diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/zhaw/gartenverwaltung/backgroundtasks/BackgroundTasks.java b/src/main/java/ch/zhaw/gartenverwaltung/backgroundtasks/BackgroundTasks.java
index 52e902e..2cb5e2e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/zhaw/gartenverwaltung/backgroundtasks/BackgroundTasks.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/zhaw/gartenverwaltung/backgroundtasks/BackgroundTasks.java
@@ -9,16 +9,10 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.TimerTask;
 
 public class BackgroundTasks extends TimerTask {
-    private final TaskList taskList;
-    private final Garden garden;
-    private final PlantList plantList;
     private  final Notifier notifier;
     //TODO uncomment: privat final WeatherGardenTaskPlaner weatherGardenTaskPlaner;
 
     public BackgroundTasks(TaskList taskList, Garden garden, PlantList plantList) {
-        this.taskList = taskList;
-        this.garden = garden;
-        this.plantList = plantList;
         notifier = new Notifier(taskList, garden, plantList);
         //TODO uncomment: weatherGardenTaskPlaner = new WeatherGardenTaskPlaner(taskList);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/zhaw/gartenverwaltung/backgroundtasks/email/EMailSender.java b/src/main/java/ch/zhaw/gartenverwaltung/backgroundtasks/email/EMailSender.java
index 734967c..82f895a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/zhaw/gartenverwaltung/backgroundtasks/email/EMailSender.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/zhaw/gartenverwaltung/backgroundtasks/email/EMailSender.java
@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@ package ch.zhaw.gartenverwaltung.backgroundtasks.email;
 
 import ch.zhaw.gartenverwaltung.Settings;
 
-import javax.mail.Address;
-import javax.mail.Message;
-import javax.mail.MessagingException;
-import javax.mail.Transport;
+import javax.mail.*;
 import javax.mail.internet.InternetAddress;
 import javax.mail.internet.MimeMessage;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -33,8 +30,12 @@ public class EMailSender {
         message.setText(text);
         message.setSentDate(new Date());
         message.setRecipients(Message.RecipientType.TO, InternetAddress.parse(recipients, false));
-        System.out.println("Message is ready: ");
-        Transport.send(message);
+        try{
+            Transport.send(message);
+        } catch (MessagingException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+            // TODO logger
+        }
     }
 
     private void printMail(String receiver, String subject, String text){