diff --git a/rowers/mailprocessing.py b/rowers/mailprocessing.py
index f3435a1c..0d04e517 100644
--- a/rowers/mailprocessing.py
+++ b/rowers/mailprocessing.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def make_new_workout_from_email(rr,f2,name,cntr=0):
     summary = ''
     # handle non-Painsled
     if fileformat != 'csv':
-        f3,summary = dataprep.handle_nonpainsled('media/'+f2,fileformat,summary)
+        f3,summary,oarlength,inboard = dataprep.handle_nonpainsled('media/'+f2,fileformat,summary)
     else:
         f3 = 'media/'+f2
 
@@ -227,6 +227,8 @@ def make_new_workout_from_email(rr,f2,name,cntr=0):
     id,message = dataprep.save_workout_database(f2,rr,
                                                 workouttype=workouttype,
                                                 dosummary=dosummary,
+                                                inboard=inboard,
+                                                oarlength=oarlength,
                                                 title=name,
                                                 notes='imported through email')
 
diff --git a/rowers/management/commands/processemail.py b/rowers/management/commands/processemail.py
index e0000317..918602ec 100644
--- a/rowers/management/commands/processemail.py
+++ b/rowers/management/commands/processemail.py
@@ -63,15 +63,13 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                     z = zipfile.ZipFile(a.document)
                     for f in z.namelist():
                         f2 = z.extract(f,path='media/')
-                        try:
-                            wid = [
-                                make_new_workout_from_email(rr,f2[6:],name)
-                            ]
-                            res += wid
-                            link = 'http://rowsandall.com/rowers/workout/'+str(wid)+'/edit'
-                            dd = send_confirm(u,name,link)
-                        except:
-                            pass
+                        wid = [
+                            make_new_workout_from_email(rr,f2[6:],name)
+                        ]
+                        res += wid
+                        link = 'http://rowsandall.com/rowers/workout/'+str(wid[0])+'/edit'
+                        dd = send_confirm(rr.user,name,link)
+
                 else:
 		# move attachment and make workout
 		    try: