diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/LLClientView.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/LLClientView.cs
index 6742948062..7398c70b0d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/LLClientView.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/LLClientView.cs
@@ -6056,9 +6056,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.LindenUDP
                                                         (float)Convert.ToDecimal(Utils.BytesToString(messagePacket.ParamList[5].Parameter)),
                                                         Convert.ToInt16(Utils.BytesToString(messagePacket.ParamList[6].Parameter)),
                                                         convertParamStringToBool(messagePacket.ParamList[7].Parameter), convertParamStringToBool(messagePacket.ParamList[8].Parameter));
-
                             }
-
                             break;
 //                            case "texturebase":
 //                                if (((Scene)m_scene).Permissions.CanIssueEstateCommand(AgentId, false))
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Interfaces/IDialogModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Interfaces/IDialogModule.cs
index a296c5ad46..4a648d6619 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Interfaces/IDialogModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Interfaces/IDialogModule.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Interfaces
     public interface IDialogModule
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Send a non-modal alert message to a particular user.
+        /// Send a non-modal alert message to a particular user.  This can disappear from the user's view after a
+        /// small interval.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="client"></param>
         /// <param name="message"></param>        
@@ -73,9 +74,22 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Interfaces
         void SendAlertToUser(string firstName, string lastName, string message, bool modal);
         
         /// <summary>
-        /// Send an alert messages to all avatars in the scene.
+        /// Send an alert message to all users in the scene.  
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="message"></param>
-        void SendGeneralAlert(string message);        
+        void SendGeneralAlert(string message);
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Send a notification to all users in the scene.  This notification should remain around until the 
+        /// user explicitly dismisses it.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// 
+        /// On the Linden Labs Second Client (as of 1.21), this is a big blue box message on the upper right of the 
+        /// screen.
+        /// 
+        /// <param name="fromAvatarID">The user sending the message</param>
+        /// <param name="fromAvatarName">The name of the user doing the sending</param>
+        /// <param name="message">The message being sent to the user</param>       
+        void SendNotificationToUsersInRegion(UUID fromAvatarID, string fromAvatarName, string message);        
     }
 }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/Avatar/Dialog/DialogModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/Avatar/Dialog/DialogModule.cs
index 430968d8a3..b64ec71b53 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/Avatar/Dialog/DialogModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/Avatar/Dialog/DialogModule.cs
@@ -90,10 +90,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.Avatar.Dialog
             }
         }     
         
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Send an alert messages to all avatars in this scene.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="message"></param>
         public void SendGeneralAlert(string message)
         {
             List<ScenePresence> presenceList = m_scene.GetScenePresences();
@@ -103,6 +99,18 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.Avatar.Dialog
                 if (!presence.IsChildAgent)
                     presence.ControllingClient.SendAlertMessage(message);
             }
-        }        
+        }      
+        
+        public void SendNotificationToUsersInRegion(
+            UUID fromAvatarID, string fromAvatarName, string message)
+        {        
+            List<ScenePresence> presenceList = m_scene.GetScenePresences();
+
+            foreach (ScenePresence presence in presenceList)
+            {
+                if (!presence.IsChildAgent)
+                    presence.ControllingClient.SendBlueBoxMessage(fromAvatarID, fromAvatarName, message);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Estate/EstateManagementModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Estate/EstateManagementModule.cs
index 14450aec1e..33e354ea82 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Estate/EstateManagementModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Estate/EstateManagementModule.cs
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.World.Estate
 
         private void sendDetailedEstateData(IClientAPI remote_client, UUID invoice)
         {
-        //SendDetailedEstateData(UUID invoice, string estateName, uint estateID, uint parentEstate, uint estateFlags, uint sunPosition, UUID covenant)
-
             uint sun = 0;
 
             if (!m_scene.RegionInfo.EstateSettings.UseGlobalTime)
@@ -356,7 +354,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.World.Estate
 
         private void SendSimulatorBlueBoxMessage(IClientAPI remote_client, UUID invoice, UUID senderID, UUID sessionID, string senderName, string message)
         {
-            m_scene.SendRegionMessageFromEstateTools(senderID, sessionID, senderName, message);
+            IDialogModule dm = m_scene.RequestModuleInterface<IDialogModule>();
+            
+            if (dm != null)
+                dm.SendNotificationToUsersInRegion(senderID, senderName, message);
         }
 
         private void SendEstateBlueBoxMessage(IClientAPI remote_client, UUID invoice, UUID senderID, UUID sessionID, string senderName, string message)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.cs
index dea265e6ab..134946b473 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -559,11 +559,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
                 m_incrementsof15seconds = (int)seconds / 15;
                 m_RestartTimerCounter = 0;
                 m_restartTimer.AutoReset = true;
-                m_restartTimer.Elapsed += new ElapsedEventHandler(RestartTimer_Elapsed);
-                m_log.Error("[REGION]: Restarting Region in " + (seconds / 60) + " minutes");
+                m_restartTimer.Elapsed += new ElapsedEventHandler(RestartTimer_Elapsed);                
+                m_log.Info("[REGION]: Restarting Region in " + (seconds / 60) + " minutes");
                 m_restartTimer.Start();
-                SendRegionMessageFromEstateTools(UUID.Random(), UUID.Random(), String.Empty, RegionInfo.RegionName + ": Restarting in 2 Minutes");
-                //SendGeneralAlert(RegionInfo.RegionName + ": Restarting in 2 Minutes");
+                m_dialogModule.SendNotificationToUsersInRegion(
+                    UUID.Random(), String.Empty, RegionInfo.RegionName + ": Restarting in 2 Minutes");
             }
         }
 
@@ -577,11 +577,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
             if (m_RestartTimerCounter <= m_incrementsof15seconds)
             {
                 if (m_RestartTimerCounter == 4 || m_RestartTimerCounter == 6 || m_RestartTimerCounter == 7)
-                    SendRegionMessageFromEstateTools(UUID.Random(), UUID.Random(), String.Empty, RegionInfo.RegionName + ": Restarting in " +
-                                                     ((8 - m_RestartTimerCounter) * 15) + " seconds");
-
-                // SendGeneralAlert(RegionInfo.RegionName + ": Restarting in " + ((8 - m_RestartTimerCounter)*15) +
-                //" seconds");
+                    m_dialogModule.SendNotificationToUsersInRegion(
+                        UUID.Random(), 
+                        String.Empty, 
+                        RegionInfo.RegionName + ": Restarting in " + ((8 - m_RestartTimerCounter) * 15) + " seconds");
             }
             else
             {
@@ -3475,25 +3474,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Sends a Big Blue Box message on the upper right of the screen to the client
-        /// for all agents in the region
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="FromAvatarID">The person sending the message</param>
-        /// <param name="fromSessionID">The session of the person sending the message</param>
-        /// <param name="FromAvatarName">The name of the person doing the sending</param>
-        /// <param name="Message">The Message being sent to the user</param>
-        public void SendRegionMessageFromEstateTools(UUID FromAvatarID, UUID fromSessionID, String FromAvatarName, String Message)
-        {
-            List<ScenePresence> presenceList = GetScenePresences();
-
-            foreach (ScenePresence presence in presenceList)
-            {
-                if (!presence.IsChildAgent)
-                    presence.ControllingClient.SendBlueBoxMessage(FromAvatarID, FromAvatarName, Message);
-            }
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Sends a Big Blue Box message on the upper right of the screen to the client
         /// for all agents in the estate