diff --git a/test/sync_handshake.py b/test/sync_handshake.py
index dbbea1d..f28a9f5 100644
--- a/test/sync_handshake.py
+++ b/test/sync_handshake.py
@@ -20,9 +20,12 @@ $ cd $DEV && HOME=$PWD lldb python3 -- ../sync_handshake.py -e $DEV
 import pathlib
 import os
 import sys
+import re
 import pEp
 import minimail
 
+from datetime import datetime
+
 try:
     from termcolor import colored
 except:
@@ -36,12 +39,28 @@ output = print
 DONT_TRIGGER_SYNC = 0x200
 
 
+def print_msg(p):
+    if p.name[:5] == "Phone":
+        color = "red"
+    elif p.name[:6] == "Laptop":
+        color = "green"
+    else:
+        color = None
+    with open(p, "r") as f:
+        t = f.read(-1)
+    msg = pEp.Message(t)
+    print("\n" + colored(str(p), color))
+    print(datetime.fromtimestamp(p.stat().st_mtime))
+    m = re.search("<payload>(.*)</payload>", msg.opt_fields["pEp.sync"])
+    print(m.group(1))
+
+
 def messageToSend(msg):
     if msg.enc_format:
         m, keys, rating, flags = msg.decrypt(DONT_TRIGGER_SYNC)
     else:
         m = msg
-    text = "<!-- " + device_name + " -->\n" + m.attachments[0].decode()
+    text = "<!-- sending from " + device_name + " -->\n" + m.attachments[0].decode()
     output(text)
     msg.opt_fields = { "pEp.sync": text }
     minimail.send(inbox, msg, device_name)
@@ -71,7 +90,10 @@ def run(name, color=None):
             l = minimail.recv_all(inbox, name)
             for m in l:
                 msg = pEp.Message(m)
-                msg.decrypt()
+                msg2, keys, rating, flags = msg.decrypt()
+                #text = "<!-- receiving on " + device_name + " -->\n" + msg2.attachments[0].decode()
+                #output(text)
+
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         pass
 
diff --git a/test/sync_test.py b/test/sync_test.py
index 2c07aa8..96f01db 100644
--- a/test/sync_test.py
+++ b/test/sync_test.py
@@ -119,29 +119,11 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         shutil.copytree("Backup/TestInbox", "TestInbox", symlinks=True, copy_function=shutil.copy2)
 
     elif options.print:
-        import pEp
-        import re
-        from datetime import datetime
-        try:
-            from termcolor import colored
-        except:
-            colored = lambda x, y: x
-                
+        from sync_handshake import print_msg
+
         inbox = pathlib.Path("TestInbox")
         for p in reversed([ path for path in inbox.glob("*.eml") ]):
-            with open(p, "rb") as f:
-                if p.name[:5] == "Phone":
-                    color = "red"
-                elif p.name[:6] == "Laptop":
-                    color = "green"
-                else:
-                    color = None
-                t = f.read(-1)
-                msg = pEp.Message(t)
-                print("\n" + colored(str(p), color))
-                print(datetime.fromtimestamp(p.stat().st_mtime))
-                m = re.search("<payload>(.*)</payload>", msg.opt_fields["pEp.sync"])
-                print(m.group(1))
+            print_msg(p)
         
     else:
         from multiprocessing import Process