diff --git a/src/ARKServerManager/App.config b/src/ARKServerManager/App.config
index b61d4131..f1e17e9f 100644
--- a/src/ARKServerManager/App.config
+++ b/src/ARKServerManager/App.config
@@ -891,6 +891,9 @@
       <setting name="DiscordBotAllServersKeyword" serializeAs="String">
         <value>all</value>
       </setting>
+      <setting name="RCON_BackupMessageCommand" serializeAs="String">
+        <value>Broadcast</value>
+      </setting>
     </ServerManagerTool.Config>
   </userSettings>
 </configuration>
diff --git a/src/ARKServerManager/Config.Designer.cs b/src/ARKServerManager/Config.Designer.cs
index b9301646..7636da6a 100644
--- a/src/ARKServerManager/Config.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/ARKServerManager/Config.Designer.cs
@@ -3159,5 +3159,17 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool {
                 return ((string)(this["SaveGamesRelativePath"]));
             }
         }
+        
+        [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("Broadcast")]
+        public string RCON_BackupMessageCommand {
+            get {
+                return ((string)(this["RCON_BackupMessageCommand"]));
+            }
+            set {
+                this["RCON_BackupMessageCommand"] = value;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ARKServerManager/Config.settings b/src/ARKServerManager/Config.settings
index 3495f826..40ec1431 100644
--- a/src/ARKServerManager/Config.settings
+++ b/src/ARKServerManager/Config.settings
@@ -869,5 +869,8 @@
     <Setting Name="SaveGamesRelativePath" Type="System.String" Scope="Application">
       <Value Profile="(Default)">SaveGames</Value>
     </Setting>
+    <Setting Name="RCON_BackupMessageCommand" Type="System.String" Scope="User">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">Broadcast</Value>
+    </Setting>
   </Settings>
 </SettingsFile>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ARKServerManager/Lib/ServerApp.cs b/src/ARKServerManager/Lib/ServerApp.cs
index 120d0744..942ef018 100644
--- a/src/ARKServerManager/Lib/ServerApp.cs
+++ b/src/ARKServerManager/Lib/ServerApp.cs
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool.Lib
                     if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Config.Default.ServerBackup_WorldSaveMessage))
                     {
                         ProcessAlert(AlertType.Backup, Config.Default.ServerBackup_WorldSaveMessage);
-                        sent = SendMessageAsync(Config.Default.ServerBackup_WorldSaveMessage, cancellationToken).Result;
+                        sent = SendMessageAsync(Config.Default.RCON_BackupMessageCommand, Config.Default.ServerBackup_WorldSaveMessage, cancellationToken).Result;
                         if (sent)
                         {
                             emailMessage.AppendLine("sent server save message.");
@@ -2664,6 +2664,7 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool.Lib
                             LogProfileMessage($"{ex.StackTrace}", false);
                         }
 
+                        await Task.Delay(100);
                         retries++;
                     }
                 }
@@ -2677,11 +2678,16 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool.Lib
         }
 
         private async Task<bool> SendMessageAsync(string message, CancellationToken token)
+        {
+            return await SendMessageAsync(Config.Default.RCON_MessageCommand, message, token);
+        }
+
+        private async Task<bool> SendMessageAsync(string mode, string message, CancellationToken token)
         {
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(message) || !SendMessages)
                 return false;
 
-            var sent = await SendCommandAsync($"{GetRconMessageCommand(Config.Default.RCON_MessageCommand)} {message}", false);
+            var sent = await SendCommandAsync($"{GetRconMessageCommand(mode)} {message}", false);
 
             if (sent)
             {
diff --git a/src/ARKServerManager/UserControls/GlobalSettingsControl.xaml b/src/ARKServerManager/UserControls/GlobalSettingsControl.xaml
index 91b8c4eb..aa0804f7 100644
--- a/src/ARKServerManager/UserControls/GlobalSettingsControl.xaml
+++ b/src/ARKServerManager/UserControls/GlobalSettingsControl.xaml
@@ -379,12 +379,9 @@
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                         </Grid.RowDefinitions>
                         <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                            <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
-                            <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
                             <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
                             <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
                             <ColumnDefinition/>
-                            <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
                         </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
 
                         <Label   Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0" Content="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_BackupIntervalLabel}" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
@@ -394,11 +391,16 @@
                             </TextBox.Text>
                         </TextBox>
 
