diff --git a/client/helpers/bgSendHelper.go b/client/helpers/bgSendHelper.go
index c9e0d1b..1b19751 100644
--- a/client/helpers/bgSendHelper.go
+++ b/client/helpers/bgSendHelper.go
@@ -21,33 +21,36 @@ const defaultPostTimeout = 200
 // It creates and stores the user message, serialises the packed form to
 // storagePath/outbox/{dbFile}_{dbId}, and enqueues a SendJob in
 // storagePath/queues/{peerUid}.
-func CreateUserMessageAndSendJob(storagePath, message, peerUid, replyToUid string, filelist []string, servers []client.Server, timeout int) error {
-	packedMsg, dbFile, dbId, errTxt, err := CreateAndStoreUserMessage(message, peerUid, replyToUid, filelist)
+func CreateUserMessageAndSendJob(storagePath, message, peerUid, replyToUid string, filelist []string, servers []client.Server, timeout int) (string, error) {
+	packedMsg, dbFile, dbId, msgUuid, errTxt, err := CreateAndStoreUserMessage(message, peerUid, replyToUid, filelist)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", errTxt, err)
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", errTxt, err)
 	}
 
 	data, err := proto.Marshal(packedMsg)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("CreateUserMessageAndSendJob: proto.Marshal: %w", err)
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("CreateUserMessageAndSendJob: proto.Marshal: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	outboxDir := filepath.Join(storagePath, "outbox")
 	if err := os.MkdirAll(outboxDir, 0700); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("CreateUserMessageAndSendJob: MkdirAll: %w", err)
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("CreateUserMessageAndSendJob: MkdirAll: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	outboxFile := filepath.Join(outboxDir, fmt.Sprintf("%s_%d", dbFile, dbId))
 	if err := os.WriteFile(outboxFile, data, 0600); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("CreateUserMessageAndSendJob: WriteFile: %w", err)
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("CreateUserMessageAndSendJob: WriteFile: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	return client.PushSendJob(storagePath, &client.SendJob{
+	if err := client.PushSendJob(storagePath, &client.SendJob{
 		Queue:   peerUid,
 		File:    outboxFile,
 		Servers: servers,
 		Timeout: timeout,
-	})
+	}); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return msgUuid, nil
 }
 
 // ProcessSendQueues discovers every queue DB file under storagePath/queues/
diff --git a/client/helpers/bgSendHelper_test.go b/client/helpers/bgSendHelper_test.go
index 54ca21a..fad6286 100644
--- a/client/helpers/bgSendHelper_test.go
+++ b/client/helpers/bgSendHelper_test.go
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func TestCreateUserMessageAndSendJob(t *testing.T) {
 
 	srv := newTestServer(t, "http://test-srv.example")
 
-	err := CreateUserMessageAndSendJob(
+	msgUuid, err := CreateUserMessageAndSendJob(
 		dir,
 		"hello from integration",
 		"peer-create-send",
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ func TestCreateUserMessageAndSendJob(t *testing.T) {
 		60,
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.NotEmpty(t, msgUuid, "returned UUID must not be empty")
 
 	// A pending job must be in the queue.
 	job, _, err := client.PeekSendJob(dir, "peer-create-send")
diff --git a/client/helpers/messageHelper.go b/client/helpers/messageHelper.go
index a29a76a..c232d4d 100644
--- a/client/helpers/messageHelper.go
+++ b/client/helpers/messageHelper.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func PackMessageForServer(packedMsg *meowlib.PackedUserMessage, srvuid string) (
 }
 
 func CreateStorePackUserMessageForServer(message string, srvuid string, peer_uid string, replyToUid string, filelist []string) ([]byte, string, error) {
-	usermessage, _, _, errtxt, err := CreateAndStoreUserMessage(message, peer_uid, replyToUid, filelist)
+	usermessage, _, _, _, errtxt, err := CreateAndStoreUserMessage(message, peer_uid, replyToUid, filelist)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errtxt, err
 	}
@@ -51,20 +51,20 @@ func CreateStorePackUserMessageForServer(message string, srvuid string, peer_uid
 
 // CreateAndStoreUserMessage creates, signs, and stores an outbound message for
 // peer_uid. It returns the packed (encrypted) form ready for server transport,
-// the peer DB file UUID (dbFile), the SQLite row ID (dbId), an error context
-// string, and any error.
-func CreateAndStoreUserMessage(message string, peer_uid string, replyToUid string, filelist []string) (*meowlib.PackedUserMessage, string, int64, string, error) {
+// the peer DB file UUID (dbFile), the SQLite row ID (dbId), the message UUID
+// (conversation_status uuid), an error context string, and any error.
+func CreateAndStoreUserMessage(message string, peer_uid string, replyToUid string, filelist []string) (*meowlib.PackedUserMessage, string, int64, string, string, error) {
 	peer := client.GetConfig().GetIdentity().Peers.GetFromUid(peer_uid)
 
 	// Creating User message
 	usermessage, err := peer.BuildSimpleUserMessage([]byte(message))
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, "", 0, "PrepareServerMessage : BuildSimpleUserMessage", err
+		return nil, "", 0, "", "PrepareServerMessage : BuildSimpleUserMessage", err
 	}
 	for _, file := range filelist {
 		err = usermessage.AddFile(file, client.GetConfig().Chunksize)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, "", 0, "PrepareServerMessage : AddFile", err
+			return nil, "", 0, "", "PrepareServerMessage : AddFile", err
 		}
 	}
 	usermessage.Status.Sent = uint64(time.Now().UTC().Unix())
@@ -73,16 +73,17 @@ func CreateAndStoreUserMessage(message string, peer_uid string, replyToUid strin
 	// Store message
 	err = peer.StoreMessage(usermessage, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, "", 0, "messageBuildPostprocess : StoreMessage", err
+		return nil, "", 0, "", "messageBuildPostprocess : StoreMessage", err
 	}
 
 	dbFile := peer.LastMessage.Dbfile
 	dbId := peer.LastMessage.Dbid
+	msgUuid := usermessage.Status.Uuid
 
 	// Prepare cyphered + packed user message
 	packedMsg, err := peer.ProcessOutboundUserMessage(usermessage)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, "", 0, "messageBuildPostprocess : ProcessOutboundUserMessage", err
+		return nil, "", 0, "", "messageBuildPostprocess : ProcessOutboundUserMessage", err
 	}
 
 	// Persist peer to save updated DR state (DrStateJson)
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ func CreateAndStoreUserMessage(message string, peer_uid string, replyToUid strin
 		}
 	}
 
-	return packedMsg, dbFile, dbId, "", nil
+	return packedMsg, dbFile, dbId, msgUuid, "", nil
 }
 
 func BuildReceivedMessage(messageUid string, peer_uid string, received int64) (*meowlib.PackedUserMessage, string, error) {