diff --git a/rowers/management/commands/processemail.py b/rowers/management/commands/processemail.py
index 96e39eb8..6835e089 100644
--- a/rowers/management/commands/processemail.py
+++ b/rowers/management/commands/processemail.py
@@ -235,6 +235,13 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                 rowers = [
                     r for r in Rower.objects.all() if r.user.email.lower() == from_address
                 ]
+                try:
+                    rowers2 = [
+                        r for r in Rower.objects.all() if from_address in r.emailalternatives
+                        ]
+                    rowers = rowers+rowers2
+                except TypeError:
+                    pass
             except IOError:
                 rowers = []
             except Message.DoesNotExist:
diff --git a/rowers/models.py b/rowers/models.py
index 0471b72f..c302b3ad 100644
--- a/rowers/models.py
+++ b/rowers/models.py
@@ -131,6 +131,56 @@ class TemplateListField(models.TextField):
         value = self._get_val_from_obj(obj)
         return self.get_deb_prep_value(value)
 
+# model for Emails field
+class AlternativeEmails(models.TextField):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.token = kwargs.pop('token',',')
+        super(AlternativeEmails, self).__init__(*args,**kwargs)
+
+    def to_python(self, value):
+        if not value: return
+        if isinstance(value, list):
+            return value
+        # remove double quotes and brackets
+        value = re.sub(r'u\"','',value)
+        value = re.sub(r'u\'','',value)
+        value = re.sub(r'\\','',value)
+        value = re.sub(r'\"','',value)
+        value = re.sub(r'\'','',value)
+        value = re.sub(r'\[','',value)
+        value = re.sub(r'\]','',value)
+        value = re.sub(r'\[\[','[',value)
+        value = re.sub(r'\]\]',']',value)
+        value = re.sub(r'\ \ ',' ',value)
+        value = re.sub(r', ',',',value)
+
+        return value.split(self.token)
+
+    def from_db_value(self,value, expression, connection):
+        if value is None:
+            return value
+        if isinstance(value, list):
+            return value
+        return value.split(self.token)
+
+    def get_db_prep_value(self, value, connection, prepared=False):
+        if not value: return
+        assert(isinstance(value, list) or isinstance(value, tuple))
+        newlist = []
+        for s in value:
+
+            try:
+                validate_email(s)
+                newlist.append(s)
+            except ValidationError:
+                pass
+
+        return self.token.join([str(s) for s in newlist])
+
+    def value_to_string(self, obj):
+        value = self._get_val_from_obj(obj)
+        return self.get_deb_prep_value(value)
+
 # model for Power Zone names
 class PowerZonesField(models.TextField):
 #    __metaclass__ = models.SubfieldBase
@@ -804,6 +854,8 @@ class Rower(models.Model):
                                           'Pwr TR',
                                           'Pwr AN'])
 
+    emailalternatives = AlternativeEmails(default=[],null=True,blank=True,verbose_name='Alternative Email addresses (separate with ",")')
+
     # Site Settings
     workflowleftpanel = TemplateListField(default=defaultleft)
     workflowmiddlepanel = TemplateListField(default=defaultmiddle)
@@ -3677,7 +3729,7 @@ class AccountRowerForm(ModelForm):
                   'getimportantemails',
                   'defaulttimezone','showfavoritechartnotes',
                   'defaultlandingpage',
-                  'offercoaching','autojoin']
+                  'offercoaching','autojoin','emailalternatives']
 
         widgets = {
             'birthdate': SelectDateWidget(
@@ -3686,10 +3738,31 @@ class AccountRowerForm(ModelForm):
             }
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+
         super(AccountRowerForm, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         if 'coach' not in self.instance.rowerplan:
             self.fields.pop('offercoaching')
 
+        try:
+            self.initial['emailalternatives'] = ', '.join(self.instance.emailalternatives)
+        except TypeError:
+            pass
+
+    def clean(self):
+        cd = self.cleaned_data
+        z = "".join(cd['emailalternatives'].split()).split(',')
+        emailalternatives = []
+        for addr in z:
+            try:
+                validate_email(addr)
+                match = User.objects.filter(email__iexact=addr)
+                if match.count() == 0:
+                    emailalternatives.append(addr)
+            except ValidationError:
+                pass
+
+        self.cleaned_data['emailalternatives'] = emailalternatives
+
 # Form to set static chart settings
 class StaticChartRowerForm(ModelForm):
     class Meta:
diff --git a/rowers/tests/test_emails.py b/rowers/tests/test_emails.py
index 11149be0..eca8a37c 100644
--- a/rowers/tests/test_emails.py
+++ b/rowers/tests/test_emails.py
@@ -12,9 +12,12 @@ class EmailUpload(TestCase):
         self.c = Client()
         u = User.objects.create_user('john',
                                      'sander@ds.ds',
-                                     'koeinsloot')
+                                     'koeinsloot',
+                                     first_name='John',
+                                     last_name='Sloot')
         r = Rower.objects.create(user=u,gdproptin=True,surveydone=True,
-                                 gdproptindate=timezone.now()
+                                 gdproptindate=timezone.now(),
+                                 emailalternatives=['sander2@ds.nl']
         )
 
