public function createNewRecord($data) {

        $email = new $this->model;

        $email->email_type_id = $data['email_type_id'];
        $email->title         = $data['title'];
        $email->description   = $data['description'];
        $email->comments      = $data['comments'];
        $email->created_at    = $data['created_at'];
        $email->created_by    = $data['created_by'];
        $email->updated_at    = $data['updated_at'];
        $email->updated_by    = $data['updated_by'];
        $email->locked_at     = null;
        $email->locked_by     = null;

        if ($email->save()) {

            // Return the new ID
            return $email->id;
        }

        return false;
    }