diff --git a/crates/api/src/local_user.rs b/crates/api/src/local_user.rs
index f4686d814..e4878683a 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/local_user.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/local_user.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   is_admin,
   password_length_check,
   person::*,
+  send_email_verification_success,
+  send_password_reset_email,
+  send_verification_email,
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   diesel_option_overwrite,
@@ -47,14 +50,12 @@ use lemmy_db_views_actor::{
 };
 use lemmy_utils::{
   claims::Claims,
-  email::send_email,
   location_info,
-  utils::{generate_random_string, is_valid_display_name, is_valid_matrix_id, naive_from_unix},
+  utils::{is_valid_display_name, is_valid_matrix_id, naive_from_unix},
   ConnectionId,
   LemmyError,
 };
 use lemmy_websocket::{
-  email::send_verification_email,
   messages::{CaptchaItem, SendAllMessage},
   LemmyContext,
   UserOperation,
@@ -96,6 +97,10 @@ impl Perform for Login {
       return Err(LemmyError::from_message("email_not_verified"));
     }
 
+    if site.require_application && !local_user_view.local_user.accepted_application {
+      return Err(LemmyError::from_message("registration_application_pending"));
+    }
+
     // Return the jwt
     Ok(LoginResponse {
       jwt: Some(
@@ -187,7 +192,8 @@ impl Perform for SaveUserSettings {
           local_user_view.local_user.id,
           email,
           &local_user_view.person.name,
-          context,
+          context.pool(),
+          &context.settings(),
         )
         .await?;
         None
@@ -774,31 +780,8 @@ impl Perform for PasswordReset {
     .map_err(LemmyError::from)
     .map_err(|e| e.with_message("couldnt_find_that_username_or_email"))?;
 
-    // Generate a random token
-    let token = generate_random_string();
-
-    // Insert the row
-    let token2 = token.clone();
-    let local_user_id = local_user_view.local_user.id;
-    blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
-      PasswordResetRequest::create_token(conn, local_user_id, &token2)
-    })
-    .await??;
-
     // Email the pure token to the user.
-    // TODO no i18n support here.
-    let email = &local_user_view.local_user.email.expect("email");
-    let subject = &format!("Password reset for {}", local_user_view.person.name);
-    let protocol_and_hostname = &context.settings().get_protocol_and_hostname();
-    let html = &format!("<h1>Password Reset Request for {}</h1><br><a href={}/password_change/{}>Click here to reset your password</a>", local_user_view.person.name, protocol_and_hostname, &token);
-    send_email(
-      subject,
-      email,
-      &local_user_view.person.name,
-      html,
-      &context.settings(),
-    )?;
-
+    send_password_reset_email(&local_user_view, context.pool(), &context.settings()).await?;
     Ok(PasswordResetResponse {})
   }
 }
@@ -963,6 +946,13 @@ impl Perform for VerifyEmail {
     })
     .await??;
 
+    let local_user_view = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
+      LocalUserView::read(conn, local_user_id)
+    })
+    .await??;
+
+    send_email_verification_success(&local_user_view, &context.settings())?;
+
     Ok(VerifyEmailResponse {})
   }
 }
diff --git a/crates/api/src/site.rs b/crates/api/src/site.rs
index c7eaf633d..c653a212c 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/site.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/site.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   get_local_user_view_from_jwt,
   get_local_user_view_from_jwt_opt,
   is_admin,
+  send_application_approved_email,
   site::*,
 };
 use lemmy_apub::{
@@ -656,6 +657,14 @@ impl Perform for ApproveRegistrationApplication {
     })
     .await??;
 
+    let require_email_verification = blocking(context.pool(), Site::read_simple)
+      .await??
+      .require_email_verification;
+
+    if require_email_verification && data.approve {
+      send_application_approved_email(&local_user_view, &context.settings())?;
+    }
+
     // Read the view
     let registration_application = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
       RegistrationApplicationView::read(conn, app_id)
diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/lib.rs b/crates/api_common/src/lib.rs
index 614c75151..94e7b1d8e 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
   newtypes::{CommunityId, LocalUserId, PersonId, PostId},
   source::{
     community::Community,
+    email_verification::{EmailVerification, EmailVerificationForm},
+    password_reset_request::PasswordResetRequest,
     person_block::PersonBlock,
     post::{Post, PostRead, PostReadForm},
     secret::Secret,
@@ -23,7 +25,14 @@ use lemmy_db_views_actor::{
   community_person_ban_view::CommunityPersonBanView,
   community_view::CommunityView,
 };
-use lemmy_utils::{claims::Claims, settings::structs::FederationConfig, LemmyError, Sensitive};
+use lemmy_utils::{
+  claims::Claims,
+  email::send_email,
+  settings::structs::{FederationConfig, Settings},
+  utils::generate_random_string,
+  LemmyError,
+  Sensitive,
+};
 use url::Url;
 
