diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1544af0b..e40083ac 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -456,6 +456,8 @@ haproxy::frontend { 'ft_allapps':
 * [`haproxy::userlist`](#define-haproxyuserlist): Creates a userlist entry in haproxy.cfg.
 * [`haproxy::peers`](#define-haproxypeers): Creates a peers entry in haproxy.cfg.
 * [`haproxy::peer`](#define-haproxypeer): Creates server entries within a peers entry in haproxy.cfg.
+* [`haproxy::mailers`](#define-haproxymailers): Creates a mailers entry in haproxy.cfg.
+* [`haproxy::mailer`](#define-haproxymailer): Creates server entries within a mailers entry in haproxy.cfg.
 * [`haproxy::instance`](#define-instance): Creates multiple instances of haproxy on the same machine.
 * [`haproxy::instance_service`](#define-instanceservice): Example of one way to prepare environment for haproxy::instance.
 * [`haproxy::mapfile`](#define-haproxymapfile): Manages an HAProxy [map file](https://cbonte.github.io/haproxy-dconv/configuration-1.5.html#7.3.1-map).
@@ -464,6 +466,7 @@ haproxy::frontend { 'ft_allapps':
 
 * `haproxy::balancermember::collect_exported`: Collects exported balancermembers.
 * `haproxy::peer::collect_exported`: Collects exported peers.
+* `haproxy::mailer::collect_exported`: Collects exported mailers.
 
 #### Class: `haproxy`
 
@@ -726,8 +729,6 @@ Sets up a peer entry inside the peers configuration block in haproxy.cfg.
 
 ##### Parameters
 
-* `ensure`: Specifies whether the peer should exist in the configuration block. Valid options: 'present' or 'absent'. Default: 'present'.
-
 * `ipaddresses`: *Required unless the `collect_exported` parameter of your `haproxy::peers` resource is set to `true`.* Specifies the IP address used to contact the peer member server. Valid options: a string or an array. If you pass an array, it must contain the same number of elements as the array you pass to the `server_names` parameter. Puppet pairs up the elements from both arrays and creates a peer for each pair of values. Default: the value of the `$::ipaddress` fact.
 
 * `peers_name`: *Required.* Specifies the peer in which to add the load balancer. Valid options: a string containing the name of an HAProxy peer.
@@ -738,6 +739,33 @@ Sets up a peer entry inside the peers configuration block in haproxy.cfg.
 
 * `instance`: *Optional.* When using `haproxy::instance` to run multiple instances of Haproxy on the same machine, this indicates which instance.  Defaults to "haproxy".
 
+#### Define: `haproxy::mailers`
+
+Sets up a mailers entry in haproxy.cfg on the load balancer to send email to each mailer that is configured in a mailers section alerts when the state of servers changes.
+
+##### Parameters
+
+* `collect_exported`: *Optional.* Specifies whether to collect resources exported by other nodes. This serves as a form of autodiscovery. Valid options: 'true' and 'false'. Default: 'true'.
+
+* `name`: *Optional.* Appends a name to the mailers entry in haproxy.cfg. Valid options: a string. Default: the title of your declared resource.
+
+* `instance`: *Optional.* When using `haproxy::instance` to run multiple instances of Haproxy on the same machine, this indicates which instance.  Defaults to "haproxy".
+
+#### Define: `haproxy::mailer`
+
+Sets up a mailer entry inside the mailers configuration block in haproxy.cfg.
+
+##### Parameters
+* `ipaddresses`: *Required unless the `collect_exported` parameter of your `haproxy::mailers` resource is set to `true`.* Specifies the IP address used to contact the mailer email server. Valid options: a string or an array. If you pass an array, it must contain the same number of elements as the array you pass to the `server_names` parameter. Puppet pairs up the elements from both arrays and creates a mailer for each pair of values. Default: the value of the `$::ipaddress` fact.
+
+* `mailers_name`: *Required.* Specifies the name of a valid `haproxy::mailers` resource. Valid options: a string containing the name of an HAProxy mailer.
+
+* `port`: *Required.* Specifies the port to which the load balancer makes its smtp connection. Valid options: a string containing a port number.
+
+* `server_names`: *Required unless the `collect_exported` parameter of your `haproxy::mailers` resource is set to `true`.* Sets the name of the email server as listed in the mailers configuration block. Valid options: a string or an array. If you pass an array, it must contain the same number of elements as the array you pass to `ipaddresses`. Puppet pairs up the elements from both arrays and creates a mailer for each pair of values. Default: the value of the `$::hostname` fact.
+
+* `instance`: *Optional.* When using `haproxy::instance` to run multiple instances of Haproxy on the same machine, this indicates which instance.  Defaults to "haproxy".
+
 #### Define: `haproxy::instance`
 
 Runs multiple instances of haproxy on the same machine.  Normally users
diff --git a/manifests/backend.pp b/manifests/backend.pp
index af55823c..a2d5a4a8 100644
--- a/manifests/backend.pp
+++ b/manifests/backend.pp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     'option'  => [
       'tcplog',
     ],
-    'balance' => 'roundrobin'
+    'balance' => 'roundrobin',
   },
   $instance                = 'haproxy',
   $section_name            = $name,
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     fail("An haproxy::listen resource was discovered with the same name (${section_name}) which is not supported")
   }
 
