diff --git a/laravel_app/app/Console/Commands/BuildReports.php b/laravel_app/app/Console/Commands/BuildReports.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3fed64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/laravel_app/app/Console/Commands/BuildReports.php
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Console\Commands;
+
+use App\Models\Project;
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+
+class BuildReports extends Command
+{
+    /**
+     * The name and signature of the console command.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $signature = 'smartcane:build-reports';
+
+    /**
+     * The console command description.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $description = 'Command description';
+
+    /**
+     * Execute the console command.
+     */
+    public function handle()
+    {
+
+
+        Project::find(1)->schedule();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/laravel_app/app/Console/Kernel.php b/laravel_app/app/Console/Kernel.php
index c9ab14d..9a912d2 100644
--- a/laravel_app/app/Console/Kernel.php
+++ b/laravel_app/app/Console/Kernel.php
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ class Kernel extends ConsoleKernel
      */
     protected function schedule(Schedule $schedule): void
     {
-//        $schedule->command('invoices:create')->weekdays()->twiceDaily(9,17)->timezone('Europe/Amsterdam');
         $schedule->command('queue:work --sansdaemon')->everyMinute()->withoutOverlapping();
+        $schedule->command('smartcane:build-reports')->dailyAt('2:00');
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/laravel_app/app/Enums/Status.php b/laravel_app/app/Enums/Status.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c277d0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/laravel_app/app/Enums/Status.php
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Enums;
+
+enum Status: string
+{
+    case Failed = 'failed';
+    case Pending = 'pending';
+    case Success = 'success';
+}
diff --git a/laravel_app/app/Jobs/NullJob.php b/laravel_app/app/Jobs/NullJob.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2039a26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/laravel_app/app/Jobs/NullJob.php
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Jobs;
+
+use App\Models\Project;
+use App\Models\ProjectDownload;
+use App\Models\ProjectMosaic;
+use App\Models\ProjectReport;
+use Illuminate\Bus\Batchable;
+use Illuminate\Bus\Queueable;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldBeUnique;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Bus\Dispatchable;
+use Illuminate\Queue\InteractsWithQueue;
+use Illuminate\Queue\SerializesModels;
+use Symfony\Component\Process\Process;
+
+class NullJob implements ShouldQueue
+{
+    use Batchable, Dispatchable, InteractsWithQueue, Queueable, SerializesModels;
+
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new job instance.
+     */
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+logger('NullJob construct called');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Execute the job.
+     */
+    public function handle(): void
+    {
+        logger('NullJob handle called');
+
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/laravel_app/app/Jobs/ProjectDownloadTiffJob.php b/laravel_app/app/Jobs/ProjectDownloadTiffJob.php
index 7789ed1..9a1888f 100644
--- a/laravel_app/app/Jobs/ProjectDownloadTiffJob.php
+++ b/laravel_app/app/Jobs/ProjectDownloadTiffJob.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Jobs;
 
+use App\Enums\Status;
 use App\Models\Project;
 use App\Models\ProjectDownload;
 use Illuminate\Bus\Batchable;
@@ -50,14 +51,14 @@ public function handle(): void
             logger('error', $process->getErrorOutput());
         }
 
-        $this->download->update(['status' => 'completed']);
+        $this->download->setStatusSuccess();
     }
 
     public static function handleForDate(Project $project, Carbon $date)
     {
         $filename = $date->format('Y-m-d') . '.tif';
-        if ($project->downloads()->where(['status' => 'completed', 'name' => $filename])->count() > 0) {
-            return;
+        if ($project->downloads()->statusSuccess()->where(['name' => $filename])->exists()) {
+            return new NullJob();
         }
 
