[bug] delay initialization of pixelated

- Related: #8798

2 files changed, 8 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/src/leap/bitmask/mail/mail.py b/src/leap/bitmask/mail/mail.py
index 30fbd497..9f60ff00 100644
--- a/src/leap/bitmask/mail/mail.py
+++ b/src/leap/bitmask/mail/mail.py
@@ -392,9 +392,8 @@ class MessageCollection(object):
 
     @property
     def mbox_uuid(self):
-        # TODO raise instead?
         if self.mbox_wrapper is None:
-            return None
+            raise RuntimeError("This is not a mailbox collection")
         return self.mbox_wrapper.uuid
 
     def get_mbox_attr(self, attr):
diff --git a/src/leap/bitmask/pix.py b/src/leap/bitmask/pix.py
index 09394d7e..69067101 100644
--- a/src/leap/bitmask/pix.py
+++ b/src/leap/bitmask/pix.py
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ try:
     import pixelated_www
     HAS_PIXELATED = True
 except ImportError as exc:
-    print "CANNOT LOAD PIXELATED!..............."
-    print exc
     HAS_PIXELATED = False
 
 
@@ -203,7 +201,13 @@ def _start_in_single_user_mode(leap_session, config, resource,
                                services_factory):
     start_site(config, resource)
     reactor.callLater(
-        0, start_user_agent_in_single_user_mode,
+        # workaround for #8798
+        # we need to make pixelated initialization a bit behind
+        # the own leap initialization, because otherwise the inbox is created
+        # without the needed callbacks for IMAP compatibility.
+        # This should be better addressed at pixelated code, by using the mail
+        # api to create the collection.
+        2, start_user_agent_in_single_user_mode,
         resource, services_factory,
         leap_session.config.leap_home, leap_session)