diff --git a/email_client.py b/email_client.py
index 322611f..d6c5622 100644
--- a/email_client.py
+++ b/email_client.py
@@ -11,14 +11,13 @@
 import sys
 import imaplib
 import os
-import sys
 import email
 import email.header
-from IPython import embed
 import smtplib
 from email.message import EmailMessage
 import re
 import datetime as dt
+import time
 
 EMAIL_ACCOUNT = "bzigr02"
 EMAIL_FOLDER = "INBOX"
@@ -170,6 +169,7 @@ class Participation(object):
             f.write("\n")
             f.write("; ".join(values))
         return filename
+
     def __str__(self):
         str = ""
         str += "Name: %s %s\n" % (self._first_name, self._last_name)
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ def send_confirmation(p=None, csv_file=None):
     s.quit()
 
 
-if __name__ == "__main__":
+def check_for_mails():
     M = imaplib.IMAP4_SSL(IMAP_SERVER)
     try:
         rv, data = M.login(EMAIL_ACCOUNT, EMAIL_PSWD)
@@ -304,3 +304,9 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     M.close()
     M.logout()
 
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    while True:
+        check_for_mails()
+        time.sleep(60)
+