diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2c43f6f101..f768cadea0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+### 1.2.1
+
+**Trade Admin**
+
+* Make annual reports submission synchronous again
+
+**Configuration**
+
+* Pull correct email address for automatic emails
+
 ### 1.2.0
 
 **Species+ Admin:**
diff --git a/app/models/trade/annual_report_upload.rb b/app/models/trade/annual_report_upload.rb
index ea7c05a28b..5a7f3f6a70 100644
--- a/app/models/trade/annual_report_upload.rb
+++ b/app/models/trade/annual_report_upload.rb
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ class Trade::AnnualReportUpload < ActiveRecord::Base
   include ActiveModel::ForbiddenAttributesProtection
   track_who_does_it
   attr_accessible :csv_source_file, :trading_country_id, :point_of_view,
-                  :submitted_at, :submitted_by_id, :number_of_records_submitted,
-                  :aws_storage_path
+                  :submitted_at, :submitted_by_id, :number_of_rows,
+                  :number_of_records_submitted, :aws_storage_path
   mount_uploader :csv_source_file, Trade::CsvSourceFileUploader
   belongs_to :trading_country, :class_name => GeoEntity, :foreign_key => :trading_country_id
   validates :csv_source_file, :csv_column_headers => true, :on => :create
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ def copy_to_sandbox
 
   # object that represents the particular sandbox table linked to this annual
   # report upload
-  def sandbox
-    return nil if submitted_at.present?
+  def sandbox(tmp=false)
+    return nil if submitted_at.present? && !tmp
     @sandbox ||= Trade::Sandbox.new(self)
   end
 
@@ -80,8 +80,28 @@ def submit(submitter)
       self.errors[:base] << "Submit failed, primary validation errors present."
       return false
     end
-
-    SubmissionWorker.perform_async(self.id, submitter.id)
+    return false unless sandbox.copy_from_sandbox_to_shipments(submitter)
+
+    records_submitted = sandbox.moved_rows_cnt
+    # remove uploaded file
+    store_dir = csv_source_file.store_dir
+    remove_csv_source_file!
+    puts '### removing uploads dir ###'
+    puts Rails.root.join('public', store_dir)
+    FileUtils.remove_dir(Rails.root.join('public', store_dir), :force => true)
+
+    # clear downloads cache
+    DownloadsCacheCleanupWorker.perform_async(:shipments)
+
+    # flag as submitted
+    update_attributes({
+      submitted_at: DateTime.now,
+      submitted_by_id: submitter.id,
+      number_of_records_submitted: records_submitted
+    })
+
+    # This has been temporarily disabled as originally part of EPIX
+    #ChangesHistoryGeneratorWorker.perform_async(self.id, submitter.id)
   end
 
   def reported_by_exporter?
diff --git a/config/secrets.yml b/config/secrets.yml
index 9079d96b72..eebc25aee2 100644
--- a/config/secrets.yml
+++ b/config/secrets.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ common: &defaults
     username: <%= ENV["MAILER_USERNAME"] %>
     password: <%= ENV["MAILER_PASSWORD"] %>
     host: <%= ENV["MAILER_HOST"] %>
-    from: <%= ENV["MAILER_FROM"] %>
+    from: <%= ENV["MAILER_USERNAME"] %>
   redis:
     namespace: 'SAPI'
     url: 'redis://127.0.0.1:6379/1'
diff --git a/lib/modules/trade/changelog_csv_generator.rb b/lib/modules/trade/changelog_csv_generator.rb
index d6f3589415..1a5dd14122 100644
--- a/lib/modules/trade/changelog_csv_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/modules/trade/changelog_csv_generator.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def self.call(aru, requester, duplicates=nil)
 
     tempfile = Tempfile.new(["changelog_sapi_#{aru.id}-", ".csv"], Rails.root.join('tmp'))
 
-    ar_klass = aru.sandbox.ar_klass
+    ar_klass = aru.sandbox(true).ar_klass
 
     all_columns = DEFAULT_COLUMNS + data_columns.map(&:camelize)
     all_columns = all_columns + ['Duplicate'] if duplicates
diff --git a/spec/models/trade/annual_report_upload_spec.rb b/spec/models/trade/annual_report_upload_spec.rb
index 9eb526b351..2838815d38 100644
--- a/spec/models/trade/annual_report_upload_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/trade/annual_report_upload_spec.rb
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ def invalid_file
                         )
       @submitter = FactoryGirl.create(:user, role: User::MANAGER)
     end
-    context "it calls submission worker" do
+    pending "it calls submission worker" do
+      # This has been disabled due to some issues with asynchronous reports submission"
       subject { # aru no primary errors
         aru = build(:annual_report_upload, :trading_country_id => @argentina.id, :point_of_view => 'I')
         aru.save(:validate => false)
diff --git a/spec/workers/submission_worker_spec.rb b/spec/workers/submission_worker_spec.rb
index cf1290644c..8f70bb3c48 100644
--- a/spec/workers/submission_worker_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/workers/submission_worker_spec.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
     Trade::ChangelogCsvGenerator.stub(:call).and_return(Tempfile.new('changelog.csv'))
     SubmissionWorker.any_instance.stub(:upload_on_S3)
   end
-  context "when no primary errors" do
+  # Test temporarily disabled because SubmissionWorker has been disabled
+  pending "when no primary errors" do
     before(:each) do
       @aru = build(:annual_report_upload, :trading_country_id => @argentina.id, :point_of_view => 'I')
       @aru.save(:validate => false)
@@ -55,14 +56,14 @@
       SubmissionWorker.new.perform(@aru.id, @submitter.id)
       Trade::Permit.find_by_number('BBB').should_not be_nil
     end
-    context "when permit previously reported" do
+   pending "when permit previously reported" do
       before(:each) { create(:permit, :number => 'xxx') }
       specify {
         expect { SubmissionWorker.new.perform(@aru.id, @submitter.id) }.to change { Trade::Permit.count }.by(2)
       }
     end
   end
-  context "when primary errors present" do
+  pending "when primary errors present" do
     before(:each) do
       @aru = build(:annual_report_upload)
       @aru.save(:validate => false)
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@
       expect { SubmissionWorker.new.perform(@aru.id, @submitter.id) }.not_to change { Trade::Shipment.count }
     }
   end
-  context "when reported under a synonym" do
+  pending "when reported under a synonym" do
     before(:each) do
       @synonym = create_cites_eu_species(
         :name_status => 'S',