         $path = $project->download_path . '/merged_final_tif/' . $filename;
@@ -65,7 +66,6 @@ public static function handleForDate(Project $project, Carbon $date)
             $project->downloads()->create([
                 'name'   => $filename,
                 'path'   => $path,
-                'status' => 'completed',
             ]),
             $date
         );
diff --git a/laravel_app/app/Jobs/ProjectMosiacGeneratorJob.php b/laravel_app/app/Jobs/ProjectMosiacGeneratorJob.php
index 82240c1..4bd77ce 100644
--- a/laravel_app/app/Jobs/ProjectMosiacGeneratorJob.php
+++ b/laravel_app/app/Jobs/ProjectMosiacGeneratorJob.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Jobs;
 
+use App\Enums\Status;
 use App\Models\Project;
 use App\Models\ProjectDownload;
 use App\Models\ProjectMosaic;
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ class ProjectMosiacGeneratorJob implements ShouldQueue
 {
     use Batchable, Dispatchable, InteractsWithQueue, Queueable, SerializesModels;
 
-    public  ProjectMosaic $mosaic;
+    public ProjectMosaic $mosaic;
 
     protected $timeout = 220;
 
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ public function handle(): void
         $process->setEnv(['PATH' => $currentPath.':/usr/local/Cellar/pandoc/3.1.8/bin/pandoc']);
 //        $process->setTimeout(36000); // stel een geschikte timeout in
         $process->start();
+
         try {
             $myOutput = [];
             $process->wait(function ($type, $buffer) use (&$myOutput) {
@@ -61,26 +63,31 @@ public function handle(): void
                 logger($buffer);
             });
             $this->processOutput = collect($myOutput)->join('\n');
+            $this->mosaic->setStatusSuccess();
 
         } catch (ProcessFailedException $exception) {
             echo $exception->getMessage();
+            $this->mosaic->setStatusFailed();
+
         }
-        $this->mosaic->update([
-            'status' => 'complete',
-        ]);
     }
 
-    public static function handleFor(Project $project, $year, $startWeekNumber) {
-        if ($project->mosaics()->where(['status' => 'complete', 'year' => $year, 'week' => $startWeekNumber])->count() > 0) {
-            return;
+    public static function handleFor(Project $project, $year, $startWeekNumber)
+    {
+        if ($project->hasInvalidMosaicFor($year, $startWeekNumber)) {
+            return new NullJob();
         }
-        $mosaic = $project->mosaics()->create([
-            'name' => sprintf('Week %d, %d', $startWeekNumber, $year),
-            'path' => sprintf('%s/%s/%s', $project->download_path, 'mosaics', sprintf('week_%d_%d.tif', $startWeekNumber, $year)),
-            'year' => $year,
-            'week' => $startWeekNumber,
-            'status' => 'pending',
-        ]);
+
+        $mosaic = $project->mosaics()->updateOrCreate(
+            [
+                'year' => $year,
+                'week' => $startWeekNumber,
+            ],
+            [
+                'name'   => sprintf('Week %d, %d', $startWeekNumber, $year),
+                'path'   => sprintf('%s/%s/%s', $project->download_path, 'mosaics',
+                    sprintf('week_%d_%d.tif', $startWeekNumber, $year)),
+            ]);
         return new self($mosaic);
     }
 }
diff --git a/laravel_app/app/Jobs/ProjectReportGeneratorJob.php b/laravel_app/app/Jobs/ProjectReportGeneratorJob.php
index dabba42..0b766fc 100644
--- a/laravel_app/app/Jobs/ProjectReportGeneratorJob.php
+++ b/laravel_app/app/Jobs/ProjectReportGeneratorJob.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Jobs;
 
+use App\Livewire\Forms\MailingForm;
 use App\Models\ProjectReport;
 use Illuminate\Bus\Batchable;
 use Illuminate\Bus\Queueable;
@@ -18,22 +19,22 @@ class ProjectReportGeneratorJob implements ShouldQueue
 
     public $timeout = 220;
     private ProjectReport $projectReport;
+    private bool $sendMail;
 
     /**
      * Create a new job instance.
      */
-    public function __construct(ProjectReport $projectReport)
+    public function __construct(ProjectReport $projectReport, $sendMail = false)
     {
         $this->projectReport = $projectReport;
-        //
+        $this->sendMail = $sendMail;
     }
 