 pub async fn blocking<F, T>(pool: &DbPool, f: F) -> Result<T, LemmyError>
@@ -333,3 +342,122 @@ pub fn honeypot_check(honeypot: &Option<String>) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
     Ok(())
   }
 }
+
+pub fn send_email_to_user(
+  local_user_view: &LocalUserView,
+  subject_text: &str,
+  body_text: &str,
+  comment_content: &str,
+  settings: &Settings,
+) {
+  if local_user_view.person.banned || !local_user_view.local_user.send_notifications_to_email {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if let Some(user_email) = &local_user_view.local_user.email {
+    let subject = &format!(
+      "{} - {} {}",
+      subject_text, settings.hostname, local_user_view.person.name,
+    );
+    let html = &format!(
+      "<h1>{}</h1><br><div>{} - {}</div><br><a href={}/inbox>inbox</a>",
+      body_text,
+      local_user_view.person.name,
+      comment_content,
+      settings.get_protocol_and_hostname()
+    );
+    match send_email(
+      subject,
+      user_email,
+      &local_user_view.person.name,
+      html,
+      settings,
+    ) {
+      Ok(_o) => _o,
+      Err(e) => tracing::error!("{}", e),
+    };
+  }
+}
+
+pub async fn send_password_reset_email(
+  local_user_view: &LocalUserView,
+  pool: &DbPool,
+  settings: &Settings,
+) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
+  // Generate a random token
+  let token = generate_random_string();
+
+  // Insert the row
+  let token2 = token.clone();
+  let local_user_id = local_user_view.local_user.id;
+  blocking(pool, move |conn| {
+    PasswordResetRequest::create_token(conn, local_user_id, &token2)
+  })
+  .await??;
+
+  let email = &local_user_view.local_user.email.to_owned().expect("email");
+  let subject = &format!("Password reset for {}", local_user_view.person.name);
+  let protocol_and_hostname = settings.get_protocol_and_hostname();
+  let html = &format!("<h1>Password Reset Request for {}</h1><br><a href={}/password_change/{}>Click here to reset your password</a>", local_user_view.person.name, protocol_and_hostname, &token);
+  send_email(subject, email, &local_user_view.person.name, html, settings)
+}
+
+/// Send a verification email
+pub async fn send_verification_email(
+  local_user_id: LocalUserId,
+  new_email: &str,
+  username: &str,
+  pool: &DbPool,
+  settings: &Settings,
+) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
+  let form = EmailVerificationForm {
+    local_user_id,
+    email: new_email.to_string(),
+    verification_token: generate_random_string(),
+  };
+  let verify_link = format!(
+    "{}/verify_email/{}",
+    settings.get_protocol_and_hostname(),
+    &form.verification_token
+  );
+  blocking(pool, move |conn| EmailVerification::create(conn, &form)).await??;
+
+  let subject = format!("Verify your email address for {}", settings.hostname);
+  let body = format!(
+    concat!(
+      "Please click the link below to verify your email address ",
+      "for the account @{}@{}. Ignore this email if the account isn't yours.\n\n",
+      "<a href=\"{}\"></a>"
+    ),
+    username, settings.hostname, verify_link
+  );
+  send_email(&subject, new_email, username, &body, settings)?;
+
+  Ok(())
+}
+
+pub fn send_email_verification_success(
+  local_user_view: &LocalUserView,
+  settings: &Settings,
+) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
+  let email = &local_user_view.local_user.email.to_owned().expect("email");
+  let subject = &format!("Email verified for {}", local_user_view.person.name);
+  let html = "Your email has been verified.";
+  send_email(subject, email, &local_user_view.person.name, html, settings)
+}
+
+pub fn send_application_approved_email(
+  local_user_view: &LocalUserView,
+  settings: &Settings,
+) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
+  let email = &local_user_view.local_user.email.to_owned().expect("email");
+  let subject = &format!(
+    "Registration to {} approved for {}",
+    settings.hostname, local_user_view.person.name
+  );
+  let html = &format!(
+    "Your registration application has been approved. Welcome to {}!",
+    settings.hostname
+  );
+  send_email(subject, email, &local_user_view.person.name, html, settings)
+}
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/private_message/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/private_message/create.rs
index ae75d9eaf..54edc2408 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/private_message/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/private_message/create.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   check_person_block,
   get_local_user_view_from_jwt,
   person::{CreatePrivateMessage, PrivateMessageResponse},
+  send_email_to_user,
 };
 use lemmy_apub::{
   generate_local_apub_endpoint,
@@ -20,11 +21,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
 };
 use lemmy_db_views::local_user_view::LocalUserView;
 use lemmy_utils::{utils::remove_slurs, ConnectionId, LemmyError};
-use lemmy_websocket::{
-  send::{send_email_to_user, send_pm_ws_message},
-  LemmyContext,
-  UserOperationCrud,
-};
+use lemmy_websocket::{send::send_pm_ws_message, LemmyContext, UserOperationCrud};
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
 impl PerformCrud for CreatePrivateMessage {
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/user/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/user/create.rs
index 006aeacf5..2160661ac 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/user/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/user/create.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 use crate::PerformCrud;
 use actix_web::web::Data;
-use lemmy_api_common::{blocking, honeypot_check, password_length_check, person::*};
+use lemmy_api_common::{
+  blocking,
+  honeypot_check,
+  password_length_check,
+  person::*,
+  send_verification_email,
+};
 use lemmy_apub::{
   generate_followers_url,
   generate_inbox_url,
@@ -34,7 +40,7 @@ use lemmy_utils::{
   ConnectionId,
   LemmyError,
 };
-use lemmy_websocket::{email::send_verification_email, messages::CheckCaptcha, LemmyContext};
+use lemmy_websocket::{messages::CheckCaptcha, LemmyContext};
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
 impl PerformCrud for Register {
@@ -258,7 +264,8 @@ impl PerformCrud for Register {
         // we check at the beginning of this method that email is set
         &inserted_local_user.email.expect("email was provided"),
         &inserted_person.name,
-        context,
+        context.pool(),
+        &context.settings(),
       )
       .await?;
       LoginResponse {
diff --git a/crates/websocket/src/email.rs b/crates/websocket/src/email.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 21b003de7..000000000
--- a/crates/websocket/src/email.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-use crate::LemmyContext;
-use lemmy_api_common::blocking;
-use lemmy_db_schema::{
-  newtypes::LocalUserId,
-  source::email_verification::{EmailVerification, EmailVerificationForm},
-  traits::Crud,
-};
-use lemmy_utils::{email::send_email, utils::generate_random_string, LemmyError};
-
-pub async fn send_verification_email(
-  local_user_id: LocalUserId,
-  new_email: &str,
-  username: &str,
-  context: &LemmyContext,
-) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
-  let settings = context.settings();
-  let form = EmailVerificationForm {
-    local_user_id,
-    email: new_email.to_string(),
-    verification_token: generate_random_string(),
-  };
-  // TODO: link should be replaced with a frontend route once that exists
-  let verify_link = format!(
-    "{}/api/v3/user/verify_email?token={}",
-    settings.get_protocol_and_hostname(),
-    &form.verification_token
-  );
-  blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
-    EmailVerification::create(conn, &form)
-  })
-  .await??;
-
-  let subject = format!("Verify your email address for {}", settings.hostname);
-  let body = format!(
-    concat!(
-      "Please click the link below to verify your email address ",
-      "for the account @{}@{}. Ignore this email if the account isn't yours.\n\n",
-      "<a href=\"{}\"></a>"
-    ),
-    username, settings.hostname, verify_link
-  );
-  send_email(&subject, new_email, username, &body, &context.settings())?;
-
-  Ok(())
-}
diff --git a/crates/websocket/src/lib.rs b/crates/websocket/src/lib.rs
index 3035dfe27..cf2f6a257 100644
--- a/crates/websocket/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/websocket/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ use reqwest::Client;
 use serde::Serialize;
 
