diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/salary_slip/salary_slip.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/salary_slip/salary_slip.py
index 638500b..f3ac652 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/salary_slip/salary_slip.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/salary_slip/salary_slip.py
@@ -185,12 +185,10 @@
 
 
 	def send_mail_funct(self):
-		from frappe.email import sendmail
-
 		receiver = frappe.db.get_value("Employee", self.employee, "company_email")
 		if receiver:
 			subj = 'Salary Slip - ' + cstr(self.month) +'/'+cstr(self.fiscal_year)
-			sendmail([receiver], subject=subj, msg = _("Please see attachment"),
+			frappe.sendmail([receiver], subject=subj, msg = _("Please see attachment"),
 				attachments=[{
 					"fname": self.name + ".pdf",
 					"fcontent": frappe.get_print_format(self.doctype, self.name, as_pdf = True)
diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_manager.py b/erpnext/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_manager.py
index 99cae9a..2695a46 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_manager.py
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_manager.py
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@
 def take_backups_if(freq):
 	if frappe.db.get_value("Backup Manager", None, "upload_backups_to_dropbox")==freq:
 		take_backups_dropbox()
-		
+
 	# if frappe.db.get_value("Backup Manager", None, "upload_backups_to_gdrive")==freq:
 	# 	take_backups_gdrive()
-	
+
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def take_backups_dropbox():
 	did_not_upload, error_log = [], []
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 		from erpnext.setup.doctype.backup_manager.backup_dropbox import backup_to_dropbox
 		did_not_upload, error_log = backup_to_dropbox()
 		if did_not_upload: raise Exception
-		
+
 		send_email(True, "Dropbox")
 	except Exception:
 		file_and_error = [" - ".join(f) for f in zip(did_not_upload, error_log)]
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 		frappe.errprint(error_message)
 		send_email(False, "Dropbox", error_message)
 
-#backup to gdrive 
+#backup to gdrive
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def take_backups_gdrive():
 	did_not_upload, error_log = [], []
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 		from erpnext.setup.doctype.backup_manager.backup_googledrive import backup_to_gdrive
 		did_not_upload, error_log = backup_to_gdrive()
 		if did_not_upload: raise Exception
-		
+
 		send_email(True, "Google Drive")
 	except Exception:
 		file_and_error = [" - ".join(f) for f in zip(did_not_upload, error_log)]
@@ -57,10 +57,9 @@
 		send_email(False, "Google Drive", error_message)
 
 def send_email(success, service_name, error_status=None):
-	from frappe.email import sendmail
 	if success:
 		subject = "Backup Upload Successful"
-		message ="""<h3>Backup Uploaded Successfully</h3><p>Hi there, this is just to inform you 
+		message ="""<h3>Backup Uploaded Successfully</h3><p>Hi there, this is just to inform you
 		that your backup was successfully uploaded to your %s account. So relax!</p>
 		""" % service_name
 
@@ -71,9 +70,9 @@
 		<p>Error message: %s</p>
 		<p>Please contact your system manager for more information.</p>
 		""" % (service_name, error_status)
-	
+
 	if not frappe.db:
 		frappe.connect()
-	
+
 	recipients = frappe.db.get_value("Backup Manager", None, "send_notifications_to").split(",")
-	sendmail(recipients, subject=subject, msg=message)
+	frappe.sendmail(recipients=recipients, subject=subject, msg=message)
diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/email_digest/email_digest.py b/erpnext/setup/doctype/email_digest/email_digest.py
index c66d3de..89a87f7 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/email_digest/email_digest.py
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/email_digest/email_digest.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 from frappe.utils.dateutils import datetime_in_user_format
 from datetime import timedelta
 from dateutil.relativedelta import relativedelta
-from frappe.email import sendmail
 from frappe.core.doctype.user.user import STANDARD_USERS
 
 content_sequence = [
@@ -83,10 +82,10 @@
 				msg_for_this_receipient = self.get_msg_html(self.get_user_specific_content(user_id) + \
 					common_msg)
 				if msg_for_this_receipient:
-					sendmail(recipients=user_id,
+					frappe.sendmail(recipients=user_id,
 						subject="[ERPNext] [{frequency} Digest] {name}".format(
 							frequency=self.frequency, name=self.name),
-						msg=msg_for_this_receipient)
+						msg=msg_for_this_receipient, bulk=True)
 
 	def get_digest_msg(self):
 		return self.get_msg_html(self.get_user_specific_content(frappe.session.user) + \
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/utils.py b/erpnext/stock/utils.py
index 3117290..c441ae7 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/utils.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/utils.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 import json
 from frappe.utils import flt, cstr, nowdate, add_days, cint
 from frappe.defaults import get_global_default
-from frappe.email import sendmail
 from erpnext.accounts.utils import get_fiscal_year, FiscalYearError
 
 class InvalidWarehouseCompany(frappe.ValidationError): pass
@@ -336,11 +335,11 @@
 			msg += "<tr><td>" + item.item_code + "</td><td>" + item.warehouse + "</td><td>" + \
 				cstr(item.qty) + "</td><td>" + cstr(item.uom) + "</td></tr>"
 		msg += "</table>"
-	sendmail(email_list, subject='Auto Material Request Generation Notification', msg = msg)
+	frappe.sendmail(recipients=email_list, subject='Auto Material Request Generation Notification', msg = msg)
 
 def notify_errors(exceptions_list):
 	subject = "[Important] [ERPNext] Error(s) while creating Material Requests based on Re-order Levels"
-	msg = """Dear System Manager,
+	content = """Dear System Manager,
 
 An error occured for certain Items while creating Material Requests based on Re-order level.
 
@@ -353,5 +352,5 @@
 Regards,
 Administrator""" % ("\n\n".join(exceptions_list),)
 
-	from frappe.utils.user import get_system_managers
-	sendmail(get_system_managers(), subject=subject, msg=msg)
+	from frappe.email import sendmail_to_system_managers
+	sendmail_to_system_managers(subject, content)