function Send-Notification () {
    param (
        [parameter(Mandatory = $true)]$body
    )

    [Byte[]] $key = (1..16)
    $params = Import-PowerShellDataFile "$PSScriptRoot\GMailConfiguration.psd1"
    $Today = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm"

    $params.add('body', $body)
    $subject = $params.Get_Item('subject') + ': ' + $Today
    $params.Set_Item('subject', $subject)


    #create an email
    $emailusername = $params.Get_Item('from')
    $recipientname = $params.Get_Item('to')
    $password = $params.Get_Item('securestring') | Out-String | ConvertTo-SecureString -Key $key
    $credential = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PsCredential($emailusername, $password)

    $params.Remove('securestring')


  try {
    Send-MailMessage @params -Credential $credential -UseSsl -ErrorAction Stop
    Write-Log "SOLR notification was sent to $recipientname"
    }
    Catch {
        Write-Log "Check email settings"
        throw "An error occured."
    }
}