     /**
      * Execute the job.
      */
-    public function handle(): void
+    public function handle()
     {
-        logger('in handle');
         $this->projectReport->weeksAgo();
 
         $projectFolder = base_path('../');
@@ -68,6 +69,19 @@ public function handle(): void
             $this->projectReport->setStatusFailed();
         }
 
-        //
+        $this->sendMail();
+    }
+
+    private function sendMail(): void
+    {
+        if ($this->sendMail && $this->projectReport->statusIsSuccessful()) {
+            logger('sendMail');
+            MailingForm::saveAndSendMailing(
+                $this->projectReport,
+                $this->projectReport->project->mail_subject,
+                $this->projectReport->project->mail_template,
+                $this->projectReport->project->emailRecipients()->get(['email', 'name'])->toArray()
+            );
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/laravel_app/app/Listeners/UpdateMailingStatus.php b/laravel_app/app/Listeners/UpdateMailingStatus.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6bf65e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/laravel_app/app/Listeners/UpdateMailingStatus.php
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Listeners;
+
+use App\Models\ProjectMailing;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
+use Illuminate\Mail\Events\MessageSent;
+use Illuminate\Queue\InteractsWithQueue;
+
+class UpdateMailingStatus
+{
+    /**
+     * Create the event listener.
+     */
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        //
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handle the event.
+     */
+    public function handle(MessageSent $event): void
+    {
+        ProjectMailing::where('id', $event->data['mailing']['id'])
+            ->update(['status' => 'success']);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/laravel_app/app/Livewire/Forms/MailingForm.php b/laravel_app/app/Livewire/Forms/MailingForm.php
index e1789f3..34ae986 100644
--- a/laravel_app/app/Livewire/Forms/MailingForm.php
+++ b/laravel_app/app/Livewire/Forms/MailingForm.php
@@ -28,26 +28,30 @@ public function setReport(ProjectReport $report)
         $this->subject = $report->project->mail_subject;
         $this->message = $report->project->mail_template;
         $this->recipients = $this->report->project->emailRecipients()->get(['email', 'name'])->toArray();
+
+
     }
 
     public function save()
     {
         $this->validate();
+        self::saveAndSendMailing($this->report, $this->subject, $this->message, $this->recipients);
 
-        $mailing = $this->report->project->mailings()->create([
-            'subject' => $this->subject,
-            'message' => $this->message,
+        $this->setReport($this->report);
+    }
+
+    public static function saveAndSendMailing($report, $subject, $message, $recipients) {
+        $mailing = $report->project->mailings()->create([
+            'subject' => $subject,
+            'message' => $message,
         ]);
 
         $mailing->attachments()->create([
-            'name' => $this->report->name,
-            'path' => $this->report->path,
+            'name' => $report->name,
+            'path' => $report->path,
         ]);
 
-        $mailing->recipients()->createMany($this->recipients);
-
-        $this->setReport($this->report);
-
+        $mailing->recipients()->createMany($recipients);
 
         Mail::to($mailing->recipients()->pluck('email')->toArray())
             ->send(new \App\Mail\ReportMailer($mailing));
diff --git a/laravel_app/app/Livewire/Projects/MosaicManager.php b/laravel_app/app/Livewire/Projects/MosaicManager.php
index ce0c3ce..e9b24a2 100644
--- a/laravel_app/app/Livewire/Projects/MosaicManager.php
+++ b/laravel_app/app/Livewire/Projects/MosaicManager.php
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ public function saveMosaic(){
             'year' => $this->formData['year'],
             'week' => $this->formData['week'],
         ],[
-            'status' => 'pending',
             'path' => $this->project->getMosaicPath(),
         ]);
 
diff --git a/laravel_app/app/Livewire/Projects/ReportManager.php b/laravel_app/app/Livewire/Projects/ReportManager.php
index cfbe9c3..da95ff0 100644
--- a/laravel_app/app/Livewire/Projects/ReportManager.php
+++ b/laravel_app/app/Livewire/Projects/ReportManager.php
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ private function resetFormData()
 
