--- xdg-utils-1.0.2/scripts/xdg-email.email_silent_errors	2007-08-28 11:54:54.000000000 -0300
+++ xdg-utils-1.0.2/scripts/xdg-email	2007-08-28 11:58:48.000000000 -0300
@@ -240,7 +240,13 @@ exit_failure_operation_impossible()
 exit_failure_operation_failed()
 {
     if [ $# -gt 0 ]; then
-        echo "xdg-email: $@" >&2
+	if which zenity > /dev/null 2> /dev/null; then
+	    zenity --error --text="$@"
+	elif which kdialog > /dev/null 2> /dev/null; then
+	    kdialog --error "$@"
+	else
+	    echo "xdg-email: $@" >&2
+	fi
     fi
 
     exit 4
@@ -413,12 +419,12 @@ open_kde()
 open_gnome()
 {
     DEBUG 1 "Running gnome-open \"$1\""
-    gnome-open "$1"
+    msg=$(gnome-open "$1" 2>&1)
 
     if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
         exit_success
     else
-        exit_failure_operation_failed
+        exit_failure_operation_failed "$msg"
     fi
 }