diff --git a/cuchulu/libraries/sendmail.py b/cuchulu/libraries/sendmail.py
index 41f9b3c..ed1c24b 100644
--- a/cuchulu/libraries/sendmail.py
+++ b/cuchulu/libraries/sendmail.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class SendMail:
                 error=True
             
             
-            except ssl.SSLCertVerificationError: 
+            except ssl_module.SSLCertVerificationError: 
                 
                 self.txt_error='Error: certificate verify failed, unable to get local issuer certificate. Install pip-system-certs can help.'
                 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index cdbc999..b21097a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ build-backend = "flit_core.buildapi"
 name = "cuchulu"
 authors = [{name = "Antonio de la Rosa", email = "antonio.delarosa@cuchulu.com"}]
 readme = "README.md"
-version = "1.0.39.3"
+version = "1.0.39.4"
 description = "A simple framework using bottle and mako"
 # dynamic = ["version", "description"]