diff --git a/py-scripts/tools/lf_check.py b/py-scripts/tools/lf_check.py
index d0b172ff..0bfa8ac0 100755
--- a/py-scripts/tools/lf_check.py
+++ b/py-scripts/tools/lf_check.py
@@ -110,16 +110,15 @@ class lf_check():
         # Following recommendation 
         # NOTE: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24196932/how-can-i-get-the-ip-address-from-nic-in-python
         #command = 'echo "$HOSTNAME mail system works!" | mail -s "Test: $HOSTNAME $(date)" chuck.rekiere@candelatech.com'
-        if(self.production_run == "TRUE"):
-            command = 'echo "$HOSTNAME {}/html-report/lf_check_latest.html " | mail -s "Regression Test Results from: $HOSTNAME $(date)" {}'.format(self.host_ip_production,self.email_list_production)
-        else:
-            command = 'echo "$HOSTNAME {}/html-report/lf_check_latest.html " | mail -s "Regression Test Results from: $HOSTNAME $(date)" {}'.format(self.host_ip_test,self.email_list_test)
-
-        print("running {}".format(command))
-        process = subprocess.Popen(command, shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, universal_newlines=True)
-        
         try:
-            #out, err = process.communicate()
+            if(self.production_run == "TRUE"):
+                command = 'echo "Results from $HOSTNAME {}/html-reports/lf_check_latest.html " | mail -s "Regression Test Results from: $HOSTNAME $(date)" {}'.format(self.host_ip_production,self.email_list_production)
+            else:
+                command = 'echo "Results from $HOSTNAME {}/html-reports/lf_check_latest.html " | mail -s "Regression Test Results from: $HOSTNAME $(date)" {}'.format(self.host_ip_test,self.email_list_test)
+
+            print("running {}".format(command))
+            process = subprocess.Popen(command, shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, universal_newlines=True)
+            # have email on separate timeout        
             process.wait(timeout=int(self.test_timeout))
         except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
             print("send email timed out")
diff --git a/py-scripts/tools/lf_check_config_template.ini b/py-scripts/tools/lf_check_config_template.ini
index 4c773332..36de2559 100755
--- a/py-scripts/tools/lf_check_config_template.ini
+++ b/py-scripts/tools/lf_check_config_template.ini
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ LOAD_FACTORY_DEFAULT_DB = TRUE
 LOAD_CUSTOM_DB = FALSE
 CUSTOM_DB = DFLT_ETH1_GEN
 PRODUCTION_RUN = FALSE  # determine whom to send emails to 
+#EMAIL_LIST_PRODUCTION = scripters@candelatech.com
 EMAIL_LIST_PRODUCTION = chuck.rekiere@candelatech.com
 HOST_IP_PRODUCTION = 192.168.95.6
 EMAIL_LIST_TEST = chuck.rekiere@candelatech.com