+                        <StackPanel Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="2" Margin="0" Orientation="Horizontal">
+                            <Label Content="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_RCON_ModeLabel}" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                            <ComboBox Name="RconBackupMessageModesComboBox" Margin="1" ItemsSource="{Binding ElementName=GlobalSettings, Path=RconMessageModes}" SelectedValue="{Binding Config.RCON_BackupMessageCommand}" ToolTip="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_RCON_ModeTooltip}" SelectedValuePath="ValueMember" DisplayMemberPath="DisplayMember" PreviewMouseWheel="ComboBox_PreviewMouseWheel"/>
+                        </StackPanel>
+
                         <CheckBox Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="0" Margin="0" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Content="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_DeleteOldFilesLabel}" IsChecked="{Binding Config.AutoBackup_DeleteOldFiles, Mode=TwoWay}" ToolTip="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_DeleteOldFilesTooltip}" VerticalAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Left"/>
-                        <cctl:AnnotatedSlider Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="3" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="5,0,5,0" Label="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_DeleteIntervalLabel}" Value="{Binding Config.AutoBackup_DeleteInterval}" Minimum="1" Maximum="1000" SmallChange="1" LargeChange="2" TickFrequency="5" LabelRelativeWidth="Auto" SliderRelativeWidth="15*" SuffixRelativeWidth="Auto" Suffix="{DynamicResource SliderUnits_Days}" ToolTip="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_DeleteIntervalTooltip}" IsEnabled="{Binding Config.AutoBackup_DeleteOldFiles}"/>
+                        <cctl:AnnotatedSlider Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="2" Margin="0" Label="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_DeleteIntervalLabel}" Value="{Binding Config.AutoBackup_DeleteInterval}" Minimum="1" Maximum="1000" SmallChange="1" LargeChange="2" TickFrequency="5" LabelRelativeWidth="Auto" SliderRelativeWidth="15*" SuffixRelativeWidth="Auto" Suffix="{DynamicResource SliderUnits_Days}" ToolTip="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_DeleteIntervalTooltip}" IsEnabled="{Binding Config.AutoBackup_DeleteOldFiles}"/>
 
                         <Label Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="0" Content="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_BackupWorldSaveLabel}" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
-                        <TextBox Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="4" Margin="1" Text="{Binding Config.ServerBackup_WorldSaveMessage}" IsReadOnlyCaretVisible="True" VerticalContentAlignment="Center" ToolTip="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_BackupWorldSaveTooltip}"/>
+                        <TextBox Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="1" Text="{Binding Config.ServerBackup_WorldSaveMessage}" IsReadOnlyCaretVisible="True" VerticalContentAlignment="Center" ToolTip="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_BackupWorldSaveTooltip}"/>
 
                     </Grid>
                 </GroupBox>
diff --git a/src/ARKServerManager/VersionFeed.xml b/src/ARKServerManager/VersionFeed.xml
index 1f5cd058..002a2b96 100644
--- a/src/ARKServerManager/VersionFeed.xml
+++ b/src/ARKServerManager/VersionFeed.xml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 
   <entry>
     <id>urn:uuid:2C48A585-72D2-43FB-8987-6B5F0B3E460F</id>
-    <title>1.1.425 (1.1.425.1)</title>
-    <summary>1.1.425.1</summary>
+    <title>1.1.425 (1.1.425.2)</title>
+    <summary>1.1.425.2</summary>
     <link href="" />
     <updated>2022-05-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
     <content type="xhtml">
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
           <ul>
             <li>Global Settings - added RCON broadcast mode droplist, so auto processes can send messages via RCON using this mode.</li>
             <li>Auto Processes - changed the message broadcast to use the new config setting, not a hardcoded value.</li>
+            <li>Auto Backup Settings - added RCON broadcast mode droplist, so backup processes can send messages via RCON using this mode.</li>
           </ul>
         </p>
       </div>
diff --git a/src/ARKServerManager/VersionFeedBeta.xml b/src/ARKServerManager/VersionFeedBeta.xml
index 8d39efcd..da35c2b3 100644
--- a/src/ARKServerManager/VersionFeedBeta.xml
+++ b/src/ARKServerManager/VersionFeedBeta.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,29 @@
   <link href="http://arkservermanager.freeforums.net/" />
   <updated>2022-05-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
 
