diff --git a/app/profile/profile.controller.js b/app/profile/profile.controller.js
index 1ead6b9cc..0a558a47e 100644
--- a/app/profile/profile.controller.js
+++ b/app/profile/profile.controller.js
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import moment from 'moment'
       'COPILOT': 'copilot'
     }
 
-    logger.debug()
     vm.status = {
       'badges': CONSTANTS.STATE_LOADING,
       'stats': CONSTANTS.STATE_LOADING,
diff --git a/app/services/jwtInterceptor.service.js b/app/services/jwtInterceptor.service.js
index 3a9aa43a0..111840e23 100644
--- a/app/services/jwtInterceptor.service.js
+++ b/app/services/jwtInterceptor.service.js
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ import { isTokenExpired, getFreshToken } from 'tc-accounts'
         .catch(function(err) {
           // Server will not or cannot refresh token
           logger.debug('Unable to refresh V3 token, redirecting to login')
-          var next = $state.href('dashboard', {}, {absolute: true})
-          $window.location = CONSTANTS.ACCOUNTS_APP_URL + '?retUrl=' + encodeURIComponent(next)
 
           return null
         })
@@ -82,10 +80,8 @@ import { isTokenExpired, getFreshToken } from 'tc-accounts'
 
       // logger.debug('idToken: ' + idToken)
       if (!TcAuthService.isAuthenticated() || idToken == null) {
-        // logger.debug('redirecting to accounts app')
-        var next = $state.href('dashboard', {}, {absolute: true})
-        $window.location = CONSTANTS.ACCOUNTS_APP_URL + '?retUrl=' + encodeURIComponent(next)
-        return
+        logger.debug(String.supplant('Skipping authToken for "{url}, UnAuthenticated user"', config))
+        return null
       }
 
       // Note only v3tokens expire
diff --git a/app/services/jwtInterceptor.service.spec.js b/app/services/jwtInterceptor.service.spec.js
index e5a43d22a..8715e1896 100644
--- a/app/services/jwtInterceptor.service.spec.js
+++ b/app/services/jwtInterceptor.service.spec.js
@@ -78,28 +78,24 @@ describe('JWT Interceptor Service', function() {
       expect(TcAuthService.isAuthenticated).to.be.have.been.calledOnce
     })
 
-    it('should redirect to login page for other endpoints', function() {
+    it('should return null as token for other endpoints', function() {
       var config = {
         method: 'get',
         url: apiUrl + '/v3/members/test'
       }
-      service.getToken(config)
-      expect($window.location).not.null
-      expect($window.location).to.have.string(CONSTANTS.ACCOUNTS_APP_URL)
+      var token = service.getToken(config)
       expect(TcAuthService.isAuthenticated).to.be.have.been.calledOnce
-      expect(fakeState.href).to.be.calledWith('dashboard')
+      expect(token).to.be.null
     })
 
-    it('should redirect to login page for other endpoints', function() {
+    it('should return null as token for other endpoints', function() {
       var config = {
         method: 'get',
         url: apiUrl + '/v3.0.0-BETA/members/test'
       }
-      service.getToken(config)
-      expect($window.location).not.null
-      expect($window.location).to.have.string(CONSTANTS.ACCOUNTS_APP_URL)
+      var token = service.getToken(config)
       expect(TcAuthService.isAuthenticated).to.be.have.been.calledOnce
-      expect(fakeState.href).to.be.calledWith('dashboard')
+      expect(token).to.be.null
     })
 
     afterEach(function() {
diff --git a/app/skill-picker/skill-picker.controller.js b/app/skill-picker/skill-picker.controller.js
index 53f2c28fc..75b0668d0 100644
--- a/app/skill-picker/skill-picker.controller.js
+++ b/app/skill-picker/skill-picker.controller.js
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ import _ from 'lodash'
 
   angular.module('tc.skill-picker').controller('SkillPickerController', SkillPickerController)
 
-  SkillPickerController.$inject = ['$scope', 'CONSTANTS', 'ProfileService', '$state', 'userProfile', 'featuredSkills', 'logger', 'toaster', 'MemberCertService', '$q', 'UserPreferencesService']
+  SkillPickerController.$inject = ['$scope', 'CONSTANTS', 'ProfileService', '$state', 'userProfile', 'featuredSkills', 'logger', 'toaster', 'MemberCertService', '$q']
 