     public function saveProjectReport()
     {
-        sleep(1);
         $this->validate([
             'formData.week' => ['required', 'integer', 'min:1', 'max:53' ],
             'formData.year' => 'required|integer|min:2020|max:'.now()->addYear()->year,
diff --git a/laravel_app/app/Mail/ReportMailer.php b/laravel_app/app/Mail/ReportMailer.php
index 7a130ef..4465ec8 100644
--- a/laravel_app/app/Mail/ReportMailer.php
+++ b/laravel_app/app/Mail/ReportMailer.php
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ class ReportMailer extends Mailable
     public function __construct(ProjectMailing $mailing)
     {
         $this->mailing = $mailing;
+        $this->withSwiftMessage(function ($message) use ($mailing) {
+            $message->getHeaders()->addTextHeader('X-Mailing-ID', $mailing->id);
+        });
     }
 
     /**
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@ public function __construct(ProjectMailing $mailing)
     public function envelope(): Envelope
     {
         return new Envelope(
-            subject: $this->mailing->subject,
+            subject:$this->mailing->subject,
         );
     }
 
@@ -56,11 +59,18 @@ public function content(): Content
     public function attachments(): array
     {
         return $this->mailing->attachments()->get()->map(function (ProjectMailingAttachment $attachment) {
+            $mime = 'application/pdf'; // default MIME type
+            $extension = pathinfo($attachment->path, PATHINFO_EXTENSION);
+
+            if ($extension === 'docx') {
+                $mime = 'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document';
+            }
+
             return Attachment::fromStorage(
-                path: $attachment->mailing->project->download_path.$attachment->path
+                path: $attachment->mailing->project->download_path."/".$attachment->path
             )
-                ->as($attachment->name)
-                ->withMime('application/pdf');
+                ->as($attachment->path)
+                ->withMime($mime);
         })->toArray();
     }
 }
diff --git a/laravel_app/app/Models/Project.php b/laravel_app/app/Models/Project.php
index f7aafbf..b703898 100644
--- a/laravel_app/app/Models/Project.php
+++ b/laravel_app/app/Models/Project.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 use App\Jobs\ProjectDownloadTiffJob;
 use App\Jobs\ProjectMosiacGeneratorJob;
 use App\Jobs\ProjectReportGeneratorJob;
+use App\Livewire\Forms\MailingForm;
 use Carbon\CarbonPeriod;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
@@ -243,12 +244,12 @@ public function getMergedTiffList()
 
     public function hasPendingDownload(): bool
     {
-        return $this->downloads()->where('status', 'pending')->count() > 0;
+        return $this->downloads()->statusPending()->count() > 0;
     }
 
     public function hasPendingMosaic(): bool
     {
-        return $this->mosaics()->where('status', 'pending')->count() > 0;
+        return $this->mosaics()->statusPending()->count() > 0;
     }
 
     public function startDownload(Carbon $date)
@@ -260,29 +261,69 @@ public function startDownload(Carbon $date)
             ],
             [
                 'path'   => sprintf('%s/%s/%s.tif', $this->download_path, 'merged_final_tif', $date->format('Y-m-d')),
-                'status' => 'pending',
             ]
         );
         ProjectDownloadTiffJob::dispatch($downloadRequest, $date);
     }
 
-    public function scheduleReport($year, $week)
+    public function schedule()
     {
-//        if ($this->reports()->where(['year' => $year, 'week' => $week])->count() > 0) {
-//            return;
-//        }
-
-        Bus::chain([
-            Bus::batch(self::getFileDownloadsFor($year, $week)),
-            Bus::batch(self::getMosaicsFor($year, $week)),
-            Bus::batch(self::getReportFor($year, $week)),
-        ])->dispatch();
-        return  "done";
+        if ($this->shouldSchedule()) {
+            $this->scheduleReport();
+        }
+        $this->mail_frequency = 'weekly';
+        $this->mail_day = 'friday';
+        $this->scheduleReport();
     }
 
