diff --git a/src/gmail.rb b/src/gmail.rb
index 7663a7a..9d77cde 100644
--- a/src/gmail.rb
+++ b/src/gmail.rb
@@ -14,11 +14,14 @@ end
 
 #Checking internet connection to google.com (pinging it)
 begin
+  puts "Checking internet connection ..."
   TCPSocket.new 'google.com', 443
 rescue SocketError
   puts "ERROR: ".colorize(:red) + "The program was unable to find an active internet connection. " \
                                   "Please check your internet connection and try again"
   exit
+else
+  puts "SUCCESS: ".colorize(:green) + "Active internet connection found"
 end
 
 #Create string to hold the Arduino's serial connection
@@ -30,26 +33,29 @@ File.open("#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/serial").each_line do |line|
   @serial_connection = line.slice(0..(line.index(' '))) if line.include?("Arduino")
 end
 
-#FileUtils.rm("#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/src/serial")
-
 #Gmail username and password
 gmail = Gmail.connect($gmail_username, $gmail_password)
 
 #count the number of unread messages
 begin
+  puts "Checking connection to Gmail ..."
   prev_unread = gmail.inbox.count(:unread)
 rescue Net::IMAP::BadResponseError
   puts "ERROR: ".colorize(:red) + "Connecting to your Gmail account has failed (NET::IMAP::BadResponseError)\n" \
                                   "Please ensure that you have entered your correct username and password (refer to README for further details)"
   exit
+else
+  puts "SUCCESS: ".colorize(:green) + "Sucessfully connected to Gmail with provided login details"
 end
 
 #Serial port of the Arduino
+puts "Detecting Arduino..."
 unless @serial_connection.size > 0
   puts "ERROR: ".colorize(:red) + "No Arduino has been found connected to your computer\n" \
                                   "Please check if your Arduino is working and has been properly connected"
   exit
 else
+  puts "SUCCESS: ".colorize(:green) + "Arduino has been found"
   puts "Arduino is connected to: #{@serial_connection}"
   port_file = @serial_connection.gsub(' ', '')
 end
@@ -67,18 +73,17 @@ port = SerialPort.new(port_file, baud_rate, data_bits, stop_bits, parity)
 
 wait_time = 4
 
+puts "Checking emails ..."
+
 #for an infinite amount of time
 loop do
   #get the number of unread messages in the inbox
   unread = gmail.inbox.count(:unread)
 
-  #lets us know that we've checked the unread messages
-  puts "Checked unread."
-
   #check if the number of unread messages has increased
   if unread > prev_unread
     #Write the subject of the last unread email to the serial port
-    port.write gmail.inbox.find(:unread).last.subject
+    port.write gmail.inbox.find(:unread).last.subject.upcase
 
     #For debugging purposes
     puts "Received email: \n" + gmail.inbox.find(:unread).last.subject
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 113116c..d82f8dc 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ void notifingBeep() {
 }
 
 void got_email(String subject) {
-
   //Initial two beeps to alert user to incoming email
   notifingBeep();
   delay(200);
@@ -31,6 +30,8 @@ void got_email(String subject) {
 
   lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
   lcd.print("You've got mail!");
+  lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
+  lcd.print("Subject:");
   delay(5000);
 
   int str_len = subject.length() + 1;