+  <entry>
+    <id>urn:uuid:E6701920-FF1E-48B7-B70A-18B9BC3592F7</id>
+    <title>1.1.425 (1.1.425.2)</title>
+    <summary>1.1.425.2</summary>
+    <link href="" />
+    <updated>2022-05-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
+    <content type="xhtml">
+      <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, Sans-Serif;font-size: .8em;">
+        <p>
+          <u style="font-size: .9em;">CHANGE</u>
+          <br/>
+          <ul>
+            <li>Auto Backup Settings - added RCON broadcast mode droplist, so backup processes can send messages via RCON using this mode.</li>
+          </ul>
+        </p>
+      </div>
+    </content>
+    <author>
+      <name>bletch</name>
+      <email>bletch1971@hotmail.com</email>
+    </author>
+  </entry>
+
   <entry>
     <id>urn:uuid:2C48A585-72D2-43FB-8987-6B5F0B3E460F</id>
     <title>1.1.425 (1.1.425.1)</title>
diff --git a/src/ConanServerManager/App.config b/src/ConanServerManager/App.config
index 5d711632..44a6fca8 100644
--- a/src/ConanServerManager/App.config
+++ b/src/ConanServerManager/App.config
@@ -666,6 +666,9 @@
       <setting name="DiscordBotAllServersKeyword" serializeAs="String">
         <value>all</value>
       </setting>
+      <setting name="RCON_BackupMessageCommand" serializeAs="String">
+        <value>Broadcast</value>
+      </setting>
     </ServerManagerTool.Config>
   </userSettings>
 </configuration>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ConanServerManager/Config.Designer.cs b/src/ConanServerManager/Config.Designer.cs
index 4c0f823b..43ea0f84 100644
--- a/src/ConanServerManager/Config.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/ConanServerManager/Config.Designer.cs
@@ -2342,5 +2342,17 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool {
                 return ((string)(this["SaveGamesRelativePath"]));
             }
         }
+        
+        [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("Broadcast")]
+        public string RCON_BackupMessageCommand {
+            get {
+                return ((string)(this["RCON_BackupMessageCommand"]));
+            }
+            set {
+                this["RCON_BackupMessageCommand"] = value;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ConanServerManager/Config.settings b/src/ConanServerManager/Config.settings
index dd4ed29d..7ba55cf0 100644
--- a/src/ConanServerManager/Config.settings
+++ b/src/ConanServerManager/Config.settings
@@ -644,5 +644,8 @@
     <Setting Name="SaveGamesRelativePath" Type="System.String" Scope="Application">
       <Value Profile="(Default)">SaveGames</Value>
     </Setting>
+    <Setting Name="RCON_BackupMessageCommand" Type="System.String" Scope="User">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">Broadcast</Value>
+    </Setting>
   </Settings>
 </SettingsFile>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ConanServerManager/Lib/ServerApp.cs b/src/ConanServerManager/Lib/ServerApp.cs
index f8bc60f7..6c2e1862 100644
--- a/src/ConanServerManager/Lib/ServerApp.cs
+++ b/src/ConanServerManager/Lib/ServerApp.cs
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool.Lib
                     if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Config.Default.ServerBackup_WorldSaveMessage))
                     {
                         ProcessAlert(AlertType.Backup, Config.Default.ServerBackup_WorldSaveMessage);
-                        sent = SendMessageAsync(Config.Default.ServerBackup_WorldSaveMessage, cancellationToken).Result;
+                        sent = SendMessageAsync(Config.Default.RCON_BackupMessageCommand, Config.Default.ServerBackup_WorldSaveMessage, cancellationToken).Result;
                         if (sent)
                         {
                             emailMessage.AppendLine("sent server save message.");
@@ -2561,6 +2561,7 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool.Lib
                             LogProfileMessage($"{ex.StackTrace}", false);
                         }
 
+                        await Task.Delay(100);
                         retries++;
                     }
                 }
@@ -2574,11 +2575,16 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool.Lib
         }
 
         private async Task<bool> SendMessageAsync(string message, CancellationToken token)
+        {
+            return await SendMessageAsync(Config.Default.RCON_MessageCommand, message, token);
+        }
+
+        private async Task<bool> SendMessageAsync(string mode, string message, CancellationToken token)
         {
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(message) || !SendMessages)
                 return false;
 
-            var sent = await SendCommandAsync($"{GetRconMessageCommand(Config.Default.RCON_MessageCommand)} {message}", false);
+            var sent = await SendCommandAsync($"{GetRconMessageCommand(mode)} {message}", false);
 
             if (sent)
             {
diff --git a/src/ConanServerManager/UserControls/GlobalSettingsControl.xaml b/src/ConanServerManager/UserControls/GlobalSettingsControl.xaml
index 21f014e9..47424097 100644
--- a/src/ConanServerManager/UserControls/GlobalSettingsControl.xaml
+++ b/src/ConanServerManager/UserControls/GlobalSettingsControl.xaml
@@ -330,12 +330,9 @@
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                         </Grid.RowDefinitions>
                         <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                            <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
-                            <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
                             <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
                             <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
                             <ColumnDefinition/>
-                            <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
                         </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
 
                         <Label   Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0" Content="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_BackupIntervalLabel}" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
@@ -345,11 +342,16 @@
                             </TextBox.Text>
                         </TextBox>
 
