diff --git a/python/install_py_bindings.sh b/python/install_py_bindings.sh
index c145036fe..1b5c71cf6 100755
--- a/python/install_py_bindings.sh
+++ b/python/install_py_bindings.sh
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
 set -ex
 
 cargo build -p deltachat_ffi --release
+rm -rf build/ 
 DCC_RS_DEV=`pwd`/.. pip install -e .
diff --git a/python/tests/conftest.py b/python/tests/conftest.py
index 4189b02a5..ff1d4425c 100644
--- a/python/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/python/tests/conftest.py
@@ -142,8 +142,10 @@ def wait_successful_IMAP_SMTP_connection(account):
             account._evlogger.get_matching("DC_EVENT_(IMAP|SMTP)_CONNECTED")
         if evt_name == "DC_EVENT_IMAP_CONNECTED":
             imap_ok = True
+            print("** IMAP OK", account)
         if evt_name == "DC_EVENT_SMTP_CONNECTED":
             smtp_ok = True
+            print("** SMTP OK", account)
     print("** IMAP and SMTP logins successful", account)
 
 
diff --git a/python/tests/test_account.py b/python/tests/test_account.py
index dc2e1c9ca..c9249675c 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_account.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_account.py
@@ -204,6 +204,43 @@ class TestOfflineAccount:
 
 
 class TestOnlineAccount:
+    def test_one_account_init(self, acfactory):
+        ac1 = acfactory.get_online_configuring_account()
+        wait_successful_IMAP_SMTP_connection(ac1)
+        wait_configuration_progress(ac1, 1000)
+
+    def test_one_account_send(self, acfactory):
+        ac1 = acfactory.get_online_configuring_account()
+        c2 = ac1.create_contact(email=ac1.get_config("addr"))
+        chat = ac1.create_chat_by_contact(c2)
+        assert chat.id >= const.DC_CHAT_ID_LAST_SPECIAL
+        wait_successful_IMAP_SMTP_connection(ac1)
+        wait_configuration_progress(ac1, 1000)
+
+        msg_out = chat.send_text("message2")
+        # wait for own account to receive
+        ev = ac1._evlogger.get_matching("DC_EVENT_INCOMING_MSG|DC_EVENT_MSGS_CHANGED")
+        assert ev[1] == msg_out.id
+
+    def test_two_acocunts_send_receive(self, acfactory):
+        ac1 = acfactory.get_online_configuring_account()
+        ac2 = acfactory.get_online_configuring_account()
+        c2 = ac1.create_contact(email=ac2.get_config("addr"))
+        chat = ac1.create_chat_by_contact(c2)
+        assert chat.id >= const.DC_CHAT_ID_LAST_SPECIAL
+        #wait_successful_IMAP_SMTP_connection(ac1)
+        wait_configuration_progress(ac1, 1000)
+        #wait_successful_IMAP_SMTP_connection(ac2)
+        wait_configuration_progress(ac2, 1000)
+
+        msg_out = chat.send_text("message1")
+
+        # wait for other account to receive
+        ev = ac2._evlogger.get_matching("DC_EVENT_INCOMING_MSG|DC_EVENT_MSGS_CHANGED")
+        assert ev[2] == msg_out.id
+        msg_in = ac2.get_message_by_id(msg_out.id)
+        assert msg_in.text == "message1"
+
     def test_forward_messages(self, acfactory):
         ac1 = acfactory.get_online_configuring_account()
         ac2 = acfactory.get_online_configuring_account()
diff --git a/src/imap.rs b/src/imap.rs
index 43696b2ee..0e436d985 100644
--- a/src/imap.rs
+++ b/src/imap.rs
@@ -554,6 +554,13 @@ impl Imap {
                         s
                     });
 
+                    log_event!(
+                        context,
+                        Event::IMAP_CONNECTED,
+                        0,
+                        "IMAP-LOGIN as {} ok",
+                        as_str(lp.mail_user),
+                    );
                     info!(context, 0, "IMAP-capabilities:{}", caps_list);
 
                     let mut config = self.config.write().unwrap();
diff --git a/src/smtp.rs b/src/smtp.rs
index 85f172d90..1c8bc235e 100644
--- a/src/smtp.rs
+++ b/src/smtp.rs
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ use lettre::*;
 use crate::constants::Event;
 use crate::constants::*;
 use crate::context::Context;
-use crate::dc_log::*;
 use crate::dc_loginparam::*;
 use crate::dc_tools::*;
 use crate::oauth2::*;
+use crate::types::*;
 
 pub struct Smtp {
     transport: Option<lettre::smtp::SmtpTransport>,
@@ -61,14 +61,7 @@ impl Smtp {
         let lp = unsafe { *lp };
 
         if lp.addr.is_null() || lp.send_server.is_null() || lp.send_port == 0 {
-            unsafe {
-                dc_log_event(
-                    context,
-                    Event::ERROR_NETWORK,
-                    0,
-                    b"SMTP bad parameters.\x00" as *const u8 as *const libc::c_char,
-                );
-            }
+            log_event!(context, Event::ERROR_NETWORK, 0, "SMTP bad parameters.",);
         }
 
         let raw_addr = unsafe {
@@ -137,6 +130,13 @@ impl Smtp {
                     .credentials(creds)
                     .connection_reuse(lettre::smtp::ConnectionReuseParameters::ReuseUnlimited);
                 self.transport = Some(client.transport());
+                log_event!(
+                    context,
+                    Event::SMTP_CONNECTED,
+                    0,
+                    "SMTP-LOGIN as {} ok",
+                    as_str(lp.send_user),
+                );
                 1
             }
             Err(err) => {
@@ -162,21 +162,17 @@ impl Smtp {
 
             match transport.send(mail) {
                 Ok(_) => {
-                    unsafe {
-                        dc_log_event(
-                            context,
-                            Event::SMTP_MESSAGE_SENT,
-                            0,
-                            b"Message was sent to SMTP server\x00" as *const u8
-                                as *const libc::c_char,
-                        );
-                    }
+                    log_event!(
+                        context,
+                        Event::SMTP_MESSAGE_SENT,
+                        0,
+                        "Message was sent to SMTP server",
+                    );
                     self.transport_connected = true;
                     1
                 }
                 Err(err) => {
                     warn!(context, 0, "SMTP failed to send message: {}", err);
-
                     0
                 }
             }