diff --git a/rowers/dataprep.py b/rowers/dataprep.py
index c648468d..ea252e89 100644
--- a/rowers/dataprep.py
+++ b/rowers/dataprep.py
@@ -783,6 +783,8 @@ def rdata(file,rower=rrower()):
             res = rrdata(csvfile=file+'.gz',rower=rower)
         except IOError,IndexError:
 	    res = 0
+        except:
+            res = 0
 
     return res
 
diff --git a/rowers/management/commands/processemail.py b/rowers/management/commands/processemail.py
index 53a755d7..e0052064 100644
--- a/rowers/management/commands/processemail.py
+++ b/rowers/management/commands/processemail.py
@@ -69,8 +69,15 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                         ]
                         res += wid
                         link = 'http://rowsandall.com/rowers/workout/'+str(wid[0])+'/edit'
-                        dd = send_confirm(rr.user,title,link)
-                        time.sleep(10)
+                        try:
+                            dd = send_confirm(rr.user,title,link)
+                            time.sleep(10)
+                        except:
+                            try:
+                                time.sleep(10)
+                                dd = send_confirm(rr.user,title,link)
+                            except:
+                                pass
 
                 else:
 		# move attachment and make workout
@@ -89,6 +96,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
 			donotdelete = 1
                     try:
                         dd = send_confirm(rr.user,name,link)
+                        time.sleep(10)
                     except:
                         pass