diff --git a/check.sh b/check.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..5ea553a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/check.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# check if container services are running
+
+UNITS="/var/containers/systemd"
+FAILED=""
+
+check_service() {
+    local service=$1
+
+    systemctl is-active --user --machine=container@ $service >/dev/null
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        FAILED="$FAILED $service"
+    fi
+}
+
+check() {
+    local type=$1
+    for i in $UNITS/$type/*.socket; do
+        check_service $(basename $i)
+    done
+
+    for i in $UNITS/$type/*.container; do
+        check_service $(basename $i .container).service 
+    done
+}
+
+check user
+check system
+
+if [ -z "$FAILED" ]; then
+    echo "OK  All services are running"
+    exit 0
+else
+    echo "#" >&2
+    echo "# ERROR  some services are not running:" >&2
+    echo "#" >&2
+    echo "#       $FAILED" >&2
+    echo "#" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/hamiller.sh b/hamiller.sh
index 1b1f529..4f3383f 100755
--- a/hamiller.sh
+++ b/hamiller.sh
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@
 USER_CONTAINERS=
 ROOT_CONTAINERS="pihole"
 
-BACKUP_TARGET=/var/docker/tmp
+BACKUP_TARGET=/var/containers/tmp
 NAS_TARGET="$NAS_ROOT/daily/$HOST_NAME/backup.$DAY"
 
 backup_daily1() {
     BACKUP_SOURCE="/var"
-    BACKUP_EXCLUDE_DIRS=(docker)
+    BACKUP_EXCLUDE_DIRS=(containers)
 }
 backup_daily2() {
-    BACKUP_SOURCE="/var/docker"
+    BACKUP_SOURCE="/var/containers"
     BACKUP_EXCLUDE_DIRS=(tmp)
 }
 
@@ -27,5 +27,7 @@ after_backup() {
     let rc=rc+$?
     copy_to_nas "$BACKUP_TARGET" "$NAS_TARGET"
     let rc=rc+$?
+    check_services
+    let rc=rc+$?
     return $rc
 }
diff --git a/mail.sh b/mail.sh
index 37dae9b..6f5f948 100755
--- a/mail.sh
+++ b/mail.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 if [ "$myip" != "$MAILSERVER_IP" ]; then
-    $REMOTE=yes
+    REMOTE=yes
 fi
 
 TO=$1
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ fi
 # Mail body aus Datei oder STDIN holen
 CONTENT=$(cat ${1:--})
 
-MAILCMD="$PODMAN exec -i $MAILCONTAINER /usr/sbin/sendmail -i -t"
+MAILCMD="$SUDO $PODMAN exec -i $MAILCONTAINER /usr/sbin/sendmail -i -t"
 if [ ! -z "$REMOTE" ]; then
-    MAILCMD="ssh $MAILSERVER_IP \"$SUDO $MAILCMD\""
+    MAILCMD="ssh $MAILSERVER_IP \"$MAILCMD\""
 fi
 # construct mail header + content and pipe to sendmail
 cat <<EOMB | $MAILCMD
diff --git a/main.inc.sh b/main.inc.sh
index fabec13..57123a4 100755
--- a/main.inc.sh
+++ b/main.inc.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ LOG_KEEP_DAYS=14
 
 RESTORE_PATH="$NAS_MOUNT_POINT/Server/restore"
 
-BACKUP_MASTER_CHECK="/var/docker/vol/proxy"
+BACKUP_MASTER_CHECK="/var/containers/vol/caddy"
 
 NAS_HOSTNAME=synology
 NAS_IP=10.4.2.20
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ PASSPHRASE=L1rfCXu8PHMQsGL0HJWwzQYpCT7f5VboislOTHMaEV
 EXT=tgz.gpg
 LIST_EXT=list
 
-DOCKER="/usr/bin/docker compose -f /var/docker/run/docker-compose.yml --ansi never"
+#DOCKER="/usr/bin/docker compose -f /var/docker/run/docker-compose.yml --ansi never"
 SYNO_USB=/usr/syno/bin/synousbdisk
 SYSTEMCTL_USER="/usr/bin/systemctl --user --machine=container@"
 SYSTEMCTL="/usr/bin/systemctl"
@@ -98,20 +98,20 @@ prune_logs() {
 
 # ----- db dump -----
 
-dump_mariadb() {
-    return 0
-    log $DEBUG "$DBG dump_mariadb( $@ )"
-    local dump_dir=$1
-    local mysqlconnect="--user=root --password=snafu"
-
-    log $DEBUG "$DBG > \$DOCKER exec mysql /usr/bin/mariadb --silent --user=xxx --password=xxx -e \"show databases\" -B"
-    for db in $($DOCKER exec mysql /usr/bin/mariadb --silent $mysqlconnect -e "show databases" -B 2>>$LOG_FILE | grep -v information_schema 2>>$LOG_FILE | grep -v performance_schema 2>>$LOG_FILE | sed -e 's/\r//' 2>>$LOG_FILE); do
-        log $DEBUG "$DBG   > \$DOCKER exec mysql /usr/bin/mariadb-dump --hex-blob --user=xxx --password=xxx --databases $db"
-        $DOCKER exec mysql /usr/bin/mariadb-dump --hex-blob $mysqlconnect --databases $db >$dump_dir/$db.sql 2>>$LOG_FILE
-        is_error $? false && return 1
-    done
-    return 0
-}
+#dump_mariadb() {
+#    return 0
+#    log $DEBUG "$DBG dump_mariadb( $@ )"
+#    local dump_dir=$1
+#    local mysqlconnect="--user=root --password=snafu"
+#
+#    log $DEBUG "$DBG > \$DOCKER exec mysql /usr/bin/mariadb --silent --user=xxx --password=xxx -e \"show databases\" -B"
+#    for db in $($DOCKER exec mysql /usr/bin/mariadb --silent $mysqlconnect -e "show databases" -B 2>>$LOG_FILE | grep -v information_schema 2>>$LOG_FILE | grep -v performance_schema 2>>$LOG_FILE | sed -e 's/\r//' 2>>$LOG_FILE); do
+#        log $DEBUG "$DBG   > \$DOCKER exec mysql /usr/bin/mariadb-dump --hex-blob --user=xxx --password=xxx --databases $db"
+#        $DOCKER exec mysql /usr/bin/mariadb-dump --hex-blob $mysqlconnect --databases $db >$dump_dir/$db.sql 2>>$LOG_FILE
+#        is_error $? false && return 1
+#    done
+#    return 0
+#}
 
