+sub _store_in_journal {
+  my ($self, $status, $extended_status) = @_;
+
+  my $journal_enable = $::instance_conf->get_email_journal;
+
+  return if $journal_enable == 0;
+
+  $status          //= $self->{driver}->status if $self->{driver};
+  $status          //= 'failed';
+  $extended_status //= $self->{driver}->extended_status if $self->{driver};
+  $extended_status //= 'unknown error';
+
+  my $headers = join "\r\n", (bundle_by { join(': ', @_) } 2, @{ $self->{headers} || [] });
+
+  my $jentry = SL::DB::EmailJournal->new(
+    sender          => SL::DB::Manager::Employee->current,
+    from            => $self->{from}    // '',
+    recipients      => join(', ', $self->_all_recipients),
+    subject         => $self->{subject} // '',
+    headers         => $headers,
+    body            => $self->{message} // '',
+    sent_on         => DateTime->now_local,
+    attachments     => \@{ $self->{mail_attachments} },
+    status          => $status,
+    extended_status => $extended_status,
+  )->save;
+  return $jentry->id;