diff --git a/imap-probe.js b/imap-probe.js
index 30c693f..ffe101f 100644
--- a/imap-probe.js
+++ b/imap-probe.js
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ ImapProbe.prototype._scanBox = function (needle, callback) {
 ImapProbe.prototype.probe = function (needle, callback) {
     var that = this;
 
-    var times = needle.times || 1, interval = needle.interval || 20000;
+    var times = needle.times || 5, interval = needle.interval || 20000;
 
     this._connection.once('error', callback);
 
diff --git a/test/new-user-test.js b/test/new-user-test.js
index 84adc4c..c72d461 100644
--- a/test/new-user-test.js
+++ b/test/new-user-test.js
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ var AppStore = require('../appstore.js'),
     async = require('async'),
     Cloudron = require('../cloudron.js'),
     common = require('../common.js'),
-    dns = require('dns');
+    dns = require('dns'),
+    ImapProbe = require('../imap-probe.js');
 
 require('colors');
 
@@ -26,6 +27,15 @@ describe('Appstore new user flow', function () {
     var admin = common.getAdmin();
     var cloudron, appId, box;
 
+    var imap = new ImapProbe({
+        user: process.env.IMAP_USERNAME,
+        password: process.env.IMAP_PASSWORD,
+        host: process.env.IMAP_HOST,
+        port: 993, // imap port 
+        tls: true,
+        readOnly: true
+    });
+
     it('can login to the store', function () {
         var accessToken = appStore.getAccessToken(owner);
         appStore.setCredentials(owner.password, accessToken);
@@ -54,6 +64,13 @@ describe('Appstore new user flow', function () {
         cloudron = new Cloudron(box);
     });
 
+    it('sent a mail to the user about cloudron ready', function (done) {
+        imap.probe({
+            subject: /^Cloudron tappflow.selfhost.io is ready$/,
+            from: /Cloudron Team/
+        }, done);
+    });
+
     it('can activate the box', function () {
         cloudron.activate(owner);
     });