-    public function getReportFor($year, $week)
+    public function shouldSchedule(): bool
     {
+        if (strtolower($this->mail_day) === strtolower(now()->englishDayOfWeek)) {
+            return strtolower($this->mail_frequency) === 'weekly' || now()->day <= 7;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
 
+    public function hasInvalidMosaicFor($year, $week): bool
+    {
+        $dayOfWeekIso = Carbon::parse($this->mail_day)->dayOfWeekIso;
+        $min_updated_at_date = now()
+            ->setISODate($year, $week)
+            ->startOfWeek()
+            ->addDays($dayOfWeekIso - 1)
+            ->format('Y-m-d');
+
+        return $this->mosaics()
+            ->where('updated_at', '>=', $min_updated_at_date)
+            ->statusSuccess()
+            ->where(['year' => $year, 'week' => $week])
+            ->exists();
+
+    }
+
+    public function scheduleReport($year = null, $week = null)
+    {
+        // if year, week is in the future set year and week to null;
+        if (now()->year < $year || (now()->year === $year && now()->weekOfYear < $week)) {
+            $year = null;
+            $week = null;
+            logger('year and week is in the future default to now');
+        }
+
+        $year = $year ?? now()->year;
+        $week = $week ?? now()->weekOfYear;
+
+        Bus::chain([
+            Bus::batch($this->getFileDownloadsFor($year, $week)),
+            Bus::batch($this->getMosaicsFor($year, $week)),
+            Bus::batch($this->getReportFor($year, $week, true)),
+        ])
+            ->dispatch();
+        return "done";
+    }
+
+    public function getReportFor($year, $week, $sendMail = false)
+    {
         $report = $this->reports()->create([
             'name' => 'Report for week '.$week.' of '.$year,
             'week' => $week,
@@ -290,27 +331,30 @@ public function getReportFor($year, $week)
             'path' => 'reports/week_'.$week.'_'.$year.'.docx',
         ]);
 
-        return new ProjectReportGeneratorJob($report);
+        return [new ProjectReportGeneratorJob($report, $sendMail)];
     }
 
     public function getFileDownloadsFor($year, $startWeekNumber)
     {
-        $endOfRange = \Illuminate\Support\Carbon::now()->setISODate($year, $startWeekNumber)->endOfWeek();
+        $endOfRange = now()->setISODate($year, $startWeekNumber)->endOfWeek();
         $startOfRange = (clone $endOfRange)->subWeeks(3)->startOfWeek();
 
         $dateRange = CarbonPeriod::create($startOfRange, $endOfRange);
 
-        return collect($dateRange)
+        $return = collect($dateRange)
             ->map(fn($date) => ProjectDownloadTiffJob::handleForDate($this, $date))
             ->filter()
             ->toArray();
+        return $return;
     }
 
     public function getMosaicsFor($year, $startWeekNumber)
     {
-        return collect(range(0, 3))
+        $return = collect(range(0, 3))
             ->map(fn($weekDiff) => ProjectMosiacGeneratorJob::handleFor($this, $year, $startWeekNumber - $weekDiff))
             ->filter()
             ->toArray();
+
+        return $return;
     }
 }
diff --git a/laravel_app/app/Models/ProjectDownload.php b/laravel_app/app/Models/ProjectDownload.php
index 84cb300..87a3526 100644
--- a/laravel_app/app/Models/ProjectDownload.php
+++ b/laravel_app/app/Models/ProjectDownload.php
@@ -2,17 +2,19 @@
 
 namespace App\Models;
 
+use App\Traits\HasStatus;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 
 class ProjectDownload extends Model
 {
     use HasFactory;
+    use HasStatus;
+
 
     protected $fillable = [
         'name',
         'path',
-        'status',
     ];
 
     public function project(): \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo
diff --git a/laravel_app/app/Models/ProjectMailing.php b/laravel_app/app/Models/ProjectMailing.php
index 909a8c5..3126b65 100644
--- a/laravel_app/app/Models/ProjectMailing.php
+++ b/laravel_app/app/Models/ProjectMailing.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 namespace App\Models;
 
