diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portal/ldapexport/LDAPSync.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portal/ldapexport/LDAPSync.java
index bf5c7df..f8e4352 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portal/ldapexport/LDAPSync.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portal/ldapexport/LDAPSync.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package org.gcube.portal.ldapexport;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Properties;
 
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ public class LDAPSync implements Runnable {
 		}
 
 		_log.debug("Initializing LDAP exporter ...");
-		
+
 
 		Properties env = new Properties();
 		env.put(Context.INITIAL_CONTEXT_FACTORY,"com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtxFactory");
@@ -73,7 +74,10 @@ public class LDAPSync implements Runnable {
 			_log.error("Something went Wrong during LDAP Sync");
 			e.printStackTrace();
 		}			
-		_log.info("LDAP Sync Completed OK!");
+		if (! users.isEmpty())
+			_log.info("LDAP Sync Completed OK!");
+		else
+			_log.warn("LDAP Sync cycle skipped this time");
 
 	}
 
@@ -89,7 +93,7 @@ public class LDAPSync implements Runnable {
 		try {
 			answer = ctx.search(getSubContext(username), filter, ctls);
 		} catch (NamingException e) {
-			_log.info("user: " + username + " not found checkIfLDAPUserExists returning false");
+			_log.info("user: " + username + " not found in LDAP, trying to export it");
 			return false;
 		}
 		return answer.hasMoreElements();
@@ -116,7 +120,7 @@ public class LDAPSync implements Runnable {
 		Attribute sn = new BasicAttribute("sn");		
 		Attribute mail = new BasicAttribute("mail");
 		Attribute userPassword = new BasicAttribute("userPassword");
-		
+
 		givenName.add(name);
 		cn.add(fullName);
 		sn.add(lastName);		
@@ -139,11 +143,18 @@ public class LDAPSync implements Runnable {
 		}
 	}
 
-	private List<User> getAllLiferayUsers() throws SystemException, PortalException {
+	private List<User> getAllLiferayUsers() {
 		String infraName = PortalContext.getConfiguration().getInfrastructureName();		
 		_log.debug("Reading users belonging to: /" + infraName);
 
-		Organization rootInfra = OrganizationLocalServiceUtil.getOrganization(OrganizationsUtil.getCompany().getCompanyId(), infraName);
-		return UserLocalServiceUtil.getOrganizationUsers(rootInfra.getOrganizationId());
+		List<User> toReturn = new ArrayList<User>();
+		Organization rootInfra;
+		try {
+			rootInfra = OrganizationLocalServiceUtil.getOrganization(OrganizationsUtil.getCompany().getCompanyId(), infraName);
+			toReturn = UserLocalServiceUtil.getOrganizationUsers(rootInfra.getOrganizationId());
+		} catch (PortalException | SystemException e) {
+			_log.error("Error during LDAP Sync, could not retrieve users from LR DB: " + e.getMessage());
+		}
+		return toReturn;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portal/socialmail/PeriodicTask.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portal/socialmail/PeriodicTask.java
index 8ec46d8..f163377 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portal/socialmail/PeriodicTask.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portal/socialmail/PeriodicTask.java
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public class PeriodicTask implements Runnable {
 
 				String feedId = extractFeedId(message);
 				String commentText = extractText(portalName, feedId, message);
-
+				_log.info("Extracted id: " + feedId + " text=" + commentText);
 				String escapedCommentText = Utils.escapeHtmlAndTransformUrl(commentText);
 			
 				Address[] froms = message.getFrom();