diff --git a/rowers/dataprep.py b/rowers/dataprep.py
index ab3bdd13..d32a74a0 100644
--- a/rowers/dataprep.py
+++ b/rowers/dataprep.py
@@ -1345,6 +1345,9 @@ def new_workout_from_file(r, f2,
                       r.user.email)
         
         return (0, message, f2)
+    if fileformat == 'att':
+        # email attachment which can safely be ignored
+        return (0, '', f2)
 
     # handle non-Painsled by converting it to painsled compatible CSV
     if (fileformat != 'csv'):
diff --git a/rowers/mailprocessing.py b/rowers/mailprocessing.py
index 0618edb4..32e7f3b8 100644
--- a/rowers/mailprocessing.py
+++ b/rowers/mailprocessing.py
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ def make_new_workout_from_email(rower, datafile, name, cntr=0,testing=False):
 
     
     # handle non-Painsled
+    if fileformat == 'att':
+        return 0
     if fileformat != 'csv':
         filename_mediadir, summary, oarlength, inboard,fileformat = dataprep.handle_nonpainsled(
             'media/' + datafilename, fileformat, summary)
diff --git a/rowers/tests/testdata/emails/ATT00001.txt b/rowers/tests/testdata/emails/ATT00001.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b28b04f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rowers/tests/testdata/emails/ATT00001.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+
+
+
diff --git a/rowers/tests/testdata/testdata.csv.gz b/rowers/tests/testdata/testdata.csv.gz
index 993710d9..e6191802 100644
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