diff --git a/src/js/controller/navigation.js b/src/js/controller/navigation.js
index e8182da..3293412 100644
--- a/src/js/controller/navigation.js
+++ b/src/js/controller/navigation.js
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ define(function(require) {
             }
         };
 
-        $scope.sendFirstFromOutbox = function() {
+        $scope.emptyOutbox = function() {
             var dbType = 'email_OUTBOX',
                 outbox = _.findWhere($scope.folders, {
                     type: 'Outbox'
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ define(function(require) {
                     outboxBusy = false;
                     return;
                 }
-                
+
                 var email = emails.shift();
                 emailDao.smtpSend(email, function(err) {
                     if (err) {
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ define(function(require) {
 
         function startOutboxSender() {
             // start periodic checking of outbox
-            senderIntervalId = setInterval($scope.sendFirstFromOutbox, config.checkOutboxInterval);
+            senderIntervalId = setInterval($scope.emptyOutbox, config.checkOutboxInterval);
         }
     };
 
diff --git a/src/js/controller/write.js b/src/js/controller/write.js
index f95391f..ff46339 100644
--- a/src/js/controller/write.js
+++ b/src/js/controller/write.js
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ define(function(require) {
                 var ps = $scope.$parent.$parent;
                 ps.closeWriter();
                 ps.$apply();
-                ps.sendFirstFromOutbox();
+                ps.emptyOutbox();
             });
         };
     };