diff --git a/src/apps/officer-web/Screens/Dashboard/Email/EmailList.tsx b/src/apps/officer-web/Screens/Dashboard/Email/EmailList.tsx
index e72bef88..99e7fa47 100644
--- a/src/apps/officer-web/Screens/Dashboard/Email/EmailList.tsx
+++ b/src/apps/officer-web/Screens/Dashboard/Email/EmailList.tsx
@@ -6,14 +6,13 @@ import { toast } from 'sonner';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import { useClient } from 'hooks/useClient';
 import { useGlobal } from 'hooks/useGlobal';
-import { useJobs } from 'hooks/useJobs';
 import type { EmailSummary } from 'types';
 
-type GoogleStatus = {
-  configured: boolean;
-  connected: boolean;
-  email: string | null;
-  picture: string | null;
+type EmailAccountRow = {
+  id: number;
+  provider: string;
+  email: string;
+  status: string;
 };
 
 const LIMIT = 50;
@@ -42,13 +41,13 @@ export const EmailList = () => {
   const [selectedId, setSelectedId] = useGlobal<string | null>('EMAIL_SELECTED', null);
   const [folder, setFolder] = useGlobal<string>('EMAIL_FOLDER', 'inbox');
   const [page, setPage] = useState(1);
-  const { jobs, createJob } = useJobs({ type: 'gmail-sync' });
-  const isSyncing = jobs.some((j) => j.status === 'queued' || j.status === 'running');
-
-  const { data: googleStatus } = useQuery({
-    queryKey: ['google-status'],
-    queryFn: () => client.get<GoogleStatus>('/integrations/google/status'),
+  const { data: emailAccounts = [], refetch: refetchAccounts } = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ['email-accounts'],
+    queryFn: () => client.get<EmailAccountRow[]>('/email/accounts'),
   });
+  const syncableAccount = emailAccounts.find((a) => a.status === 'connected' || a.status === 'synced');
+  const isSyncing = emailAccounts.some((a) => a.status === 'syncing' || a.status === 'queued');
+  const hasAccounts = emailAccounts.length > 0;
 
   const { data, isLoading } = useQuery({
     queryKey: ['email-messages', page, folder],
@@ -75,17 +74,23 @@ export const EmailList = () => {
   };
 
   const handleSync = async () => {
+    if (!syncableAccount) return;
     try {
-      await createJob({ lane: 'google-api', type: 'gmail-sync', notify: false });
-      toast.success('Gmail sync started');
-    } catch {
-      toast.error('Failed to start sync');
+      await client.post(`/email/accounts/${syncableAccount.id}/sync`, {});
+      toast.success('Sync started');
+      refetchAccounts();
+    } catch (err) {
+      toast.error(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to start sync');
     }
   };
 
-  // Refresh email list when a sync job completes
+  // Poll accounts while syncing, refresh email list when done
   const prevSyncing = useRef(false);
   useEffect(() => {
+    if (isSyncing) {
+      const interval = setInterval(refetchAccounts, 5000);
+      return () => clearInterval(interval);
+    }
     if (prevSyncing.current && !isSyncing) {
       queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['email-messages'] });
     }
@@ -134,16 +139,14 @@ export const EmailList = () => {
     return (
       <div className="flex h-full flex-col items-center justify-center gap-3 text-sm opacity-50">
         <Mail className="h-8 w-8" />
-        {googleStatus && !googleStatus.configured ? (
-          <span>Google integration not configured. Contact your administrator.</span>
-        ) : googleStatus && !googleStatus.connected ? (
+        {!hasAccounts ? (
           <div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-2">
-            <span>Connect your Google account to sync emails</span>
+            <span>Add an email account to get started</span>
             <Button variant="outline" size="sm" asChild>
-              <Link to="/settings/integrations">Connect Google</Link>
+              <Link to="/settings/integrations">Add Account</Link>
             </Button>
           </div>
-        ) : (
+        ) : syncableAccount ? (
           <div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-2">
             <span>No emails synced yet</span>
             <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={handleSync} disabled={isSyncing}>
@@ -151,6 +154,13 @@ export const EmailList = () => {
               Sync Now
             </Button>
           </div>
+        ) : isSyncing ? (
+          <div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-2">
+            <Loader2 className="h-5 w-5 animate-spin" />
+            <span>Syncing emails...</span>
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+          <span>No emails synced yet</span>
         )}
       </div>
     );
@@ -179,18 +189,17 @@ export const EmailList = () => {
           })}
         </div>
         <span className="text-xs opacity-50">{total}</span>
-        <button
-          onClick={handleSync}
-          disabled={isSyncing}
-          className="p-0.5 rounded hover:bg-black/10 transition-colors cursor-pointer disabled:cursor-default disabled:opacity-50 shrink-0"
-          title={isSyncing ? 'Syncing...' : 'Sync emails'}
-        >
-          {isSyncing ? (
-            <Loader2 className="h-3.5 w-3.5 animate-spin" />
-          ) : (
+        {isSyncing ? (
+          <Loader2 className="h-3.5 w-3.5 animate-spin shrink-0 opacity-50" title="Syncing..." />
+        ) : syncableAccount ? (
+          <button
+            onClick={handleSync}
+            className="p-0.5 rounded hover:bg-black/10 transition-colors cursor-pointer shrink-0"
+            title="Sync emails"
+          >
             <RefreshCw className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
-          )}
-        </button>
+          </button>
+        ) : null}
         {totalPages > 1 && (
           <div className="ml-auto flex items-center gap-2">
             <button
diff --git a/src/servers/api/email/accounts.ts b/src/servers/api/email/accounts.ts
index 10ef0605..56b119f6 100644
--- a/src/servers/api/email/accounts.ts
+++ b/src/servers/api/email/accounts.ts
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ accountsRouter.post('/:id/sync', async (ctx) => {
 