-  function SkillPickerController($scope, CONSTANTS, ProfileService, $state, userProfile, featuredSkills, logger, toaster, MemberCertService, $q, UserPreferencesService) {
+  function SkillPickerController($scope, CONSTANTS, ProfileService, $state, userProfile, featuredSkills, logger, toaster, MemberCertService, $q) {
     var vm = this
     vm.ASSET_PREFIX = CONSTANTS.ASSET_PREFIX
     vm.IOS_PROGRAM_ID = CONSTANTS.SWIFT_PROGRAM_ID
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import _ from 'lodash'
      * Activates the controller.
      */
     function activate() {
-      addToMailingList()
       initCommunities()
       checkCommunityStatus()
     }
@@ -138,25 +137,6 @@ import _ from 'lodash'
       }
     }
 
-    function addToMailingList() {
-      return UserPreferencesService.getEmailPreferences(userProfile).then(function(subscription) {
-        logger.debug(subscription)
-        if (!subscription) {
-          return UserPreferencesService.saveEmailPreferences(userProfile).then(function(resp) {
-            logger.debug(resp)
-          }).catch(function(err) {
-            // no error to user
-            //TODO some error alert to community admin
-            logger.debug('error in adding user to member list')    
-          })
-        }
-      }).catch(function(err) {
-        // no error to user
-        //TODO some error alert to community admin
-        logger.debug('error in adding user to member list')
-      })
-    }
-
     /**
      * Persists the user's altered information.
      */
diff --git a/app/skill-picker/skill-picker.spec.js b/app/skill-picker/skill-picker.spec.js
index 0d361f49f..096dbeb35 100644
--- a/app/skill-picker/skill-picker.spec.js
+++ b/app/skill-picker/skill-picker.spec.js
@@ -138,39 +138,6 @@ describe('Skill Picker Controller', function() {
     CONSTANTS.SWIFT_PROGRAM_ID = origSwiftProgId
   })
 
-  it('should call mailchimp service to add subscription', function() {
-    expect(vm).to.exist
-    // getEmailPreferences should always be called
-    expect(userPrefSvc.getEmailPreferences).to.be.calledOnce
-    // saveEmailPreferences should be called once if not subscribed
-    // getEmailPreferences service mock returns null for mockProfile.userId
-    expect(userPrefSvc.saveEmailPreferences).to.be.calledOnce
-  })
-
-  it('should not call mailchimp service to add subscription', function() {
-    // reset getEmailPreferences, saveEmailPreferences spy's called count
-    userPrefSvc.getEmailPreferences.reset()
-    userPrefSvc.saveEmailPreferences.reset()
-    var scope = $rootScope.$new()
-
-    var profile = angular.copy(mockProfile)
-    // update userId to return valid object in service mock
-    profile.userId = 12345
-    vm = $controller('SkillPickerController', {
-      $scope: scope,
-      userProfile: profile,
-      featuredSkills: [],
-      $state: state
-    })
-    $rootScope.$digest()
-    expect(vm).to.exist
-    // getEmailPreferences should always be called
-    expect(userPrefSvc.getEmailPreferences).to.be.calledOnce
-    // saveEmailPreferences should not be called if already subscribed
-    // getEmailPreferences service mock returns valid object for userId 12345
-    expect(userPrefSvc.saveEmailPreferences).not.to.be.called
-  })
-
   it('should add skill ', function() {
     vm.toggleSkill(409)
     expect(vm.mySkills).to.exist.have.length(1)
diff --git a/webpack.config.js b/webpack.config.js
index 9160c5b6f..ff285298e 100644
--- a/webpack.config.js
+++ b/webpack.config.js
@@ -37,6 +37,18 @@ const config = require('appirio-tech-webpack-config')({
   }
 })
 
+if (process.env.ENV === 'DEV') {
+  config.devServer = config.devServer ? config.devServer : {}
+  config.devServer.proxy = [
+    {
+      path: /\/members\/.*/,
+      bypass: function(req, res, proxyOptions) {
+        return '/index.html'
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
+
 if (CI) config.output.publicPath = process.env.ASSET_PREFIX
 
 if (accountsAppURL) {