diff --git a/external_file_location/attachment.py b/external_file_location/attachment.py
index cb23810d..33e55086 100644
--- a/external_file_location/attachment.py
+++ b/external_file_location/attachment.py
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ class IrAttachment(models.Model):
     _inherit = 'ir.attachment'
 
     sync_date = fields.Datetime()
-    parse_state = fields.Selection([
+    state = fields.Selection([
         ('pending', 'Pending'),
         ('failed', 'Failed'),
         ('done', 'Done'),
         ], readonly=True, required=True, default='pending')
+    state_message = fields.Text()
diff --git a/external_file_location/attachment_view.xml b/external_file_location/attachment_view.xml
index 69cd719e..73f833e1 100644
--- a/external_file_location/attachment_view.xml
+++ b/external_file_location/attachment_view.xml
@@ -8,11 +8,50 @@
 	        <field name="arch" type="xml">
 		    <field name="url" position="after">
 			    <field name="sync_date"/>
-			    <field name="parse_state"/>
+			    <field name="state"/>
+			    <field name="state_message"/>
 	    	    </field>
 	    		
 	        </field>
 	    </record>
 
+        <record id="view_external_attachment_tree" model="ir.ui.view">
+            <field name="model">ir.attachment</field>
+            <field name="arch" type="xml">
+                <tree string="Attachments" >
+                    <field name="name"/>
+                    <field name="datas_fname"/>
+                    <field name="res_model"/>
+                    <field name="res_id"/>
+                    <field name="type"/>
+                    <field name="company_id" groups="base.group_multi_company"/>
+                    <field name="create_uid"/>
+                    <field name="create_date"/>
+                    <field name="state"/>
+                </tree>
+            </field>
+        </record>
+
+        <record id="action_attachment" model="ir.actions.act_window">
+            <field name="name">Attachments</field>
+            <field name="type">ir.actions.act_window</field>
+            <field name="res_model">ir.attachment</field>
+            <field name="view_type">form</field>
+            <field name="view_mode">kanban,tree,form</field>
+            <field name="view_id" eval="False"/>
+        </record>
+
+        <record id="ir_attachment_view1" model="ir.actions.act_window.view">
+            <field eval="1" name="sequence"/>
+            <field name="view_mode">tree</field>
+            <field name="view_id" ref="view_external_attachment_tree"/>
+            <field name="act_window_id" ref="action_attachment"/>
+        </record>
+
+        <menuitem id="menu_ir_attachment" 
+            parent="menu_file_exchange"
+            sequence="20"
+            action="action_attachment"/>
+
     </data>
 </openerp>
diff --git a/external_file_location/location.py b/external_file_location/location.py
index 07555b68..8d26e462 100644
--- a/external_file_location/location.py
+++ b/external_file_location/location.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class Location(models.Model):
     port = fields.Integer()
     login = fields.Char()
     password = fields.Char()
+    task_ids = fields.One2many('external.file.task', 'location_id')
 
 
     def _get_protocol(self):
diff --git a/external_file_location/location_view.xml b/external_file_location/location_view.xml
index c3fed2ce..7136a2f5 100644
--- a/external_file_location/location_view.xml
+++ b/external_file_location/location_view.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,17 @@
                             <field name="address" colspan="2"/>
                             <field name="port" colspan="2"/>
                             <field name="login" colspan="4"/>
-                            <field name="password" colspan="4"/>
+                            <field name="password" password="1" colspan="4"/>
+                            <separator string="Tasks" colspan="4"/>
+                            <field name="task_ids" colspan="4" nolabel="1">
+                                <tree>
+                                    <field name="name"/>
+                                    <field name="method"/>
+                                    <field name="filename"/>
+                                    <field name="filepath"/>
+                                    <button name="run" type="object" string="Run"/>
+                                </tree>
+                            </field>
                         </group>
                     </sheet>
                 </form>
@@ -28,9 +38,7 @@
                     <field name="name" select="1"/>
                     <field name="protocol"/>
                     <field name="address"/>
-                    <field name="port"/>
                     <field name="login"/>
-                    <field name="password"/>
                 </tree>
             </field>
         </record>
diff --git a/external_file_location/task.py b/external_file_location/task.py
index d6352298..70759aab 100644
--- a/external_file_location/task.py
+++ b/external_file_location/task.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from abstract_task import AbstractTask
 
 
 class Task(models.Model):
-    _name = 'ir.location.task'
+    _name = 'external.file.task'
     _description = 'Description'
 
     name = fields.Char()
diff --git a/external_file_location/task_view.xml b/external_file_location/task_view.xml
index f0e54343..284b63fe 100644
--- a/external_file_location/task_view.xml
+++ b/external_file_location/task_view.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <data>
 
         <record id="view_task_form" model="ir.ui.view">
-            <field name="model">ir.location.task</field>
+            <field name="model">external.file.task</field>
             <field name="arch" type="xml">
                 <form string="Tasks" version="7.0">
                     <sheet>
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         </record>
 
         <record id="view_task_tree" model="ir.ui.view">
-            <field name="model">ir.location.task</field>
+            <field name="model">external.file.task</field>
             <field name="arch" type="xml">
                 <tree string="Tasks" >
                     <field name="name" select="1"/>
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@
         <record id="action_task" model="ir.actions.act_window">
             <field name="name">Tasks</field>
             <field name="type">ir.actions.act_window</field>
-            <field name="res_model">ir.location.task</field>
+            <field name="res_model">external.file.task</field>
             <field name="view_type">form</field>
             <field name="view_id" eval="False"/>
         </record>
 
-        <menuitem id="menu_ir_location_task" 
+        <menuitem id="menu_external_file_task" 
             parent="menu_file_exchange"
             sequence="20"
             action="action_task"/>
diff --git a/external_file_location/tasks/ftp.py b/external_file_location/tasks/ftp.py
index f7b266c9..6992aba6 100644
--- a/external_file_location/tasks/ftp.py
+++ b/external_file_location/tasks/ftp.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from ..abstract_task import AbstractTask
 from base64 import b64decode
 import ftputil
 import ftputil.session
+from ftputil.error import FTPIOError
 import logging
 _logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -132,16 +133,21 @@ class FtpExportTask(FtpTask):
         raise Exception("%s already exists" % target_name)
 
     def _handle_new_target(self, ftp_conn, target_name, filedata):
-        with ftp_conn.open(target_name, mode='wb') as fileobj:
-            fileobj.write(filedata)
-            _logger.info('wrote %s, size %d', target_name, len(filedata))
-        # return file_id
+        try:
+            with ftp_conn.open(target_name, mode='wb') as fileobj:
+                fileobj.write(filedata)
+                _logger.info('wrote %s, size %d', target_name, len(filedata))
+            self.attachment_id.state = 'done'
+        except FTPIOError:
+            self.attachment_id.state = 'failed'
+            self.attachment_id.state_message = (
+                'The directory doesn\'t exist or had insufficient rights')
 
     def _target_name(self, ftp_conn, upload_directory, filename):
         return upload_directory + '/' + filename
 
     def _upload_file(self, host, port, user, pwd, path, filename, filedata):
-        upload_directory = path
+        upload_directory = path or './'
         port_session_factory = ftputil.session.session_factory(port=port)
         with ftputil.FTPHost(host, user, pwd,
                              session_factory=port_session_factory) as ftp_conn: