diff --git a/snippets/base_script.sh b/snippets/base_script.sh
index 01c946e..75b91ad 100755
--- a/snippets/base_script.sh
+++ b/snippets/base_script.sh
@@ -5,9 +5,13 @@ working_dir="$(dirname $(realpath $0))"
 
 conf_file="${working_dir}/conf/${script_name%%.*}.conf"
 
-LOCK_DIR="/tmp/$(basename $0).$$.LOCK"
+LOCK_DIR="/tmp/${script_name%%.*}.LOCK"
 log_file="${LOCK_DIR}/${script_name%%.*}.log"
 
+# Sending alert messages
+#
+declare -a alert_email_arr=()
+
 backup_date="$(date +%Y-%m-%d-%H%M)"
 declare -a files_backuped_arr=()
 declare -a dirs_backuped_arr=()
@@ -80,62 +84,54 @@ echononl(){
 fatal(){
    echo ""
    if $terminal ; then
-      echo -e "   [ \033[31m\033[1mFatal\033[m ] $*"
+      echo -e "   [ \033[31m\033[1mFatal\033[m ]: $*"
+      echo ""
+      echo -e "   \033[31m\033[1mScript was interupted\033[m!"
    else
-      echo -e "   [ Fatal ] $*"
+      echo "   [ Fatal ]: $*"
+      echo ""
+      echo "              Script was terminated...."
    fi
    echo ""
-   if $terminal ; then
-      echo -e "             \033[1mScript terminated\033[m.."
-   else
-      echo -e "             Script terminated.."
-   fi
-   echo ""
-   rm -rf $LOCK_DIR
-   exit 1
+   clean_up 1
 }
-
 error (){
    echo ""
    if $terminal ; then
-      echo -e "   [ \033[31m\033[1mError\033[m ] $*"
+      echo -e "   [ \033[31m\033[1mError\033[m ]: $*"
    else
-      echo "   [ Error ] $*"
+      echo "[ Error ]: $*"
    fi
    echo ""
 }
 
 warn (){
-   if $LOGGING || $terminal ; then
-      echo ""
-      if $terminal ; then
-         echo -e "   [ \033[33m\033[1mWarn\033[m ]  $*"
-      else
-         echo "   [ Warn ]  $*"
-      fi
-      echo ""
+   echo ""
+   if $terminal ; then
+      echo -e "   [ \033[33m\033[1mWarning\033[m ]: $*"
+   else
+      echo "[ Warning ]: $*"
    fi
+   echo ""
 }
 
 info (){
-   if $LOGGING || $terminal ; then
-      echo ""
-      if $terminal ; then
-         echo -e "   [ \033[32m\033[1mInfo\033[m ]  $*"
-      else
-         echo "   [ Info ]  $*"
-      fi
-      echo ""
+   echo ""
+   if $terminal ; then
+      echo -e "   [ \033[32m\033[1mInfo\033[m ]  $*"
+   else
+      echo "[ Info ]  $*"
    fi
+   echo ""
 }
 
 ok (){
-   if $LOGGING || $terminal ; then
+   if $terminal ; then
       echo ""
       if $terminal ; then
          echo -e "   [ \033[32m\033[1mOk\033[m ]    $*"
       else
-         echo "   [ Ok ]    $*"
+         echo "   [ Ok ]    *"
       fi
       echo ""
    fi
@@ -185,6 +181,35 @@ blank_line() {
    fi
 }
 
+is_number() {
+
+   return $(test ! -z "${1##*[!0-9]*}" > /dev/null 2>&1);
+
+   # - also possible
+   # -
+   #[[ ! -z "${1##*[!0-9]*}" ]] && return 0 || return 1
+   #return $([[ ! -z "${1##*[!0-9]*}" ]])
+}
+
+reboot_system() {
+
+#   content_type='Content-Type: text/plain;\n charset="utf-8"'
+#   datum="$(date +"%d.%m.%Y")"
+#   sender_address="root@$(hostname --long)"
+#   msg="S*"
+#
+#
+#   for _email in ${alert_email_arr[@]} ; do
+#
+#      echo -e "To:${_email}\n${content_type}\nSubject:[Fatal Error] - Reboot System\n${msg}" \
+#         | sendmail -F "Error `hostname -f`" -f $sender_address $_email
+#   done
+
+   sleep 10
+   /sbin/reboot -f > /dev/null 2>&1
+
+}
+
 # - Backup file or directory
 # -
 backup() {
@@ -263,20 +288,6 @@ rm_unchanged_backup() {
 }
 