+use App\Traits\HasStatus;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Casts\Attribute;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Http\UploadedFile;
@@ -12,6 +14,7 @@
 class ProjectMailing extends Model
 {
     use HasFactory;
+    use HasStatus;
 
     protected $fillable = [
         'subject',
@@ -51,4 +54,13 @@ public function attachments()
     {
         return $this->hasMany(ProjectMailingAttachment::class);
     }
+
+    protected function subject(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            set: function ($value) {
+                return str_replace(['{date}'], [now()->toDateString()], $value);
+            }
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/laravel_app/app/Models/ProjectMosaic.php b/laravel_app/app/Models/ProjectMosaic.php
index d2cc1b8..7727b26 100644
--- a/laravel_app/app/Models/ProjectMosaic.php
+++ b/laravel_app/app/Models/ProjectMosaic.php
@@ -8,12 +8,11 @@
 class ProjectMosaic extends Model
 {
     use HasFactory;
+    use \App\Traits\HasStatus;
 
     protected $fillable = [
         'name',
         'path',
-        'status',
-        'year',
         'week',
     ];
 
diff --git a/laravel_app/app/Models/ProjectReport.php b/laravel_app/app/Models/ProjectReport.php
index 865583e..24e65bb 100644
--- a/laravel_app/app/Models/ProjectReport.php
+++ b/laravel_app/app/Models/ProjectReport.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 use App\Jobs\ProjectDownloadTiffJob;
 use App\Jobs\ProjectMosiacGeneratorJob;
+use App\Traits\HasStatus;
 use Carbon\CarbonPeriod;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
@@ -12,19 +13,10 @@
 
 class ProjectReport extends Model
 {
-    protected $fillable = ['name', 'path', 'week', 'year', 'status'];
+    use HasStatus;
+    protected $fillable = ['name', 'path', 'week', 'year'];
 
-    public function setStatusSuccess()
-    {
-        $this->status = 'success';
-        $this->save();
-    }
 
-    public function setStatusFailed()
-    {
-        $this->status = 'failed';
-        $this->save();
-    }
 
     public function project()
     {
diff --git a/laravel_app/app/Providers/EventServiceProvider.php b/laravel_app/app/Providers/EventServiceProvider.php
index 2d65aac..77984d4 100644
--- a/laravel_app/app/Providers/EventServiceProvider.php
+++ b/laravel_app/app/Providers/EventServiceProvider.php
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 
 namespace App\Providers;
 
+use App\Listeners\UpdateMailingStatus;
 use Illuminate\Auth\Events\Registered;
 use Illuminate\Auth\Listeners\SendEmailVerificationNotification;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Support\Providers\EventServiceProvider as ServiceProvider;
+use Illuminate\Mail\Events\MessageSent;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Event;
 
 class EventServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
@@ -18,6 +20,9 @@ class EventServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
         Registered::class => [
             SendEmailVerificationNotification::class,
         ],
+        MessageSent::class => [
+            UpdateMailingStatus::class,
+        ],
     ];
 