-  include haproxy::params
+  include ::haproxy::params
   if $instance == 'haproxy' {
     $instance_name = 'haproxy'
     $config_file = $haproxy::params::config_file
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     $instance_name = "haproxy-${instance}"
     $config_file = inline_template($haproxy::params::config_file_tmpl)
   }
-  include haproxy::globals
+  include ::haproxy::globals
   $_sort_options_alphabetic = pick($sort_options_alphabetic, $haproxy::globals::sort_options_alphabetic)
 
   # Template uses: $section_name, $ipaddress, $ports, $options
diff --git a/manifests/mailer.pp b/manifests/mailer.pp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..31863750
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/mailer.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# == Define Resource Type: haproxy::mailer
+#
+# This type will set up a mailer entry inside the mailers configuration block in
+# haproxy.cfg on the load balancer. Currently, it has the ability to
+# specify the instance name, ip address, ports and server_names.
+#
+# Automatic discovery of mailer nodes may be implemented by exporting the mailer
+# resource for all HAProxy balancer servers that are configured in the same HA
+# block and then collecting them on all load balancers.
+#
+# === Parameters:
+#
+# [*mailers_name*]
+#  Specifies the mailer in which this load balancer needs to be added.
+#
+# [*server_names*]
+#  Sets the name of the mailer server in the mailers configuration block.
+#   Defaults to the hostname. Can be an array. If this parameter is
+#   specified as an array, it must be the same length as the
+#   ipaddresses parameter's array. A mailer is created for each pair
+#   of server\_names and ipaddresses in the array.
+#
+# [*ipaddresses*]
+#  Specifies the IP address used to contact the mailer member server.
+#   Can be an array. If this parameter is specified as an array it
+#   must be the same length as the server\_names parameter's array.
+#   A mailer is created for each pair of address and server_name.
+#
+# [*ports*]
+#  Sets the port on which the mailer is going to share the state.
+
+define haproxy::mailer (
+  $mailers_name,
+  $port,
+  $server_names = $::hostname,
+  $ipaddresses  = $::ipaddress,
+  $instance     = 'haproxy',
+) {
+  include ::haproxy::params
+  if $instance == 'haproxy' {
+    $instance_name = 'haproxy'
+    $config_file = $::haproxy::config_file
+  } else {
+    $instance_name = "haproxy-${instance}"
+    $config_file = inline_template($haproxy::params::config_file_tmpl)
+  }
+
+  # Templates uses $ipaddresses, $server_name, $ports, $option
+  concat::fragment { "${instance_name}-mailers-${mailers_name}-${name}":
+    order   => "40-mailers-01-${mailers_name}-${name}",
+    target  => $config_file,
+    content => template('haproxy/haproxy_mailer.erb'),
+  }
+}
diff --git a/manifests/mailer/collect_exported.pp b/manifests/mailer/collect_exported.pp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1d925ea3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/mailer/collect_exported.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Private define
+define haproxy::mailer::collect_exported {
+  if $caller_module_name != $module_name {
+    fail("Use of private class ${name} by ${caller_module_name}")
+  }
+
+  Haproxy::Mailer <<| mailers_name == $name |>>
+}
diff --git a/manifests/mailers.pp b/manifests/mailers.pp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..86b1929d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/mailers.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# == Defined Type: haproxy::mailers
+#
+#  This type will set up a mailers entry in haproxy.cfg on the load balancer.
+#  This setting makes it possible to send emails during state changes.
+#
+# === Parameters
+#
+# [*name*]
+#  Sets the mailers' name. Generally it will be the namevar of the
+#   defined resource type. This value appears right after the
+#   'mailers' statement in haproxy.cfg
+
+define haproxy::mailers (
+  $collect_exported = true,
+  $instance = 'haproxy',
+) {
+
+  # We derive these settings so that the caller only has to specify $instance.
+  include ::haproxy::params
+  if $instance == 'haproxy' {
+    $instance_name = 'haproxy'
+    $config_file = $::haproxy::config_file
+  } else {
+    $instance_name = "haproxy-${instance}"
+    $config_file = inline_template($haproxy::params::config_file_tmpl)
+  }
+
+  # Template uses: $name
+  concat::fragment { "${instance_name}-${name}_mailers_block":
+    order   => "40-mailers-00-${name}",
+    target  => $config_file,
+    content => template('haproxy/haproxy_mailers_block.erb'),
+  }
+
+  if $collect_exported {
+    haproxy::mailer::collect_exported { $name: }
+  }
+  # else: the resources have been created and they introduced their
+  # concat fragments. We don't have to do anything about them.
+}
diff --git a/manifests/peer.pp b/manifests/peer.pp
index 69e81c61..6fb6e10f 100644
--- a/manifests/peer.pp
+++ b/manifests/peer.pp
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@
 #   ipaddresses parameter's array. A peer is created for each pair
 #   of server\_names and ipaddresses in the array.
 #
-# [*ensure*]
-#  Whether to add or remove the peer. Defaults to 'present'.
-#   Valid values are 'present' and 'absent'.
-#
 # [*ipaddresses*]
 #  Specifies the IP address used to contact the peer member server.
 #   Can be an array. If this parameter is specified as an array it
@@ -36,13 +32,17 @@
 define haproxy::peer (
   $peers_name,
   $port,
-  $ensure       = 'present',
   $server_names = $::hostname,
   $ipaddresses  = $::ipaddress,
-  $instance = 'haproxy',
-) {
+  $instance     = 'haproxy',
 
