diff --git a/sanofi/dist/etc/sanofi-dropbox/dropbox-all-in-one-with-library.py b/sanofi/dist/etc/sanofi-dropbox/dropbox-all-in-one-with-library.py
index 7d9eb01aa52a67c0e26b1526388e8e5a09ccc7da..892768fd461d35105bb892c606d2ed393b1768f0 100644
--- a/sanofi/dist/etc/sanofi-dropbox/dropbox-all-in-one-with-library.py
+++ b/sanofi/dist/etc/sanofi-dropbox/dropbox-all-in-one-with-library.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def commit_transaction(service, transaction):
     sendEmail("openBIS: New data registered for %s" % (plateCode), """
     Dear openBIS user,
     
-      New data from folder '%(incomingFileName)s' has been successfully registered in plate %(plateLink)s.
+      New data from folder '%(incomingFileName)s' has been successfully registered for plate %(plateLink)s.
        
       This email has been generated automatically.
       
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ def sendAdminError(service, errorDetails, recipients):
     Dear openBIS Administrator,
     
       The registration of data sets from incoming folder '%(incomingFileName)s' has failed
-      in an unexpected way. The most probable cause is a misconfiguration of a bug in the system. 
-      Here is a full description of the encountered error :
+      in an unexpected way. The most probable cause is a misconfiguration of the system. It may be also a bug. 
+      Here is a full description of the encountered error:
       
       %(errorDetails)s
       
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ def findPlateByCode(transaction, code):
     platesFound = list(searchService.searchForSamples(criteria))
     
     if not platesFound:
-        raise ValidationException("Plate with code '%(code)s' does not exist in openBIS.\n"
+        raise ValidationException("Plate with code '%(code)s' does not exist in openBIS. "
                                   "Please check if the barcode provided in the folder name is correct "
                                   "or register the plate in openBIS." % vars())
     if len(platesFound) > 1:
diff --git a/sanofi/dist/etc/sanofi-dropbox/utilfunctions.py b/sanofi/dist/etc/sanofi-dropbox/utilfunctions.py
index 06b41f084e48010b6b7c9ab5ae83de2be03b5336..f509c60c683ba1598574a2140cae9a57847baf05 100644
--- a/sanofi/dist/etc/sanofi-dropbox/utilfunctions.py
+++ b/sanofi/dist/etc/sanofi-dropbox/utilfunctions.py
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ def removeTrailingEmptyElements(list):
     pos = len(list)
     while (pos > 0):
         pos = pos - 1
-        if not list[pos].strip():
+        # do not remove tabs
+        if not list[pos].strip(' \n'):
             del list[pos]
         else:
             break