--- a/app/soc/logic/helper/notifications.py	Sun Apr 12 12:31:55 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/logic/helper/notifications.py	Sun Apr 12 13:14:03 2009 +0000
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@
   template = DEF_NEW_GROUP_TEMPLATE
 
   for to in [entity.applicant, entity.backup_admin]:
+    if not to:
+      continue
+
     sendNotification(to, None, message_properties, subject, template)
 
 

--- a/app/soc/views/helper/access.py	Sun Apr 12 12:31:55 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/views/helper/access.py	Sun Apr 12 13:14:03 2009 +0000
@@ -1115,7 +1115,8 @@
 
     application = app_logic.getFromKeyFieldsOr404(django_args)
     applicant = application.applicant.key()
-    backup_admin = application.backup_admin.key()
+    backup_admin = application.backup_admin
+    backup_admin = backup_admin.key() if backup_admin else None
     user = self.user.key()
 
     # check if the application is accepted and the applicant is the current user

--- a/app/soc/views/models/org_app.py	Sun Apr 12 12:31:55 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/views/models/org_app.py	Sun Apr 12 13:14:03 2009 +0000
@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@
         context['subject'] = 'Thank you for your application'
 
       for to in [admin_entity, backup_entity]:
+        if not to:
+          continue
+
         email = accounts.denormalizeAccount(to.account).email()
         context['to'] = email
         context['to_name'] = to.name