 dump_postgresql() {
     local pg_container=$1
@@ -151,11 +151,11 @@ check_root() {
 start_containers() {
     local let rc=0 
     log $DEBUG "$DBG start_containers()"
-    if [ -f /var/docker/run/docker-compose.yml ]; then
-      log $DEBUG "$DBG > \$DOCKER up -d"
-      $DOCKER up -d >>$LOG_FILE 2>&1
-      let rc=rc+$?
-    fi
+#    if [ -f /var/docker/run/docker-compose.yml ]; then
+#      log $DEBUG "$DBG > \$DOCKER up -d"
+#      $DOCKER up -d >>$LOG_FILE 2>&1
+#      let rc=rc+$?
+#    fi
     if [ -d /var/containers ]; then
         do_start_stop_containers start
         let rc=rc+$?
@@ -166,11 +166,11 @@ start_containers() {
 stop_containers() {
     local let rc=0
     log $DEBUG "$DBG stop_containers()"
-    if [ -f /var/docker/run/docker-compose.yml ]; then
-      log $DEBUG "$DBG > \$DOCKER down"
-      $DOCKER down >>$LOG_FILE 2>&1
-      let rc=rc+$?
-    fi
+#    if [ -f /var/docker/run/docker-compose.yml ]; then
+#      log $DEBUG "$DBG > \$DOCKER down"
+#      $DOCKER down >>$LOG_FILE 2>&1
+#      let rc=rc+$?
+#    fi
     if [ -d /var/containers ]; then
         do_start_stop_containers stop
         let rc=rc+$?
@@ -195,6 +195,12 @@ do_start_stop_containers() {
     return $rc
 }
 
+check_services() {
+    log $DEBUG "$DBG check_services()"
+    $HERE/check.sh >>$LOG_FILE 2>&1
+    return $?
+}
+
 # Zugriffsrechte für Logs und Backups setzen
 #
 fix_acls() {
diff --git a/main.sh b/main.sh
index 099be41..2298699 100755
--- a/main.sh
+++ b/main.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 # entrypoint for all actions
 #
 
+# 2.1.14  09.05.2025 - Fix mail.sh, homeserver.target, cleared all docker references
+# 2.1.13  08.05.2025 - check if services are running after backup
 # 2.1.12  08.05.2025 - mail.sh an neuen Container angepasst
 # 2.1.11  05.05.2025 - Fix DB-Dump
 # 2.1.10  05.05.2025 - Postgres-Dump auf podman umgestellt
@@ -11,7 +13,7 @@
 # 2.1.7   29.04.2025 - 1. Schritt zur Umstellung auf podman
 # 2.1.6   29.04.2025 - weekly backup Sa->SO
 
-VER="2.1.12"
+VER="2.1.13"
 
 HERE=$(dirname "$0")
 THIS_SCRIPT=$0
diff --git a/nathan.sh b/nathan.sh
index 76ac031..26848ff 100755
--- a/nathan.sh
+++ b/nathan.sh
@@ -1,25 +1,25 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-USER_CONTAINERS="homeassistant-pod codeserver jellyfin pgadmin nextcloud-pod calibre nexus git-pod caddy.socket caddy smtp-relay roonserver"
+USER_CONTAINERS="homeserver.target"
 ROOT_CONTAINERS=
 
-DOCKER_ROOT=/var/docker
+#DOCKER_ROOT=/var/docker
 CONTAINERS_ROOT=/var/containers
-BACKUP_TARGET=$DOCKER_ROOT/tmp
+BACKUP_TARGET=$CONTAINERS_ROOT/tmp
 NAS_TARGET="$NAS_ROOT/daily/$HOST_NAME/backup.$DAY"
 
 backup_daily1() {
     BACKUP_SOURCE="/var"
-    BACKUP_EXCLUDE_DIRS=(docker)
+    BACKUP_EXCLUDE_DIRS=(containers)
 }
 
 backup_daily2() {
-    BACKUP_SOURCE="/var/docker"
+    BACKUP_SOURCE="/var/containers"
     BACKUP_EXCLUDE_DIRS=(vol tmp)
 }
 
 backup_daily3() {
-    BACKUP_SOURCE="/var/docker/vol"
+    BACKUP_SOURCE="/var/containers/vol"
     BACKUP_EXCLUDE_DIRS=()
 }
 
@@ -45,5 +45,7 @@ after_backup() {
     let rc=rc+$?
     copy_to_nas "$BACKUP_TARGET" "$NAS_TARGET"
     let rc=rc+$?
+    check_services
+    let rc=rc+$?
     return $rc
 }