diff --git a/public/js/wn/app.js b/public/js/wn/app.js
index ce3bcecf00..a0213d29c2 100644
--- a/public/js/wn/app.js
+++ b/public/js/wn/app.js
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ wn.Application = Class.extend({
 	},
 	make_page_container: function() {
 		if($("#body_div").length) {
-			wn.temp_container = $("<div id='#temp-container' style='display: none;'>")
+			wn.temp_container = $("<div id='temp-container' style='display: none;'>")
 				.appendTo("body");
 			wn.container = new wn.views.Container();
 		}
diff --git a/webnotes/utils/email_lib/receive.py b/webnotes/utils/email_lib/receive.py
index f2c1befd02..100cf0a26e 100644
--- a/webnotes/utils/email_lib/receive.py
+++ b/webnotes/utils/email_lib/receive.py
@@ -97,14 +97,14 @@ class IncomingMail:
 		})
 	
 	def save_attachments_in_doc(self, doc):
-		from webnotes.utils.file_manager import save_file, add_file_list
+		from webnotes.utils.file_manager import save_file, add_file_list, MaxFileSizeReachedError
 		for attachment in self.attachments:
 			try:
 				fid = save_file(attachment['filename'], attachment['content'])
 				status = add_file_list(doc.doctype, doc.name, fid, fid)
-			except:
-				from webnotes.utils.scheduler import log
-				log("receive.set_attachments_in_doc")
+			except MaxFileSizeReachedError:
+				# bypass max file size exception
+				pass
 
 	def get_thread_id(self):
 		import re
diff --git a/webnotes/utils/file_manager.py b/webnotes/utils/file_manager.py
index d92f810bff..a939f91c03 100644
--- a/webnotes/utils/file_manager.py
+++ b/webnotes/utils/file_manager.py
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ import webnotes
 import os, conf
 from webnotes.utils import cstr
 
+class MaxFileSizeReachedError(webnotes.ValidationError): pass
+
 def upload():
 	# get record details
 	dt = webnotes.form_dict.doctype
@@ -135,7 +137,7 @@ def check_max_file_size(content):
 	max_file_size = getattr(conf, 'max_file_size', 1000000)
 
 	if len(content) > max_file_size:
-		raise Exception, 'Maximum File Limit (%s MB) Crossed' % (int(max_file_size / 1000000))
+		raise Exception, MaxFileSizeReachedError
 
 def write_file(content):
 	"""write file to disk with a random name (to compare)"""