diff --git a/linera-chain/src/outbox.rs b/linera-chain/src/outbox.rs
index 9043796301d..711bd970d87 100644
--- a/linera-chain/src/outbox.rs
+++ b/linera-chain/src/outbox.rs
@@ -10,18 +10,19 @@ use linera_views::{
     register_view::RegisterView,
     views::{ClonableView, View, ViewError},
 };
+use log::info; // Import logging for debugging
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 #[path = "unit_tests/outbox_tests.rs"]
 mod outbox_tests;
 
-/// The state of an outbox
+/// The state of an outbox.
+/// 
 /// * An outbox is used to send messages to another chain.
 /// * Internally, this is implemented as a FIFO queue of (increasing) block heights.
-///   Messages are contained in blocks, together with destination information, so currently
-///   we just send the certified blocks over and let the receivers figure out what were the
-///   messages for them.
-/// * When marking block heights as received, messages at lower heights are also marked (ie. dequeued).
+///   Messages are contained in blocks, together with destination information, so currently,
+///   we just send the certified blocks over and let the receivers figure out what the messages are for them.
+/// * When marking block heights as received, messages at lower heights are also marked (i.e., dequeued).
 #[derive(Debug, ClonableView, View, async_graphql::SimpleObject)]
 pub struct OutboxStateView<C>
 where
@@ -29,8 +30,8 @@ where
 {
     /// The minimum block height accepted in the future.
     pub next_height_to_schedule: RegisterView<C, BlockHeight>,
-    /// Keep sending these certified blocks of ours until they are acknowledged by
-    /// receivers.
+    
+    /// The queue of certified blocks that need to be sent until they are acknowledged by receivers.
     pub queue: QueueView<C, BlockHeight>,
 }
 
@@ -38,22 +39,37 @@ impl<C> OutboxStateView<C>
 where
     C: Context + Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
 {
-    /// Schedules a message at the given height if we haven't already.
-    /// Returns true if a change was made.
+    /// Schedules a message at the given block height if it hasn't already been scheduled.
+    /// Returns `true` if a change was made.
+    ///
+    /// # Errors
+    /// Returns `ArithmeticError` if there is an overflow when incrementing the block height.
     pub(crate) fn schedule_message(
         &mut self,
         height: BlockHeight,
     ) -> Result<bool, ArithmeticError> {
         if height < *self.next_height_to_schedule.get() {
+            info!("Skipping scheduling for block height {}: already past", height);
             return Ok(false);
         }
+
+        // Increment the height and schedule the message
         self.next_height_to_schedule.set(height.try_add_one()?);
         self.queue.push_back(height);
+        
+        info!("Scheduled block height {} successfully", height);
         Ok(true)
     }
 
-    /// Marks all messages as received up to the given height.
-    /// Returns true if a change was made.
+    /// Marks all messages as received up to the given block height.
+    ///
+    /// This method processes all messages in the queue that have a height less than or equal to the provided `height`,
+    /// removing them from the queue and returning a list of processed heights.
+    /// This ensures that messages are acknowledged in a FIFO manner.
+    ///
+    /// # Returns
+    /// - `Ok(Vec<BlockHeight>)` – a list of heights that were successfully marked as received.
+    /// - `Err(ViewError)` – if an error occurs while processing the queue.
     pub(crate) async fn mark_messages_as_received(
         &mut self,
         height: BlockHeight,
@@ -66,6 +82,8 @@ where
             self.queue.delete_front();
             updates.push(h);
         }
+
+        info!("Marked {} messages as received", updates.len());
         Ok(updates)
     }
 }
@@ -75,10 +93,20 @@ impl OutboxStateView<MemoryContext<()>>
 where
     MemoryContext<()>: Context + Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
 {
+    /// Creates a new OutboxStateView with an in-memory test context.
+    ///
+    /// This is used for testing purposes to simulate the behavior of the outbox.
     pub async fn new() -> Self {
         let context = create_test_memory_context();
         Self::load(context)
             .await
             .expect("Loading from memory should work")
     }
+
+    /// Clears the state of the outbox, including the queue and the next height to schedule.
+    pub async fn clear(&mut self) {
+        self.queue.clear().await;
+        self.next_height_to_schedule.set(BlockHeight::default());
+        info!("Outbox state cleared.");
+    }
 }