diff --git a/frappe/__init__.py b/frappe/__init__.py
index 6e3f06807f..68c9a0270e 100644
--- a/frappe/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import os, sys, importlib, inspect, json
 from .exceptions import *
 from .utils.jinja import get_jenv, get_template, render_template
 
-__version__ = '8.0.27'
+__version__ = '8.0.28'
 __title__ = "Frappe Framework"
 
 local = Local()
diff --git a/frappe/email/doctype/email_account/email_account.py b/frappe/email/doctype/email_account/email_account.py
index 8f56f2a435..70fbae6efe 100755
--- a/frappe/email/doctype/email_account/email_account.py
+++ b/frappe/email/doctype/email_account/email_account.py
@@ -251,8 +251,10 @@ class EmailAccount(Document):
 					return
 
 				emails = email_server.get_messages()
+				if not emails:
+					return
 
-				incoming_mails = emails.get("latest_messages")
+				incoming_mails = emails.get("latest_messages", [])
 				uid_list = emails.get("uid_list", [])
 				seen_status = emails.get("seen_status", [])
 				uid_reindexed = emails.get("uid_reindexed", False)
diff --git a/frappe/email/receive.py b/frappe/email/receive.py
index 750ad865a9..1916bcd5ef 100644
--- a/frappe/email/receive.py
+++ b/frappe/email/receive.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class EmailServer:
 		frappe.db.commit()
 
 		if not self.connect():
-			return []
+			return
 
 		uid_list = []