 
-
-# ----------
-# - Jobhandling 
-# ----------
-
-# - Run 'clean_up' for signals SIGHUP SIGINT SIGTERM
-# -
-trap clean_up SIGHUP SIGINT SIGTERM
-
-# - Create lock directory '$LOCK_DIR"
-#
-mkdir "$LOCK_DIR"
-
-
 # ----------
 # - Some checks ..
 # ----------
@@ -337,11 +348,19 @@ fi
 
 # - Give your default values here
 # -
-LOGGING=false
 BATCH_MODE=false
+
 PARAMETER_1="WERT_1"
 PARAMETER_2="WERT_2"
 
+DEFAULT_CONFLICTING_SCRIPTS=""
+
+DEFAULT_COMPANY="O.OPEN"
+DEFAULT_CONTENT_TYPE='Content-Type: text/plain;\n charset="utf-8"'
+DEFAULT_SENDER_ADDRESS="${script_name%%.*}@$(hostname -f)"
+DEFAULT_ALERT_EMAIL_ADDRESSES="ckubu@oopen.de"
+
+
 if [[ -f "$conf_file" ]]; then
    source "$conf_file"
 else
@@ -443,6 +462,136 @@ if $terminal && ! $BATCH_MODE ; then
 fi
 
 
+# ----------
+# Set Parameter values 
+# ----------
+
+[[ -n "$CONFLICTING_SCRIPTS" ]] || CONFLICTING_SCRIPTS="${DEFAULT_CONFLICTING_SCRIPTS}"
+
+[[ -n "$(trim $alert_email_addresses)" ]] ||  alert_email_addresses=("${DEFAULT_ALERT_EMAIL_ADDRESSES[@]}")
+
+if [[ ${#alert_email_addresses} -gt 0 ]] ; then
+   for _email in $alert_email_addresses ; do
+      alert_email_arr+=("$_email")
+   done
+fi
+
+[[ -n "$sender_address" ]] || sender_address="${DEFAULT_SENDER_ADDRESS}"
+[[ -n "$content_type" ]] || content_type="${DEFAULT_CONTENT_TYPE}"
+[[ -n "$company" ]] || company="${DEFAULT_COMPANY}"
+
+
+# -------------
+# - Job is already running?
+# -------------
+
+# - If job already runs, stop execution..
+# -
+if mkdir "$LOCK_DIR" 2> /dev/null ; then
+
+   ## - Remove lockdir when the script finishes, or when it receives a signal
+   trap "clean_up 1" SIGHUP SIGINT SIGTERM
+
+else
+
+   datum="$(date +"%d.%m.%Y %H:%M")"
+
+   msg="[ Error ]: A previos instance of \"`basename $0`\" seems already be running.\n\n           Exiting now.."
+
+   echo ""
+   echo "[ Error ]: A previos instance of that script \"`basename $0`\" seems already be running."
+   echo ""
+   echo -e "           Exiting now.."
+   echo ""
+
+   for _email in ${alert_email_arr[@]} ; do
+      echo -e "To:${_email}\n${content_type}\nSubject:Error cronjob `basename $0` -- $datum\n${msg}\n" \
+         | sendmail -F "Error `hostname -f`" -f $sender_address $_email
+   done
+
+   exit 1
+
+fi
+
+
+## ----------
+## - Jobhandling 
+## ----------
+#
+#LOCK_DIR="/tmp/${script_name%%.*}.$$.LOCK"
+#
+## - Run 'clean_up' for signals SIGHUP SIGINT SIGTERM
+## -
+#trap clean_up SIGHUP SIGINT SIGTERM
+#
+## - Create lock directory '$LOCK_DIR"
+##
+#mkdir "$LOCK_DIR"
+
+
+# ----------
+# - Stop here, if these give scripts are running
+# ----------
+
+if [[ ${#CONFLICTING_SCRIPTS} -gt 0 ]] ; then
+
+   # - Try using a random start delay to prevent (or at least have a small chance) that
+   # - conflicting scripts will both/all abort if they start at the same time.
+   # -
+   # - !! Notice !!
+   # - This only makes sense if a fixed LOCK directory is used, otherwise the process list
+   # - (and NOT the LOCK-directory) is used to look for scripts running in parallel.
+   # -
+   # - Skip delay if running in an terminal (from copnsole)
+   # -
+   if ! $terminal ; then
+      if [[ "$LOCK_DIR" = "/tmp/${script_name%%.*}.LOCK" ]]; then
+         _shift="$(( $RANDOM % 10 + 1 ))"
+         sleep  $(( $RANDOM % 25 + $_shift ))
+      fi
+   fi
+
+   _stop_running=false
+   for _val in $CONFLICTING_SCRIPTS ; do
+
+      IFS=':' read -a _val_arr <<< "${_val}"
+
+      _script_name="$(basename ${_val_arr[0]})"
+
+      if [[ -n "${_val_arr[1]}" ]] ; then
+
+         if [[ "${_val_arr[1]}" = "CHECK_PROCESS_LIST" ]] ; then
+
+            check_string_ps="${_val_arr[0]}"
+            if ps -e f | grep -E "\s+${check_string_ps}" | grep -v grep | grep -v -E "\s+vim\s+" > /dev/null ; then
+               _stop_running=true
+            fi
+
+         elif [[ -d "${_val_arr[1]}" ]] ; then
+            _stop_running=true
+         fi
+
+      elif [[ -d "/tmp/${_script_name%%.*}.LOCK" ]]; then
+         _stop_running=true
+      fi
+
+      if $_stop_running ; then
+
+         echo ""
+         echo "[ Error ]: The \"${_script_name}\" script is currently running, but it conflicts with this script."
+         echo ""
+         echo "           Exiting now.."
+         echo ""
+
+         clean_up 1
+
+      fi # if $_stop_running ; then
+
+   done # for _val in $CONFLICTING_SCRIPTS ; do
+
+fi # if [[ ${#CONFLICTING_SCRIPTS} -gt 0 ]] ; then
+
+
 # ----------
 # - Some pre-script tasks ..
 # ----------
diff --git a/snippets/conf/base_script.conf.sample b/snippets/conf/base_script.conf.sample
index 6294e6d..bfbc697 100644
--- a/snippets/conf/base_script.conf.sample
+++ b/snippets/conf/base_script.conf.sample
@@ -2,16 +2,63 @@
 # - Configuration file for script base_script.sh
 # ==========
 
