diff --git a/tools/catalyst-auto b/tools/catalyst-auto
index 1780daf4..c6b303f5 100755
--- a/tools/catalyst-auto
+++ b/tools/catalyst-auto
@@ -53,8 +53,14 @@ EOH
 }
 
 send_email() {
+	if [[ ${verbose} -ge 1 ]]; then
+		echo "$1 $2 build log at $3"
+	fi
+
 	[[ ${nonetwork} == 0 ]] || return
 
+	[[ ! -z ${EMAIL_TO} ]] || return
+
 	local subject="${EMAIL_SUBJECT_PREPEND} $1"
 	local message=$2
 	local logfile=$3