public function send_outbox_messages($debug = false)
 {
     // find any pending outbox messages and send them
     // return stats on the messages left for update in the UI
     $pending_messages = SupportHubOutbox::get_pending();
     if (count($pending_messages)) {
         foreach ($pending_messages as $pending_message) {
             $pending = new SupportHubOutbox($pending_message['shub_outbox_id']);
             $pending->send_queued();
         }
     }
 }