diff --git a/defTelegram.py b/defTelegram.py
index d5da824..7290b4d 100644
--- a/defTelegram.py
+++ b/defTelegram.py
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
 def sendTeleg(photo, message, config):
+    try:
+        from telegram import __version_info__
+    except ImportError:
+        __version_info__ = (0, 0, 0, 0, 0)
+    if __version_info__ < (20, 0, 0, "alpha", 5):
+        sent = sendTelegOld(photo, message, config)
+        return sent
+    else:
+        import asyncio
+        sent = asyncio.run(t_send_photo(photo,message,config))
+        return sent
+
+def sendTelegOld(photo, message, config):
     import telegram
     sent = False
     retry_c = 0
@@ -6,6 +19,45 @@ def sendTeleg(photo, message, config):
         try:
             bot = telegram.Bot(token=config.get('TELEGRAM', 'BOT_TOKEN'), request=telegram.utils.request.Request(connect_timeout=20, read_timeout=20))
             sent = bot.send_photo(chat_id=config.get('TELEGRAM', 'ROOM_ID'), photo=photo, caption=message, parse_mode=telegram.ParseMode.MARKDOWN, timeout=20)
+        except Exception as err:
+            print('err.args:')
+            print(err.args)
+            print(f"Unexpected {err=}, {type(err)=}")
+            print("\nString err:\n"+str(err))
+            if retry_c > 4:
+                print('Telegram attempts exceeded. Message not sent.')
+                break
+            elif str(err) == 'Unauthorized':
+                print('Invalid Telegram bot token, message not sent.')
+                break
+            elif str(err) == 'Timed out':
+                retry_c += 1
+                print('Telegram timeout count: '+str(retry_c))
+                pass
+            elif str(err) == 'Chat not found':
+                print('Invalid Telegram Chat ID, message not sent.')
+                break
+            elif str(err)[:35] == '[Errno 2] No such file or directory':
+                print('Telegram module couldn\'t find an image to sent.')
+                break
+            elif str(err) == 'Media_caption_too_long':
+                print('Telegram image caption length exceeds 1024 characters. Message not sent.')
+                break
+            else:
+                print('[X] Unknown Telegram error. Message not sent.')
+                break
+        else:
+            print("Telegram message successfully sent.")
+    return sent
+
+async def t_send_photo(photo,message,config):
+    import telegram
+    sent = False
+    retry_c = 0
+    while sent == False:
+        try:
+            bot = telegram.Bot(token=config.get('TELEGRAM', 'BOT_TOKEN'))
+            sent = await bot.send_photo(chat_id=config.get('TELEGRAM', 'ROOM_ID'), photo=photo, caption=message)
         except Exception as err:
             print('err.args:')
             print(err.args)
@@ -28,7 +80,7 @@ def sendTeleg(photo, message, config):
                 print('Telegram module couldn\'t find an image to send.')
                 break
             elif str(err) == 'Media_caption_too_long':
-                print('Telegram image caption length exceeds 1024 characters. Message not send.')
+                print('Telegram image caption length exceeds 1024 characters. Message not sent.')
                 break
             else:
                 print('[X] Unknown Telegram error. Message not sent.')