     /**
diff --git a/laravel_app/app/Traits/HasStatus.php b/laravel_app/app/Traits/HasStatus.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..63f1b11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/laravel_app/app/Traits/HasStatus.php
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Traits;
+
+use App\Enums\Status;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
+
+trait HasStatus
+{
+    public function setStatus(string $status)
+    {
+        if (!Status::isValid($status)) {
+            throw new \InvalidArgumentException("Invalid status");
+        }
+
+        $this->status = $status;
+    }
+
+    public function setStatusSuccess()
+    {
+        $this->status = Status::Success;
+        $this->save();
+    }
+
+    public function setStatusFailed()
+    {
+        $this->status = Status::Failed;
+        $this->save();
+    }
+
+    public function setStatusPending()
+    {
+        $this->status = Status::Pending;
+        $this->save();
+    }
+
+    public function scopeStatusSuccess(Builder $query): Builder
+    {
+        return $query->where('status', Status::Success);
+    }
+
+    public function scopeStatusFailed(Builder $query): Builder
+    {
+        return $query->where('status', Status::Failed);
+    }
+
+    public function scopeStatusPending(Builder $query): Builder
+    {
+        return $query->where('status', Status::Pending);
+    }
+
+
+    public function statusIsSuccessful(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->status === Status::Success;
+    }
+
+    public function statusHasFailed(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->status === Status::Failed;
+    }
+
+    public function statusIsPending(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->status === Status::Pending;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/laravel_app/database/migrations/2023_11_21_125040_create_project_mailings_table.php b/laravel_app/database/migrations/2023_11_21_125040_create_project_mailings_table.php
index 988f90f..f85e0d2 100644
--- a/laravel_app/database/migrations/2023_11_21_125040_create_project_mailings_table.php
+++ b/laravel_app/database/migrations/2023_11_21_125040_create_project_mailings_table.php
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
+use App\Enums\Status;
 use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
 use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ public function up(): void
             $table->foreignId('project_id');
             $table->string('subject');
             $table->text('message');
-            $table->string('status')->default('pending');
+            $table->string('status')->default(Status::Pending);
 //            $table->text('recipients');
             $table->timestamps();
         });
diff --git a/laravel_app/database/seeders/DatabaseSeeder.php b/laravel_app/database/seeders/DatabaseSeeder.php
index 4372e52..34f122f 100644
--- a/laravel_app/database/seeders/DatabaseSeeder.php
+++ b/laravel_app/database/seeders/DatabaseSeeder.php
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ private function createChembaProject()
         ]);
 
         foreach ($chembaProject->getMergedTiffList() as $mergedTiff) {
-            $chembaProject->downloads()->create([
+            $download = $chembaProject->downloads()->create([
                 'name'       => basename($mergedTiff),
                 'path'       => $mergedTiff,
-                'status'     => 'completed',
                 'created_at' => '2021-01-01 00:00:00',
                 'updated_at' => '2021-01-01 00:00:00'
             ]);
+            $download->setStatusSuccess();
         }
 
         $chembaProject->emailRecipients()->createMany([
@@ -89,19 +89,20 @@ private function createChembaProject()
             [
                 'subject'    => 'Chemba 2021-01-01',
                 'message'    => 'Chemba 2021-01-01',
-                'status'     => 'completed', // 'pending
                 'created_at' => '2021-01-01 00:00:00',
                 'updated_at' => '2021-01-01 00:00:00',
             ], [
                 'subject'    => 'Chemba 2021-01-08',
                 'message'    => 'Chemba 2021-01-08',
-                'status'     => 'completed',
                 'created_at' => '2021-01-08 00:00:00',
                 'updated_at' => '2021-01-08 00:00:00',
             ],
         ]);
 
+
         foreach ($chembaProject->mailings as $mailing) {
+            $mailing->setStatusSuccess();
+
             $mailing->recipients()->createMany([
                 [
                     'name'       => 'Martin Folkerts',
@@ -184,19 +185,18 @@ private function createXinavaneProject()
             [
                 'subject'    => 'Xinavane 2021-01-01',
                 'message'    => 'Xinavane 2021-01-01',
-                'status'     => 'completed',
                 'created_at' => '2021-01-01 00:00:00',
                 'updated_at' => '2021-01-01 00:00:00',
             ], [
                 'subject'    => 'Xinavane 2021-01-08',
                 'message'    => 'Xinavane 2021-01-08',
-                'status'     => 'completed',
                 'created_at' => '2021-01-08 00:00:00',
                 'updated_at' => '2021-01-08 00:00:00',
             ],
         ]);
 
         foreach ($project->mailings as $mailing) {
+            $mailing->setStatusSuccess();
             $mailing->recipients()->createMany([
                 [
                     'name'       => 'Martin Folkerts',
diff --git a/laravel_app/resources/views/components/badge.blade.php b/laravel_app/resources/views/components/badge.blade.php
index 3501a7f..163cd38 100644
--- a/laravel_app/resources/views/components/badge.blade.php
+++ b/laravel_app/resources/views/components/badge.blade.php
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 @props([
-    'status' => 'success',
+    'status' => \App\Enums\Status::Success,
 ])
 <?php
 
