diff --git a/docbow_project/docbow/management/commands/sendmail.py b/docbow_project/docbow/management/commands/sendmail.py
index 40b8a6c..8f832de 100644
--- a/docbow_project/docbow/management/commands/sendmail.py
+++ b/docbow_project/docbow/management/commands/sendmail.py
@@ -63,13 +63,12 @@ In case of failure the following return value is returned:
         if exit_code:
             sys.exit(exit_code)
 
-
     def handle_mail(self, mail, mail_sender, mail_recipients, **options):
         content_errors = []
         attachments = []
         recipients = []
         description = u''
-        mail_from = mail.get('From')
+        mail_from = email.utils.parseaddr(mail.get('From'))[1]
         tos = mail.get_all('to', [])
         ccs = mail.get_all('cc', [])
         resent_tos = mail.get_all('resent-to', [])
@@ -118,7 +117,7 @@ In case of failure the following return value is returned:
         try:
             sender = mail_sender or auth_models.User.objects.get(email=mail_from)
         except auth_models.User.DoesNotExist:
-            content_errors.appen('Unable to find an unique sender for the mail %s' % mail_from)
+            content_errors.append('Unable to find an unique sender for the mail %s' % mail.get('From'))
         if content_errors:
             msg = [ '7.7.1 The email sent contains many errors:' ]
             for error in content_errors: