_message='<pre>%s</pre>' % message)
                 sys.exit(1)
             else:
                 sys.stdout.write("ok\n")
-                mail_admins(
-                    "Success: bind (%s changed zones)" % len(self.changes),
+                message = (
                     "Successfully updated bind zone files\n\n" +
                     "%s\n\n%s" % (errors, diffs))
+                mail_admins(
+                    subject="Success: bind (%s changed zones)" % len(self.changes),
+                    message=message,
+                    html_message='<pre>%s</pre>' % message)
                 sys.exit(0)
 
     def update_zone(self, zone):
diff --git a/mdb/settings-sample.py b/mdb/settings-sample.py
index 27cc9f4..32b2658 100644
--- a/mdb/settings-sample.py
+++ b/mdb/settings-sample.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ LOGGING = {
     }
 }
 
-EMAIL_SUBJECT_PREFIX = 'MDB'
+EMAIL_SUBJECT_PREFIX = '[MDB] '
 EMAIL_HOST = 'smtp.example.com'
 EMAIL_PORT = 25