diff --git a/admin/communication.php b/admin/communication.php
index 0bf03c6..45c0972 100644
--- a/admin/communication.php
+++ b/admin/communication.php
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@
 
 		echo "</table>";
 
-		if(!function_exists("system")) {
-			echo "<div class=\"error\">Sending requires php's system() function to be available</div>\n";
+		if(!function_exists("exec")) {
+			echo "<div class=\"error\">Sending requires php's exec() function to be available</div>\n";
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
 					fputs($fp,$_GET['to']."\n");
 					fclose($fp);
 
-					system("echo \"/usr/local/bin/php -q send_communication.php ".$_GET['reallysend']."\" | at now +1 minute");
+					exec("/usr/local/bin/php -q send_communication.php ".$_GET['reallysend']." >/dev/null 2>&1 &");
 
 					echo "<br />";
 					echo happy("Email Communication sending has started!");