@@ -12,14 +12,18 @@
     'pending' => ['bg' => 'bg-gray-100',   'text' => 'text-gray-600'],
 ];
 
+// If status is an object, try to convert it to a string
+if (is_object($status)) {
+    $status = (string) $status;
+}
+
 // Default to 'success' if the provided status is not in the defined array
 if (!array_key_exists($status, $statusToColors)) {
-    $status = 'success';
+    $status = \App\Enums\Status::Success;
 }
 
 // Get the color class for the given status
 $colorClasses = $statusToColors[$status];
-
 ?>
 
 <span {{ $attributes }} class="inline-flex items-center rounded-md {{ $colorClasses['bg'] }} px-1.5 py-0.5 text-xs font-medium {{ $colorClasses['text'] }}">
diff --git a/laravel_app/resources/views/livewire/project/report-row.blade.php b/laravel_app/resources/views/livewire/project/report-row.blade.php
index 87eecf3..d63331c 100644
--- a/laravel_app/resources/views/livewire/project/report-row.blade.php
+++ b/laravel_app/resources/views/livewire/project/report-row.blade.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <tr>
     <td class="whitespace-nowrap py-4 pl-4 pr-3 text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 sm:pl-6 lg:pl-8">{{ $report->name }}</td>
     <td class="whitespace-nowrap px-3 py-4 text-sm text-gray-500">
-        @if($report->status == 'pending')
+        @if($report->status == \App\Enums\Status::Pending)
             <x-badge status="pending" wire:poll.1s=""></x-badge>
         @else
             <x-badge :status="$report->status"></x-badge>
diff --git a/laravel_app/resources/views/livewire/projects/download-manager.blade.php b/laravel_app/resources/views/livewire/projects/download-manager.blade.php
index ce310ed..4ccbcf5 100644
--- a/laravel_app/resources/views/livewire/projects/download-manager.blade.php
+++ b/laravel_app/resources/views/livewire/projects/download-manager.blade.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
                 <h1 class="text-base font-semibold leading-6 text-gray-900">Downloads</h1>
                 <p class="mt-2 text-sm text-gray-700">
                     @if ($project->hasPendingDownload())
-                       Pending downloads for this project: {{ $project->downloads()->where('status', 'pending')->count() }}
+                       Pending downloads for this project: {{ $project->downloads()->statusPending()->count() }}
                     @endif
                 </p>
             </div>
diff --git a/laravel_app/tests/Unit/Models/ProjectReportTest.php b/laravel_app/tests/Unit/Models/ProjectReportTest.php
index 667ea4d..8088b04 100644
--- a/laravel_app/tests/Unit/Models/ProjectReportTest.php
+++ b/laravel_app/tests/Unit/Models/ProjectReportTest.php
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ public function it_can_get_the_full_path_name()
             'year'   => 2021,
             'week'   => 41,
             'path'   => 'path/doc.pdf',
-            'status' => 'success',
         ]);
+        $projectReport->setStatusSuccess();
         $this->assertEquals(storage_path('app/project_download_path/path/doc.pdf'), $projectReport->getFullPathName());
     }
 
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ public function it_can_return_the_reportDate($expected, $mail_day, $week, $year)
             'year'   => $year,
             'week'   => $week,
             'path'   => 'path/doc.pdf',
-            'status' => 'success',
         ]);
+        $projectReport->setStatusSuccess();
         $this->assertEquals($expected, $projectReport->getReportDate());
     }
 
diff --git a/r_app/Rplots.pdf b/r_app/Rplots.pdf
index 6b91ab7..298c1e4 100644
Binary files a/r_app/Rplots.pdf and b/r_app/Rplots.pdf differ