diff --git a/email_client.py b/email_client.py
index 8526d01..dcc67ac 100644
--- a/email_client.py
+++ b/email_client.py
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ def check_for_mails():
 
     new_participations = process_registrations(M)
     for p in new_participations:
-        print("New registration by %s" % p.name, file=sys.stderr)
+        print("New registration by %s" % p.name, file=log_file)
         csv_file = p.save_to_csv()
         send_confirmation(p, csv_file)
     M.close()
@@ -320,8 +320,9 @@ def check_for_mails():
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    while True:
-        print("%s: Checking for new registrations mails!" % dt.datetime.now().isoformat(),
-              file=sys.stderr)
-        check_for_mails()
-        time.sleep(60)
+    with open('etho_registration.log', 'a') as log_file:
+        while True:
+            print("%s: Checking for new registrations mails!" % dt.datetime.now().isoformat(),
+                  file=log_file)
+            check_for_mails()
+            time.sleep(60)