diff --git a/rowers/management/commands/processemail.py b/rowers/management/commands/processemail.py
index 8720b2cb..45d2a4f4 100644
--- a/rowers/management/commands/processemail.py
+++ b/rowers/management/commands/processemail.py
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ import re
 import time
 from time import strftime
 
+import requests
+import json
+
 import io
 
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
@@ -56,6 +59,7 @@ def rdata(file_obj, rower=rrower()):
 def processattachment(rower, fileobj, title, uploadoptions,testing=False):
     try:
         filename = fileobj.name
+#        filename = os.path.abspath(fileobj.name)
     except AttributeError:
         filename = fileobj[6:]
         if testing:
@@ -85,9 +89,19 @@ def processattachment(rower, fileobj, title, uploadoptions,testing=False):
         therower = rower
 
 
-    workoutid = [
-        make_new_workout_from_email(therower, filename, title,testing=testing)
-    ]
+    uploadoptions['secret'] = settings.UPLOAD_SERVICE_SECRET
+    uploadoptions['user'] = therower.user.id
+    uploadoptions['file'] = 'media/'+filename
+    uploadoptions['title'] = title
+
+
+    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 'raceid' in uploadoptions and workoutid[0] and rower.user.is_staff:
@@ -114,41 +128,12 @@ def processattachment(rower, fileobj, title, uploadoptions,testing=False):
             }
         )
 
-        if 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 'make_plot' in uploadoptions:
-            plottype = uploadoptions['plottype']
-            workoutcsvfilename = workout.csvfilename[6:-4]
-            timestr = strftime("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S")
-            imagename = workoutcsvfilename + timestr + '.png'
-            result,jobid = uploads.make_plot(
-                workout.user, workout, workoutcsvfilename,
-                workout.csvfilename,
-                plottype, title,
-                imagename=imagename
-            )
-        try:
-            if workoutid and not testing:
-                if therower.getemailnotifications and not therower.emailbounced:
-                    email_sent = send_confirm(
-                        therower.user, title, link,
-                        uploadoptions
-                    )
-                    time.sleep(10)
-        except:
-            try:
-                time.sleep(10)
-                if workoutid:
-                    if therower.getemailnotifications and not therower.emailbounced:
-                        email_sent = send_confirm(
-                            therower.user, title, link,
-                            uploadoptions
-                        )
-            except:
-                pass
+        if not testing:
+            if therower.getemailnotifications and not therower.emailbounced:
+                email_sent = send_confirm(
+                    therower.user, title, link,
+                    uploadoptions
+                )
 
     return workoutid
 
diff --git a/rowers/views/workoutviews.py b/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
index 515f195f..297b338c 100644
--- a/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
@@ -4418,11 +4418,12 @@ def workout_upload_api(request):
     except KeyError:
         message = {'status':'false','message':'no filename given'}
         return JSONResponse(status=400,data=message)
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        message = {'status':'false','message':'could not find file'}
+        return JSONResponse(status=400,data=message)
 
     if form.is_valid():
         t = form.cleaned_data['title']
-        offline = True
-        offline = form.cleaned_data['offline']
         boattype = form.cleaned_data['boattype']
         workouttype = form.cleaned_data['workouttype']
         if rowerform.is_valid():