 pub mod chat_server;
-pub mod email;
 pub mod handlers;
 pub mod messages;
 pub mod routes;
diff --git a/crates/websocket/src/send.rs b/crates/websocket/src/send.rs
index ac0752c64..e7f265b50 100644
--- a/crates/websocket/src/send.rs
+++ b/crates/websocket/src/send.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   community::CommunityResponse,
   person::PrivateMessageResponse,
   post::PostResponse,
+  send_email_to_user,
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   newtypes::{CommentId, CommunityId, LocalUserId, PersonId, PostId, PrivateMessageId},
@@ -28,14 +29,7 @@ use lemmy_db_views::{
   private_message_view::PrivateMessageView,
 };
 use lemmy_db_views_actor::community_view::CommunityView;
-use lemmy_utils::{
-  email::send_email,
-  settings::structs::Settings,
-  utils::MentionData,
-  ConnectionId,
-  LemmyError,
-};
-use tracing::error;
+use lemmy_utils::{utils::MentionData, ConnectionId, LemmyError};
 
 pub async fn send_post_ws_message<OP: ToString + Send + OperationType + 'static>(
   post_id: PostId,
@@ -296,39 +290,3 @@ pub async fn send_local_notifs(
   };
   Ok(recipient_ids)
 }
-
-pub fn send_email_to_user(
-  local_user_view: &LocalUserView,
-  subject_text: &str,
-  body_text: &str,
-  comment_content: &str,
-  settings: &Settings,
-) {
-  if local_user_view.person.banned || !local_user_view.local_user.send_notifications_to_email {
-    return;
-  }
-
-  if let Some(user_email) = &local_user_view.local_user.email {
-    let subject = &format!(
-      "{} - {} {}",
-      subject_text, settings.hostname, local_user_view.person.name,
-    );
-    let html = &format!(
-      "<h1>{}</h1><br><div>{} - {}</div><br><a href={}/inbox>inbox</a>",
-      body_text,
-      local_user_view.person.name,
-      comment_content,
-      settings.get_protocol_and_hostname()
-    );
-    match send_email(
-      subject,
-      user_email,
-      &local_user_view.person.name,
-      html,
-      settings,
-    ) {
-      Ok(_o) => _o,
-      Err(e) => error!("{}", e),
-    };
-  }
-}