fixes

app/email_poller.py

@@ -65,8 +65,18 @@ logger = logging.getLogger("zeus-email-poller")
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 def load_state() -> dict:
     if os.path.exists(STATE_FILE):
-        with open(STATE_FILE) as f:
-            return json.load(f)
+        try:
+            with open(STATE_FILE) as f:
+                content = f.read().strip()
+                if not content:
+                    return {"processed_uids": [], "last_check": None}
+                data = json.loads(content)
+                if isinstance(data, dict):
+                    return data
+                else:
+                    logger.warning(f"State file corrupted (not a dict), resetting")
+        except (json.JSONDecodeError, IOError) as e:
+            logger.warning(f"State file corrupted: {e}, resetting")
     return {"processed_uids": [], "last_check": None}