-# - LOGGING
-# -
-# - Enables/Disables script output. Setting this value to 'true' is
-# - only useful if NOT running in a terminal (i.e. as cronjob).
-# -
-# - If script is running in a terminal, script output is enabled and 
-# - cannot be disabled.
-# -
-# - Running this script in a
-# -
-# - Default value: false
-# -
-#LOGGING=false
+
+# CONFLICTING_SCRIPTS
+#
+# The scripts listed here conflict with this script. If one of these scripts
+# is currently running, this script will be stopped.
+#
+# In addition to the script, a LOCK directory can also be specified which is
+# connected to it.
+#
+# If no fixed LOCK directory is connected to the script, set
+# this value to the constant 'CHECK_PROCESS_LIST'.
+#
+# If no value for the LOCK directory is given, the LOCK directory
+# '/tmp/<base-script_name>.LOCK' is assumed.
+#
+#
+# Example:
+#    CONFLICTING_SCRIPTS="
+#       /root/bin/monitoring/check_webservice_load.sh:CHECK_PROCESS_LIST
+#       /root/bin/monitoring/check_remote_websites.sh
+#    "
+#
+# No defaults
+#
+#CONFLICTING_SCRIPTS=""
+
+
+# ---
+# - E-Mail settings for sending script messages
+# ---
+
+# company
+#
+# Example: company="Warenform"
+#
+#  Defaults to: company="O.OPEN"
+#
+#company=""
+
+# sender_address
+#
+# Defaults to: sender_address="${script_name%%.*}@$(hostname -f)"
+#
+#sender_address="check_mm_service@$(hostname -f)"
+
+# content_type
+#
+# Defaults to: content_type='Content-Type: text/plain;\n charset="utf-8"'
+#
+#content_type='Content-Type: text/plain;\n charset="utf-8"'
+
+# alert_email_addresses
+#
+# blank separated list of e-mail addresses
+#
+# Example: alert_email_addresses="ckubu@oopen.de axel@warenform.net"
+#
+# Defaults to alert_email_addresses="ckubu@oopen.de"
+#
+#alert_email_addresses="ckubu@oopen.de"