         self.theadmin = UserFactory(is_staff=True)
@@ -76,6 +79,33 @@ workout run
         self.assertEqual(w.name,'test')
         self.assertEqual(w.notes,'aap noot mies')
 
+
+
+    @patch('rowers.dataprep.create_engine')
+    @patch('rowers.dataprep.getsmallrowdata_db',side_effect=mocked_getsmallrowdata_db)
+    def test_uploadapi2(self,mocked_sqlalchemy,mocked_getsmallrowdata_db):
+        form_data = {
+            'title': 'test',
+            'workouttype':'rower',
+            'boattype': '1x',
+            'notes': 'aap noot mies',
+            'make_plot': False,
+            'upload_to_C2': False,
+            'plottype': 'timeplot',
+            'file': 'media/mailbox_attachments/colin3.csv',
+            'secret': settings.UPLOAD_SERVICE_SECRET,
+            'useremail': 'sander2@ds.nl',
+        }
+
+        url = reverse('workout_upload_api')
+        response = self.c.post(url,form_data,HTTP_HOST='127.0.0.1:4533')
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code,200)
+
+        # should also test if workout is created
+        w = Workout.objects.get(id=1)
+        self.assertEqual(w.name,'test')
+        self.assertEqual(w.notes,'aap noot mies')
+
     @patch('rowers.dataprep.create_engine')
     @patch('rowers.dataprep.getsmallrowdata_db',side_effect=mocked_getsmallrowdata_db)
     def test_uploadapi_credentials(self,mocked_sqlalchemy,mocked_getsmallrowdata_db):
diff --git a/rowers/views/userviews.py b/rowers/views/userviews.py
index 88e3a9c0..caa61060 100644
--- a/rowers/views/userviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/userviews.py
@@ -415,6 +415,7 @@ def rower_edit_view(request,rowerid=0,userid=0,message=""):
                 u.email = email
                 resetbounce = True
 
+            emailalternatives = cd['emailalternatives']
 
             u.save()
             r.defaulttimezone=defaulttimezone
@@ -428,6 +429,8 @@ def rower_edit_view(request,rowerid=0,userid=0,message=""):
             r.sex = sex
             r.birthdate = birthdate
             r.autojoin = autojoin
+            r.emailalternatives = emailalternatives
+
 
             if resetbounce and r.emailbounced:
                 r.emailbounced = False
diff --git a/rowers/views/workoutviews.py b/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
index 16ee013e..4bcd3e23 100644
--- a/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
@@ -4685,17 +4685,25 @@ def workout_upload_api(request):
         if rowerform.is_valid():
             u = rowerform.cleaned_data['user']
             r = getrower(u)
-        elif 'useremail' in post_data:
+        else:
+            message = {'status':'false','message':'invalid user'}
+            return JSONResponse(status=400,data=message)
+
+        if 'useremail' in post_data:
             us = User.objects.filter(email=post_data['useremail'])
             if len(us):
                 u = us[0]
                 r = getrower(u)
             else:
-                message = {'status':'false','message':'could not find user'}
-                return JSONResponse(status=400,data=message)
-        else:
-            message = {'status':'false','message':'invalid user'}
-            return JSONResponse(status=400,data=message)
+                r = None
+                for rwr in Rower.objects.all():
+                    if post_data['useremail'] in rwr.emailalternatives:
+                        r = rwr
+                        break
+                if post_data['useremail'] not in r.emailalternatives:
+                    message = {'status':'false','message':'could not find user'}
+                    return JSONResponse(status=400,data=message)
+
 
         notes = form.cleaned_data['notes']
         if optionsform.is_valid():
@@ -4712,6 +4720,9 @@ def workout_upload_api(request):
             message = optionsform.errors
             return JSONResponse(status=400,data=message)
 
+        if r is None:
+            message = {'status':'false','message':'something went wrong'}
+            return JSONResponse(status=400,data=message)
 
         id, message, f2 = dataprep.new_workout_from_file(
             r,f2,