diff --git a/aprsd/main.py b/aprsd/main.py
index c281dce..38040ab 100644
--- a/aprsd/main.py
+++ b/aprsd/main.py
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ def resend_email(count, fromcall):
                 # reverse lookup of a shortcut
                 from_addr = shortcuts_inverted[from_addr]
             # asterisk indicates a resend
-            reply = "-" + from_addr + " * " + body
+            reply = "-" + from_addr + " * " + body.decode(errors='ignore')
             send_message(fromcall, reply)
             msgexists = True
 
@@ -798,17 +798,22 @@ def server(loglevel, quiet, config_file):
             elif re.search("^-.*", message):
                 LOG.debug("EMAIL")
                 searchstring = "^" + CONFIG["ham"]["callsign"] + ".*"
+                LOG.debug("A")
                 # only I can do email
                 if re.search(searchstring, fromcall):
+                    LOG.debug("B")
                     # digits only, first one is number of emails to resend
                     r = re.search("^-([0-9])[0-9]*$", message)
                     if r is not None:
+                        LOG.debug("C")
                         resend_email(r.group(1), fromcall)
                     # -user@address.com body of email
                     elif re.search(r"^-([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.@]+) (.*)", message):
+                        LOG.debug("D")
                         # (same search again)
                         a = re.search(r"^-([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.@]+) (.*)", message)
                         if a is not None:
+                            LOG.debug("E")
                             to_addr = a.group(1)
                             content = a.group(2)
                             # send recipient link to aprs.fi map