diff --git a/host_backup.conf b/host_backup.conf
index 7badb85..30ac6e8 100755
--- a/host_backup.conf
+++ b/host_backup.conf
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 ###### Config file rev 1606201301
 
 ## Backup identification, any string you want 
-BACKUP_ID="your backup identification string (eg: hostname)"
+BACKUP_ID="your backup name"
 
 ## General backup options
-BACKUP_SQL=yes
-BACKUP_FILES=yes
+BACKUP_SQL=no
+BACKUP_FILES=no
 
 ## Local storage paths
 LOCAL_SQL_STORAGE="/home/storage/backup/sql"
@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@ HARD_MAX_EXEC_TIME_TOTAL=36000
 ROTATE_BACKUPS=no
 ROTATE_COPIES=7
 
-## Commands will be run  before and / or after backup execution (remote execution will only happen if REMOTE_BACKUP is set to yes).
+## Commands that will be run  before and / or after backup execution (remote execution will only happen if REMOTE_BACKUP is set to yes). Very usefull to initiate snapshots.
 ## Set max execution time to 0 if you want these commands not to get stopped, else set a value in seconds after which execution will be stopped.
-LOCAL_RUN_BEFORE_CMD="du /var -csh"
-LOCAL_RUN_AFTER_CMD="du /var/log -csh"
+LOCAL_RUN_BEFORE_CMD=""
+LOCAL_RUN_AFTER_CMD=""
 
 REMOTE_RUN_BEFORE_CMD=""
 REMOTE_RUN_AFTER_CMD=""
@@ -91,3 +91,4 @@ REMOTE_RUN_AFTER_CMD=""
 MAX_EXEC_TIME_PER_CMD_BEFORE=0
 MAX_EXEC_TIME_PER_CMD_AFTER=0
 
+
diff --git a/obackup.sh b/obackup.sh
index fbb2e86..8b96193 100755
--- a/obackup.sh
+++ b/obackup.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ###### Remote (or local) backup script for files & databases
 ###### (L) 2013 by Ozy de Jong (www.badministrateur.com)
-OBACKUP_VERSION=1.83 #### Build 1606201302
+OBACKUP_VERSION=1.83 #### Build 1606201303
 
 DEBUG=no
 SCRIPT_PID=$$
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ function SendAlert
 {
 	CheckConnectivityRemoteHost
 	CheckConnectivity3rdPartyHosts
-	cat $LOG_FILE | gzip -9 > /tmp/obackup_lastlog.gz
+	cat "$LOG_FILE" | gzip -9 > /tmp/obackup_lastlog.gz
         if type -p mutt > /dev/null 2>&1
         then
                 echo $MAIL_ALERT_MSG | $(which mutt) -x -s "Backup alert for $BACKUP_ID" $DESTINATION_MAILS -a /tmp/obackup_lastlog.gz
@@ -967,8 +967,10 @@ then
 			then
 				DryRun
 			else
+				OLD_IFS=$IFS
 				RunBeforeHook
 				Main
+				IFS=$OLD_IFS
 				RunAfterHook
 			fi
 			CleanUp