diff --git a/app/src/gen3/talent.py b/app/src/gen3/talent.py
index c225691..bb86357 100644
--- a/app/src/gen3/talent.py
+++ b/app/src/gen3/talent.py
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class Talent(Message):
                         f' Ctl: {int(self.ctrl):#02x} Msg: {fnc.__name__!r}')
 
     def forward_snd(self) -> None:
-        '''add the actual receive msg to the forwarding queue'''
+        '''add the build send msg to the forwarding queue'''
         tsun = Config.get('tsun')
         if tsun['enabled']:
             _len = len(self._send_buffer) - self.send_msg_ofs
@@ -393,17 +393,18 @@ class Talent(Message):
     def __process_contact_info(self) -> bool:
         result = struct.unpack_from('!B', self._recv_buffer, self.header_len)
         name_len = result[0]
-        if self.data_len < name_len+2:
+        if self.data_len == 1:  # this is a response withone status byte
             return False
-        result = struct.unpack_from(f'!{name_len+1}pB', self._recv_buffer,
-                                    self.header_len)
-        self.contact_name = result[0]
-        mail_len = result[1]
-        logger.info(f'name: {self.contact_name}')
+        if self.data_len >= name_len+2:
+            result = struct.unpack_from(f'!{name_len+1}pB', self._recv_buffer,
+                                        self.header_len)
+            self.contact_name = result[0]
+            mail_len = result[1]
+            logger.info(f'name: {self.contact_name}')
 
-        result = struct.unpack_from(f'!{mail_len+1}p', self._recv_buffer,
-                                    self.header_len+name_len+1)
-        self.contact_mail = result[0]
+            result = struct.unpack_from(f'!{mail_len+1}p', self._recv_buffer,
+                                        self.header_len+name_len+1)
+            self.contact_mail = result[0]
         logger.info(f'mail: {self.contact_mail}')
         return True
 
diff --git a/app/tests/test_talent.py b/app/tests/test_talent.py
index 4ea5b54..ce4cef4 100644
--- a/app/tests/test_talent.py
+++ b/app/tests/test_talent.py
@@ -99,14 +99,22 @@ class MemoryStream(Talent):
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def msg_contact_info(): # Contact Info message
-    Config.act_config = {'tsun':{'enabled': True}}
     return b'\x00\x00\x00\x2c\x10R170000000000001\x91\x00\x08solarhub\x0fsolarhub\x40123456'
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def msg_contact_info_empty(): # Contact Info message with empty string
+    return b'\x00\x00\x00\x15\x10R170000000000001\x91\x00\x00\x00'
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def msg_contact_info_long_id():  # Contact Info message with longer ID
     Config.act_config = {'tsun':{'enabled': True}}
     return b'\x00\x00\x00\x2d\x11R1700000000000011\x91\x00\x08solarhub\x0fsolarhub\x40123456'
 
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def msg_contact_info_broken():  # Contact Info message with invalid string coding
+    return b'\x00\x00\x00\x2a\x10R170000000000001\x91\x00solarhubsolarhub\x40123456'
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def msg2_contact_info(): # two Contact Info messages
     return b'\x00\x00\x00\x2c\x10R170000000000001\x91\x00\x08solarhub\x0fsolarhub\x40123456\x00\x00\x00\x2c\x10R170000000000002\x91\x00\x08solarhub\x0fsolarhub\x40123456'
@@ -728,6 +736,7 @@ def multiple_recv_buf(): # There are three message in the buffer, but the second
     return msg
 
 def test_read_message(msg_contact_info):
+    Config.act_config = {'tsun':{'enabled': True}}
     m = MemoryStream(msg_contact_info, (0,))
     m.read()         # read complete msg, and dispatch msg
     assert not m.header_valid  # must be invalid, since msg was handled and buffer flushed
@@ -782,6 +791,7 @@ def test_read_message_long_id(msg_contact_info_long_id):
     
 
 def test_read_message_in_chunks(msg_contact_info):
+    Config.act_config = {'tsun':{'enabled': True}}
     m = MemoryStream(msg_contact_info, (4,23,0))
     m.read()        # read 4 bytes, header incomplere
     assert not m.header_valid  # must be invalid, since header not complete
@@ -801,6 +811,7 @@ def test_read_message_in_chunks(msg_contact_info):
     m.close()
     
 def test_read_message_in_chunks2(msg_contact_info):
+    Config.act_config = {'tsun':{'enabled': True}}
     m = MemoryStream(msg_contact_info, (4,10,0))
     m.read()        # read 4 bytes, header incomplere
     assert not m.header_valid
@@ -852,6 +863,42 @@ def test_read_two_messages(config_tsun_allow_all, msg2_contact_info,msg_contact_
     assert m._send_buffer==b'\x00\x00\x00,\x10R170000000000002\x91\x00\x08solarhub\x0fsolarhub@123456'
     m.close()
 
+def test_conttact_req(config_tsun_allow_all, msg_contact_info, msg_contact_rsp):
+    _ = config_tsun_allow_all
+    m = MemoryStream(msg_contact_info, (0,))
+    m.read()         # read complete msg, and dispatch msg
+    assert not m.header_valid  # must be invalid, since msg was handled and buffer flushed
+    assert m.msg_count == 1
+    assert m.id_str == b"R170000000000001" 
+    assert m.contact_name == b'solarhub'
+    assert m.contact_mail == b'solarhub@123456'
+    assert m.unique_id == 'R170000000000001'
+    assert int(m.ctrl)==145
+    assert m.msg_id==0 
+    assert m.header_len==23
+    assert m.data_len==25
+    assert m._forward_buffer==b''
+    assert m._send_buffer==msg_contact_rsp
+    m.close()
+
+def test_contact_broken_req(config_tsun_allow_all, msg_contact_info_broken, msg_contact_rsp):
+    _ = config_tsun_allow_all
+    m = MemoryStream(msg_contact_info_broken, (0,))
+    m.read()         # read complete msg, and dispatch msg
+    assert not m.header_valid  # must be invalid, since msg was handled and buffer flushed
+    assert m.msg_count == 1
+    assert m.id_str == b"R170000000000001" 
+    assert m.contact_name == b''
+    assert m.contact_mail == b''
+    assert m.unique_id == 'R170000000000001'
+    assert int(m.ctrl)==145
+    assert m.msg_id==0 
+    assert m.header_len==23
+    assert m.data_len==23
+    assert m._forward_buffer==b''
+    assert m._send_buffer==msg_contact_rsp
+    m.close()
+
 def test_msg_contact_resp(config_tsun_inv1, msg_contact_rsp):
     _ = config_tsun_inv1
     m = MemoryStream(msg_contact_rsp, (0,), False)