diff --git a/import_padma.py b/import_padma.py
index 93af787..eaf65a3 100755
--- a/import_padma.py
+++ b/import_padma.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ if longest_username > 255:
 
 print "import users"
 for u in users:
-    username = u['username'].strip().lower()
+    username = u['username'].strip()
     user, created = User.objects.get_or_create(username=username)
     user.email = u['email']
     if not '@' in user.email:
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ for u in users:
     user.date_joined = datetime.strptime(u['created'], '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ')
     user.save()
     profile = user.get_profile()
+    if not user.email:
+        profile.newsletter = False
     if 'admin' in u['groups']:
         profile.set_level('admin')
     else:
@@ -118,7 +120,7 @@ def import_layers(item, layers):
             annotation = Annotation(item=item, layer=layer_name)
             annotation.start = float(layer['time_in'])/1000
             annotation.end = float(layer['time_out'])/1000
-            username = layer['creator'].strip().lower()
+            username = layer['creator'].strip()
             annotation.user = User.objects.get(username=username)
             annotation.value = layer['value']
             annotation.created = datetime.fromtimestamp(int(layer['created']))
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ for oldId in sorted(padma, key=lambda x: padma[x]['created']):
     #if True:
     data = padma_data[oldId]
     _data = item_data(data)
-    username = _data.pop('creator').strip().lower()
+    username = _data.pop('creator').strip()
     item.user = User.objects.get(username=username)
     for key in _data:
         item.data[key] = _data[key]
@@ -183,9 +185,10 @@ for oldId in sorted(padma, key=lambda x: padma[x]['created']):
     alias.new = item.itemId
     alias.save()
     print item, item.itemId
-#lists
+
+print "import lists"
 for l in lists:
-    l['user'] = User.objects.get(username=l['user'].strip().lower())
+    l['user'] = User.objects.get(username=l['user'].strip())
     p,c = List.objects.get_or_create(name=l['title'], user=l['user'])
     p.type = l['type'] == 'static' and 'static' or 'smart'
     p.status = l['public'] and 'featured' or 'private'
@@ -210,10 +213,11 @@ for l in lists:
     alias.save()
 
 #Places
+print "import places"
 for l in locations:
     oldId = l.pop('id')
     if 'user' in l:
-        l['user'] = User.objects.get(username=l['user'].strip().lower())
+        l['user'] = User.objects.get(username=l['user'].strip())
     else:
         l['user'] = User.objects.all().order_by('id')[0]
     l['created'] = datetime.fromtimestamp(int(l['created']))