-  include haproxy::params
+  #Deprecated
+  $ensure       = undef,
+) {
+  if $ensure {
+    warning('ensure is deprecated')
+  }
+  include ::haproxy::params
   if $instance == 'haproxy' {
     $instance_name = 'haproxy'
     $config_file = $::haproxy::config_file
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@
 
   # Templates uses $ipaddresses, $server_name, $ports, $option
   concat::fragment { "${instance_name}-peers-${peers_name}-${name}":
-    ensure  => $ensure,
     order   => "30-peers-01-${peers_name}-${name}",
     target  => $config_file,
     content => template('haproxy/haproxy_peer.erb'),
diff --git a/manifests/peers.pp b/manifests/peers.pp
index b227cee9..ffaf4be6 100644
--- a/manifests/peers.pp
+++ b/manifests/peers.pp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 ) {
 
   # We derive these settings so that the caller only has to specify $instance.
-  include haproxy::params
+  include ::haproxy::params
   if $instance == 'haproxy' {
     $instance_name = 'haproxy'
     $config_file = $::haproxy::config_file
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     $config_file = inline_template($haproxy::params::config_file_tmpl)
   }
 
-  # Template uses: $name, $ipaddress, $ports, $options
+  # Template uses: $name
   concat::fragment { "${instance_name}-${name}_peers_block":
     order   => "30-peers-00-${name}",
     target  => $config_file,
diff --git a/spec/defines/mailer_spec.rb b/spec/defines/mailer_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0976b164
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/defines/mailer_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe 'haproxy::mailer' do
+  let :pre_condition do
+  'class{"haproxy":
+      config_file => "/tmp/haproxy.cfg"
+   }
+  '
+  end
+  let(:title) { 'dero' }
+  let(:facts) do
+    {
+      :ipaddress      => '1.1.1.1',
+      :hostname       => 'dero',
+      :concat_basedir => '/foo',
+      :osfamily       => 'RedHat',
+    }
+  end
+
+  context 'with a single mailer' do
+    let(:params) do
+      {
+        :mailers_name => 'tyler',
+        :port       => 1024,
+      }
+    end
+
+    it { should contain_concat__fragment('haproxy-mailers-tyler-dero').with(
+      'order'   => '40-mailers-01-tyler-dero',
+      'target'  => '/tmp/haproxy.cfg',
+      'content' => "  mailer dero 1.1.1.1:1024\n"
+    ) }
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/defines/mailers_spec.rb b/spec/defines/mailers_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3ce72623
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/defines/mailers_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe 'haproxy::mailers' do
+  let :pre_condition do
+  'class{"haproxy":
+      config_file => "/tmp/haproxy.cfg"
+   }
+  '
+  end
+  let(:facts) {{
+    :ipaddress      => '1.1.1.1',
+    :concat_basedir => '/foo',
+    :osfamily       => 'RedHat',
+  }}
+
+  context "when no options are passed" do
+    let(:title) { 'bar' }
+
+    it { should contain_concat__fragment('haproxy-bar_mailers_block').with(
+      'order'   => '40-mailers-00-bar',
+      'target'  => '/tmp/haproxy.cfg',
+      'content' => "\nmailers bar\n"
+    ) }
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/defines/peer_spec.rb b/spec/defines/peer_spec.rb
index 6dc77141..e4a564d1 100644
--- a/spec/defines/peer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/peer_spec.rb
@@ -31,18 +31,4 @@
       'content' => "  peer dero 1.1.1.1:1024\n"
     ) }
   end
-
-  context 'remove a peer' do
-    let(:params) do
-      {
-        :peers_name => 'tyler',
-        :port       => 1024,
-        :ensure     => 'absent'
-      }
-    end
-
-    it { should contain_concat__fragment('haproxy-peers-tyler-dero').with(
-      'ensure' => 'absent'
-    ) }
-  end
 end
diff --git a/templates/haproxy_mailer.erb b/templates/haproxy_mailer.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ae466651
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/haproxy_mailer.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<% Array(@ipaddresses).zip(Array(@server_names)).each do |ipaddress,host| -%>
+  mailer <%= host %> <%= ipaddress %>:<%= @port %>
+<% end -%>
diff --git a/templates/haproxy_mailers_block.erb b/templates/haproxy_mailers_block.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..05d4d523
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/haproxy_mailers_block.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+
+mailers <%= @name %>