diff --git a/rowers/management/commands/processemail.py b/rowers/management/commands/processemail.py
index 45d2a4f4..9f0f5c54 100644
--- a/rowers/management/commands/processemail.py
+++ b/rowers/management/commands/processemail.py
@@ -96,12 +96,24 @@ def processattachment(rower, fileobj, title, uploadoptions,testing=False):
 
 
     url = "http://localhost:8000/rowers/workout/api/upload/"
-    response = requests.post(url,data=uploadoptions)
-    if response.status_code == 200:
-        response_json = response.json()
-        workoutid = [int(response_json['id'])]
-    else:
-        workoutid = [0]
+    if not testing:
+        response = requests.post(url,data=uploadoptions)
+        if response.status_code == 200:
+            response_json = response.json()
+            workoutid = [int(response_json['id'])]
+        else:
+            workoutid = [0]
+
+    # this is ugly and needs to be done better
+    if testing:
+        workoutid = [
+            make_new_workout_from_email(therower, filename, title,testing=testing)
+            ]
+        if workoutid[0] and uploadoptions and not 'error' in uploadoptions:
+            workout = Workout.objects.get(id=workoutid[0])
+            uploads.make_private(workout, uploadoptions)
+            uploads.set_workouttype(workout, uploadoptions)
+            uploads.do_sync(workout, uploadoptions)
 
 
     if 'raceid' in uploadoptions and workoutid[0] and rower.user.is_staff: