} elsif ($size < $length) {
  my $rolled_log = "$logfile.1";
  if(-e $rolled_log){
      open(LOG, $rolled_log) || die "couldn't open file";
      seek (LOG, $length+1,0);
      my $data_to_send = "";
      while(<LOG>){
         $data_to_send .= $_;
      }
      close LOG;
      open LOG, $logfile || die "Couldn't open logfile";
      seek (LOG, $length+1,0);
      while(<LOG>){
         $data_to_send .= $_;
      }
      my $smtp=Net::SMTP->new($smtpserver,Timeout=>30);
      $smtp->mail($from);
      $smtp->to($to);
      $smtp->data();
      $smtp->datasend("From: $from\n");
      $smtp->datasend("Subject: $applicationname Error\n");
      $smtp->datasend("\n$data_to_send");
      $smtp->dataend();
      $smtp->quit();
      open FILE, ">$lengthfile" || die "Couldn't open lengthfile for writing";
      print FILE $size;
      close FILE;


}