+                        <StackPanel Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="2" Margin="0" Orientation="Horizontal">
+                            <Label Content="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_RCON_ModeLabel}" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                            <ComboBox Name="RconBackupMessageModesComboBox" Margin="1" ItemsSource="{Binding ElementName=GlobalSettings, Path=RconMessageModes}" SelectedValue="{Binding Config.RCON_BackupMessageCommand}" ToolTip="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_RCON_ModeTooltip}" SelectedValuePath="ValueMember" DisplayMemberPath="DisplayMember" PreviewMouseWheel="ComboBox_PreviewMouseWheel"/>
+                        </StackPanel>
+
                         <CheckBox Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="0" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="0" Content="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_DeleteOldFilesLabel}" IsChecked="{Binding Config.AutoBackup_DeleteOldFiles, Mode=TwoWay}" ToolTip="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_DeleteOldFilesTooltip}" VerticalAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Left"/>
-                        <cctl:AnnotatedSlider Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="3" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="5,0,5,0" Label="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_DeleteIntervalLabel}" Value="{Binding Config.AutoBackup_DeleteInterval}" Minimum="1" Maximum="1000" SmallChange="1" LargeChange="2" TickFrequency="5" LabelRelativeWidth="Auto" SliderRelativeWidth="15*" SuffixRelativeWidth="Auto" Suffix="{DynamicResource SliderUnits_Days}" ToolTip="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_DeleteIntervalTooltip}" IsEnabled="{Binding Config.AutoBackup_DeleteOldFiles}"/>
+                        <cctl:AnnotatedSlider Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="2" Margin="0" Label="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_DeleteIntervalLabel}" Value="{Binding Config.AutoBackup_DeleteInterval}" Minimum="1" Maximum="1000" SmallChange="1" LargeChange="2" TickFrequency="5" LabelRelativeWidth="Auto" SliderRelativeWidth="15*" SuffixRelativeWidth="Auto" Suffix="{DynamicResource SliderUnits_Days}" ToolTip="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_DeleteIntervalTooltip}" IsEnabled="{Binding Config.AutoBackup_DeleteOldFiles}"/>
 
                         <Label Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="0" Content="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_BackupWorldSaveLabel}" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
-                        <TextBox Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="4" Margin="1" Text="{Binding Config.ServerBackup_WorldSaveMessage}" IsReadOnlyCaretVisible="True" VerticalContentAlignment="Center" ToolTip="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_BackupWorldSaveTooltip}"/>
+                        <TextBox Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="1,0,0,0" Text="{Binding Config.ServerBackup_WorldSaveMessage}" IsReadOnlyCaretVisible="True" VerticalContentAlignment="Center" ToolTip="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_BackupWorldSaveTooltip}"/>
 
                     </Grid>
                 </GroupBox>
diff --git a/src/ConanServerManager/VersionFeed.xml b/src/ConanServerManager/VersionFeed.xml
index 14b06b6e..ca7188ef 100644
--- a/src/ConanServerManager/VersionFeed.xml
+++ b/src/ConanServerManager/VersionFeed.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@
           <ul>
             <li>Fixed an issue that would not send through the auto process messages via RCON using the correct mode selected in the global settings.</li>
           </ul>
+          <u style="font-size: .9em;">CHANGE</u>
+          <br/>
+          <ul>
+            <li>Auto Backup Settings - added RCON broadcast mode droplist, so backup processes can send messages via RCON using this mode.</li>
+          </ul>
         </p>
       </div>
     </content>
diff --git a/src/ConanServerManager/VersionFeedBeta.xml b/src/ConanServerManager/VersionFeedBeta.xml
index 703dba1a..51307b00 100644
--- a/src/ConanServerManager/VersionFeedBeta.xml
+++ b/src/ConanServerManager/VersionFeedBeta.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,29 @@
   <link href="http://servermanagers.freeforums.net/" />
   <updated>2022-05-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
 
+  <entry>
+    <id>urn:uuid:6AC9586B-1678-46B5-9FD7-86B20FB67293</id>
+    <title>1.1.69 (1.1.69.2)</title>
+    <summary>1.1.69.2</summary>
+    <link href="" />
+    <updated>2022-05-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
+    <content type="xhtml">
+      <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, Sans-Serif;font-size: .8em;">
+        <p>
+          <u style="font-size: .9em;">CHANGE</u>
+          <br/>
+          <ul>
+            <li>Auto Backup Settings - added RCON broadcast mode droplist, so backup processes can send messages via RCON using this mode.</li>
+          </ul>
+        </p>
+      </div>
+    </content>
+    <author>
+      <name>bletch</name>
+      <email>bletch1971@hotmail.com</email>
+    </author>
+  </entry>
+
   <entry>
     <id>urn:uuid:AD8ABBB5-093A-4FDB-B473-FCED2DB46781</id>
     <title>1.1.69 (1.1.69.1)</title>