   if (account.status === 'queued') throw BAD_REQUEST('Sync is already queued');
   if (account.status === 'syncing') throw BAD_REQUEST('Account is already syncing');
-  if (account.status === 'synced') throw BAD_REQUEST('Account is already synced — incremental syncs run automatically');
 
   // Resolve auth before enqueueing
   const authResult = await resolveAuth(user.id, account.authType, account.email, account.credentials as Record<string, unknown>);
diff --git a/src/servers/sidecar/queue-runner.ts b/src/servers/sidecar/queue-runner.ts
index 44ddc064..d2811387 100644
--- a/src/servers/sidecar/queue-runner.ts
+++ b/src/servers/sidecar/queue-runner.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,17 @@ import { getHandler } from '../queue/handler-registry';
 // Import handlers to register them
 import '../queue/handlers';
 
+function formatDuration(ms: number): string {
+  const s = Math.floor(ms / 1000);
+  if (s < 60) return `${s}s`;
+  const m = Math.floor(s / 60);
+  const rem = s % 60;
+  if (m < 60) return rem > 0 ? `${m}m${rem}s` : `${m}m`;
+  const h = Math.floor(m / 60);
+  const remM = m % 60;
+  return remM > 0 ? `${h}h${remM}m` : `${h}h`;
+}
+
 const activeLanes = new Map<string, boolean>();
 const PROGRESS_THROTTLE_MS = 1000;
 
@@ -142,8 +153,9 @@ async function runJob(job: Job) {
   job.retryAt = undefined;
   await writeJob(job);
   const isRetry = (job.retries ?? 0) > 0;
+  const startTime = Date.now();
   console.log(
-    `[sidecar:queue] ${isRetry ? 'resuming' : 'running'} job ${job.id} (${job.type})${isRetry ? ` retry ${job.retries}` : ''}`,
+    `[sidecar:queue] ▶ ${isRetry ? 'resuming' : 'running'} job ${job.id} (${job.type})${isRetry ? ` retry ${job.retries}` : ''}`,
   );
 
   const sharedMeta: Record<string, unknown> = { ...(job.meta ?? {}) };
@@ -225,7 +237,7 @@ async function runJob(job: Job) {
       fresh.completedAt = Date.now();
       fresh.meta = { ...fresh.meta, ...sharedMeta };
       await writeJob(fresh);
-      console.error(`[sidecar:queue] job ${fresh.id} failed at step "${step.name}":`, errorMessage);
+      console.error(`[sidecar:queue] ✗ job ${fresh.id} failed at step "${step.name}" in ${formatDuration(Date.now() - startTime)}:`, errorMessage);
       await notifyFailure(fresh);
       return;
     }
@@ -237,7 +249,7 @@ async function runJob(job: Job) {
     final.completedAt = Date.now();
     final.meta = { ...final.meta, ...sharedMeta };
     await writeJob(final);
-    console.log(`[sidecar:queue] job ${final.id} completed`);
+    console.log(`[sidecar:queue] ✓ job ${final.id} completed in ${formatDuration(Date.now() - startTime)}`);
     await notifyCompletion(final);
   }
 }